The Doctrine and Selected Covenants. Joseph F. Smith

from the foundation of the world, and the things which shall come from this time until the time of my coming, if he abide in me, and if not, another will I plant in his stead. ¹⁹ Wherefore, watch over him that his faith fail not, and it shall be given by the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, that knoweth all things. ²⁰ And a commandment I give unto theethat thou shalt write for him; and the scriptures shall be given, even as they are in mine own bosom, to the salvation of mine own elect; ²¹ For they will hear my voice, and shall see me, and shall not be asleep, and shall abide the day of my coming; for they shall be purified, even as I am pure. ²² And now I say unto you, tarry with him, and he shall journey with you; forsake him not, and surely these things shall be fulfilled. ²³ And inasmuch as ye do not write, behold, it shall be given unto him to prophesy; and thou shalt preach my gospel and call on the holy prophets to prove his words, as they shall be given him. ²⁴ Keep all the commandments and covenants by which ye are bound; and I will cause the heavens to shake for your good, and Satan shall tremble and Zion shall rejoice upon the hills and flourish; ²⁵ And Israel shall be saved in mine own due time; and by the keys which I have given shall they be led, and no more be confounded at all. ²⁶ Lift up your hearts and be glad, your redemption draweth nigh. ²⁷ Fear not, little flock, the kingdom is yours until I come. Behold, I come quickly. Even so. Amen.

      Revelation through Joseph Smith to Edward Partridge, near Fayette, New York, December 1830.

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      History of the Church 1:131. ¹ Thus saith the Lord God, the Mighty One of Israel: Behold, I say unto you, my servant Edward, that you are blessed, and your sins are forgiven you, and you are called to preach my gospel as with the voice of a trump; ² And I will lay my hand upon you by the hand of my servant Sidney Rigdon, and you shall receive my Spirit, the Holy Ghost, even the Comforter, which shall teach you the peaceable things of the kingdom; ³ And you shall declare it with a loud voice, saying: Hosanna, blessed be the name of the most high God. ⁴ And now this calling and commandment give I unto you concerning all men ⁵ That as many as shall come before my servants Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith, Jun., embracing this calling and commandment, shall be ordained and sent forth to preach the everlasting gospel among the nations ⁶ Crying repentance, saying: Save yourselves from this untoward generation, and come forth out of the fire, hating even the garments spotted with the flesh. ⁷ And this commandment shall be given unto the elders of my church, that every man which will embrace it with singleness of heart may be ordained and sent forth, even as I have spoken. ⁸ I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God; wherefore, gird up your loins and I will suddenly come to my temple. Even so. Amen.

      Revelation to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon, near Fayette, New York, December 1830.

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      History of the Church 1:139. ¹ Behold, I say unto you that it is not expedient in me that ye should translate any more until ye shall go to the Ohio, and this because of the enemy and for your sakes. ² And again, I say unto you that ye shall not go until ye have preached my gospel in those parts, and have strengthened up the church whithersoever it is found, and more especially in Colesville; for, behold, they pray unto me in much faith. ³ And again, a commandment I give unto the church, that it is expedient in me that they should assemble together at the Ohio, against the time that my servant Oliver Cowdery shall return unto them. ⁴ Behold, here is wisdom, and let every man choose for himself until I come. Even so. Amen.

      Revelation through Joseph Smith, Fayette, New York, January 2, 1831.

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      History of the Church 1:140-43. ¹ Thus saith the Lord your God, even Jesus Christ, the Great I AM, Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the same which looked upon the wide expanse of eternity, and all the seraphic hosts of heaven, before the world was made; ² The same which knoweth all things, for all things are present before mine eyes; ³ I am the same which spake, and the world was made, and all things came by me. ⁴ I am the same which have taken the Zion of Enoch into mine own bosom; and verily, I say, even as many as have believed in my name, for I am Christ, and in mine own name, by the virtue of the blood which I have spilt, have I pleaded before the Father for them. ⁵ But behold, the residue of the wicked have I kept in chains of darkness until the judgment of the great day, which shall come at the end of the earth; ⁶ And even so will I cause the wicked to be kept, that will not hear my voice but harden their hearts, and wo, wo, wo, is their doom. ⁷ But behold, verily, verily, I say unto you that mine eyes are upon you. I am in your midst and ye cannot see me; ⁸ But the day soon cometh that ye shall see me, and know that I am; for the veil of darkness shall soon be rent, and he that is not purified shall not abide the day. ⁹ Wherefore, gird up your loins and be prepared. Behold, the kingdom is yours, and the enemy shall not overcome. ¹⁰ Verily I say unto you, ye are clean, but not all; and there is none else with whom I am well pleased; ¹¹ For all flesh is corrupted before me; and the powers of darkness prevail upon the earth, among the children of men, in the presence of all the hosts of heaven ¹² Which causeth silence to reign, and all eternity is pained, and the angels are waiting the great command to reap down the earth, to gather the tares that they may be burned; and, behold, the enemy is combined. ¹³ And now I show unto you a mystery, a thing which is had in secret chambers, to bring to pass even your destruction in process of time, and ye knew it not; ¹⁴ But now I tell it unto you, and ye are blessed, not because of your iniquity, neither your hearts of unbelief; for verily some of you are guilty before me, but I will be merciful unto your weakness. ¹⁵ Therefore, be ye strong from henceforth; fear not, for the kingdom is yours. ¹⁶ And for your salvation I give unto you a commandment, for I have heard your prayers, and the poor have complained before me, and the rich have I made, and all flesh is mine, and I am no respecter of persons. ¹⁷ And I have made the earth rich, and behold it is my footstool, wherefore, again I will stand upon it. ¹⁸ And I hold forth and deign to give unto you greater riches, even a land of promise, a land flowing with milk and honey, upon which there shall be no curse when the Lord cometh; ¹⁹ And I will give it unto you for the land of your inheritance, if you seek it with all your hearts. ²⁰ And this shall be my covenant with you, ye shall have it for the land of your inheritance, and for the inheritance of your children forever, while the earth shall stand, and ye shall possess it again in eternity, no more to pass away. ²¹ But, verily I say unto you that in time ye shall have no king nor ruler, for I will be your king and watch over you. ²² Wherefore, hear my voice and follow me, and you shall be a free people, and ye shall have no laws but my laws when I come, for I am your lawgiver, and what can stay my hand? ²³ But, verily I say unto you, teach one another according to the office wherewith I have appointed you; ²⁴ And let every man esteem his brother as himself, and practise virtue and holiness before me. ²⁵ And again I say unto you, let every man esteem his brother as himself. ²⁶ For what man among you having twelve sons, and is no respecter of them, and they serve him obediently, and he saith unto the one: Be thou clothed in robes and sit thou here; and to the other: Be thou clothed in rags and sit thou thereand looketh upon his sons and saith I am just? ²⁷ Behold, this I have given unto you as a parable, and it is even as I am. I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine. ²⁸ And again, I say unto you that the enemy in the secret chambers seeketh your lives. ²⁹ Ye hear of wars in far countries, and you say that there will soon be great wars in far countries, but ye know not the hearts of men in your own land. ³⁰ I tell you these things because of your prayers; wherefore, treasure up wisdom in your bosoms, lest the wickedness of men reveal these things unto you by their wickedness,