122a The First Article of Faith Reverently We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. Words: Joseph Smith, 1805–1844 Music: Vanja Y. Watkins, b. 1938. © 1978 IRI Doctrine and Covenants 76:11–14, 20 Doctrine and Covenants 130:22 Matthew 3:16–17 Joseph Smith—History 1:17