With Emma's passing, she left behind collections of hymns that continue to influence the Latter Day Saint hymnals of today. Emma's love of song lives on and the Latter Day Saint movement continues to be a "singing people."
Emma's son, David Hyrum, would in turn greatly influence the hymnody of the early Reorganization. "It appears that he inherited his father's ability to articulate language into a smooth, charismatic form, while also using his mother's gifts and talents in the area of music." [1]
David Hyrum and his brother, Joseph Smith III, would often travel to various congregation and compliment each other's gifts. "While Joseph would preach and prophesy, David would reinforce the message with appropriate music...By giving ministry through his often improvisational gift of song, David Hyrum Smith soon acquired the title, 'Sweet Singer of Israel.'" [2]
The particular occasion for writing You May Sing of the Beauty is unknown, but tells of what he valued most as a committed disciple and missionary.