History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
66. Yea, if they will come, they may, and partake of the waters of
life freely.
{28} 67. Behold, this is my doctrine: whosoever repenteth and
cometh unto me, the same is my Church.
68. Whosoever declareth more or less than this, the same is not of
me, but is against me; therefore he is not of my Church.
69. And now, behold, whosoever is of my Church, and endureth of my
Church to the end, him will I establish upon my rock, and the gates
of hell shall not prevail against him.
70. And now, remember the words of him who is the life and light of
the world, your Redeemer, your Lord and your God. Amen.
[Sidenote: Interval in the Work of Translation.]
I did not, however, go immediately to translating, but went to laboring
with my hands upon a small farm which I had purchased of my wife's
father, in order to provide for my family. In the month of February,
1829, my father came to visit us, at which time I received the
following revelation for him:
_Revelation to Joseph Smith, Sen., given February, 1829._ [7]
1. Now behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among the
children of men;
2. Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye
serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye
may stand blameless before God at the last day;
3. Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God, ye are called to the
work,
4. For behold the field is white already to harvest, and lo, he
that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in
store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul;
5. And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the
glory of God, qualify him for the work.
6. Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience,
brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.
7. Ask, and ye shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto
you. Amen.
[Sidenote: Three Witnesses Promised.]
The following I applied for and obtained, at the request of the
aforementioned Martin Harris:
_Revelation, given March, 1829._ [8]
1. Behold, I say unto you, that as my servant Martin Harris has
{29} desired a witness at my hand, that you, my servant Joseph
Smith, Jun., have got the plates of which you have testified and
borne record that you have received of me;
2. And now, behold, this shall you say unto him, He who spake unto
you, said unto you, I, the Lord, am God, and have given these
things unto you, my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and have commanded
you that you should stand as a witness of these things,
3. And I have caused you that you should enter into a covenant with
me, that you should not show them except to those persons to whom
I commanded you; and you have no power over them except I grant it
unto you.
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