History of the Prophet Joseph, by His MotherSmith, Lucy
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History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother
Smith, Lucy
Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Sophronia, my oldest daughter, thou hadst sickness when thou wast
young, and thy parents did cry over thee, to have the Lord spare
thy life. Thou didst see trouble and sorrow, but thy troubles shall
be lessened, for thou hast been faithful in helping thy father and
thy mother in the work of the Lord. And thou shalt be blessed, and
the blessings of heaven shall rest down upon thee. Thy last days
shall be thy best. Although thou shalt see trouble, sorrow and
mourning, thou shalt be comforted, and the Lord will lift thee up,
and bless thee and thy family, and thou shalt live as long as thou
desirest life. This dying blessing I pronounce and seal upon thy
head, with thine other blessings. Even so. Amen.
After this he rested for some time, and then said:--
Catharine has been a sorrowful child, trouble has she seen, the
Lord has looked down upon her and seen her patience, and has heard
her cries. She shall be comforted when her days of sorrow are
ended, then shall the Lord look down upon her, and she shall have
the comforts of life, and the good things of the world, then shall
she rise up, and defend her cause. She shall live to raise up her
family; and in time her sufferings shall be over, for the day is
coming when the patient shall receive their reward. Then she shall
rise over her enemies, and shall have horses and land, and things
around her to make her heart glad. I, in this dying blessing,
confirm her patriarchal blessing upon her head, and she shall
receive eternal life. Even so. Amen.
To Lucy he said:--
Lucy, thou art my youngest child, my darling. And the Lord gave
thee unto us to be a comfort and a blessing to us in our old
age, therefore, thou must take good care of thy mother. Thou
art innocent, and thy heart is right before the Lord. Thou hast
been with us through all the persecution; thou hast seen nothing
but persecution, sickness and trouble, except when the Lord hath
cheered our hearts. If thou wilt continue faithful, thou shalt be
blest with a house and land; thou shalt have food and raiment, and
no more be persecuted and driven, as thou hast hitherto been. Now,
continue faithful, and thou shalt live long and be blessed, and
thou shalt receive a reward in heaven. This dying blessing, and
also thy patriarchal blessing, I seal upon thy head in the name of
Jesus. Even so. Amen.
After this he spoke to me again, and said:--
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