| December 9, 1830, Fayette,
New York. |
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| Edward Partridge is called to preach the gospel.
Sidney to lay on hands and Edward receive Holy Ghost, then shout Hosanna.
Others to be ordained and go forth to preach. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 48–49)
Scribe: John Whitmer
Redactors: John Whitmer, Sidney Rigdon, Unidentified
1830 |
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Book of Commandments
(BC 38)
1833 |
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39th Commandment Decm. 9th. AD 1830 |
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A Revelation
to Edward , given December, 1830. |
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Current LDS D&C verse numbers
are left of text. BC verse numbers are in brackets. 1835
D&C 57 verse numbers are right of the text.
Sidney Rigdon received his blessing on December 7, Edward on December 9.
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A Commandment to Ed<w>ard his call to the Ministery &c |
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| Edward is blessed,
sins forgiven, called to preach |
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¶ Saying thus saith the Lord God the mighty one of Israel behold I say unto you my
Servent
Edward thou art <that you are> blessed & thy <your>
sins are forgiven thee <you> & thou art <you are> are called to preach my Gospel as with
the voice of a Trump |
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[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; |
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| Sidney will give Holy Ghost |
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& I will lay my hand upon you
by the hand of my Servent sidney
& thou <you> shall <shall> Receive my Spirit (the Holy Ghost) even the comforter) which
shall teach you the peacible things of the Kingdom |
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and I will lay my hand upon you
by the hand of my servant Sidney,
and you shall receive my Spirit, the Holy Ghost, even the Comforter, which
shall teach you the peaceable things of the kingdom: |
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| You will proclaim it |
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& thou <you> shall <shall> declare it with a loud voice Saying <Hosanna> Blessed be the
name of the most high God— |
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[2] And
you shall declare it with a loud voice, saying, Hosanna, blessed be the
name of the most high God. |
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"And speak freely
to all; yea, preach, exhort, declare the truth, even with a loud voice,
with a sound of rejoicing, crying—Hosanna, hosanna, blessed be the
name of the Lord God!" ¶ D&C
19:37 (March 1830).
1835 D&C 57: give I unto you concerning all men
1835 D&C 57: servants |
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¶ And now
this calling & commandment give I unto all men |
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[3] And now
this calling and commandment give I unto all men, |
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| Be ordained and preach |
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that as many as shall come before
my servant Servent &
Joseph embracing this calling & commandment shall be ordained
sent forth to preach the everlasting gospel among the Nation[s] |
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that as many as shall come before
my servant Sidney and
Joseph, embracing this calling and commandment, shall be ordained
and sent forth to preach the everlasting gospel among the nations, |
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| Crying repentance |
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crying Repentance saying save
yourselves from this untoward generation & come forth out of the fire
hating even the garment spotted with the
flesh = |
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crying repentance, saying, Save
yourselves from this untoward generation, and come forth out of the fire,
hating even the garment spotted with the
flesh. |
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Note curious image: garment spotted
with the flesh
1835 D&C 57: garments |
| Be ordained and preach |
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¶ 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 &
sent [49] forth even as I have spoken |
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[4] 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. |
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| I am Jesus Christ |
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I am
Jesus Christ the Son of God
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[5] I am
Jesus Christ, the Son of God:
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| I come quickly to my temple |
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Wherefore gird up your loins & I will suddenly
come to my temple even so amen |
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Wherefore gird up your loins and I will suddenly
come to my temple; even so: Amen. |
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term: temple |
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D&C 37
D&C 35
The Bishop and the Lord
New York–Pennsylvania Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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