An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions: And of the Late Discovery of Ancient American RecordsPratt, Orson
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An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions: And of the Late Discovery of Ancient American Records
Pratt, Orson
Book of Mormon -- History; Latter Day Saints -- History; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Behold, notwithstanding
you have seen this great display of power, by which you may ever
be able to detect the evil one, yet I give unto you another sign,
and when it comes to pass then know that the Lord is God, and that
he will fulfil his purposes, and that the knowledge which this record
contains will go to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people
under the whole heaven. This is the sign; when these things begin to
be known, that is, when it is known that the Lord has shown you
these things, the workers of iniquity will seek your overthrow.
They will circulate falsehoods to destroy your reputation; and
also will seek to take your life; but remember this, if you are
faithful, and shall hereafter continue to keep the commandments
of the Lord, you shall be preserved to bring these things forth;
for in due time he will give you a commandment to come and take
them. When they are interpreted, the Lord will give the holy
priesthood to some, and they shall begin to proclaim this gospel and
baptize by water, and after that they shall have power to give the
Holy Ghost by the laying on of their hands. Then will persecution
rage more and more; for the iniquities of men shall be revealed, and
those who are not built upon the Rock will seek to overthrow the
church; but it will increase the more opposed, and spread farther and
farther, increasing in knowledge till they shall be sanctified, and
receive an inheritance where the glory of God will rest upon them;
and when this takes place, and all things are prepared, the ten
tribes of Israel will be revealed in the north country, whither they
have been for a long season; and when this is fulfilled will be
brought to pass that saying of the prophet,--"and the Redeemer shall
come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob,
saith the Lord." But, notwithstanding the workers of iniquity shall
seek your destruction, the arm of the Lord will be extended, and you
will be borne off conqueror if you keep all his commandments. Your
name shall be known among the nations, for the work which the Lord
will perform by your hands shall cause the righteous to rejoice and
the wicked to rage; with the one it shall be had in honour, and with
the other in reproach; yet, with these it shall be a terror, because
of the great and marvellous work which shall follow the coming forth
of this fulness of the gospel. Now, go thy way, remembering what the
Lord has done for thee, and be diligent in keeping his commandments,
and he will deliver thee from temptations and all the arts and
devices of the wicked one. Forget not to pray, that thy mind may
become strong, that when he shall manifest unto thee, thou mayest
have power to escape the evil, and obtain these precious things."
We here remark, that the above quotation is an extract from a letter
written by Elder Oliver Cowdery, which was published in one of the
numbers of the "Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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