| August 13, 1831, Chariton,
Missouri. |
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| On their way home from Independence, Joseph and his companions happen on John Murdock, Hyrum
Smith, Harvey Whitlock, and David Whitmer in Chariton on August 13. They are to continue on to Zion and hold a meeting before returning to their labors. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 104)
Scribe: John Whitmer
Redactors: Oliver Cowdery, John Whitmer, Sidney Rigdon, Unidentified, Joseph Smith
1831 |
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Book of Commandments
(BC, 63)
1833
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65 Commandmenrt given Aug 13th 1831 on the Bank of the river Missorie at a meeting of some of the Elders which had not yet arived at their Journeys end &c |
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A Revelation to certain elders, while journeying to the land
of Zion, given on the bank of the Missouri river, August, 1831. |
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Background: ¶ John Murdock |
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Lord knows |
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Behold & hearken oh ye Elders of my Church saith the Lord your God even Jesus
Christ your advocate who knoweth the weakness of man & how to sucour
they that <them who> are tempted |
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[1] BEHOLD
and hearken, O ye elders of my church, saith the Lord your God; even Jesus
Christ, your advocate, who knoweth the weakness of man and how to succor
them who are tempted: |
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| Your
mission not finished |
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& verily mine eyes are upon you <those> who have not as yet gone up unto the Land
of Zion |
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[2] And
verily mine eyes are upon those who have not as yet gone up unto the land
of Zion:
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wherefore
your mission is not yet full |
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[3] Wherefore
your mission is not yet full: |
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work, sins forgiven |
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nevertheless
ye are blessed for the testimony which ye have borne is recorded in
heaven for the Angels to look upon & they rejoice over you and your
sins are forgiven you |
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[4] Nevertheless
ye are blessed, for the testimony which ye have borne, is recorded in
heaven for the angels to look upon, and they rejoice over you; and your
sins are forgiven you. |
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| Gather
in Zion |
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& now continue your Journey |
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[5] And
now continue your journey. |
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Minutes
of August 24, 1831 |
| Sacrament |
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assemble
yourselves upon the land of Zion & hold a meeting & rejoice together & offer a sacrament unto the most high |
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[6] Assemble
yourselves upon the land of Zion, and hold a meeting and rejoice together,
and offer a sacrament unto the Most High. |
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¶ William
E. McLellin |
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return |
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&
then you may return to bear record |
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[7] And
then you may return to bear record;
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| In pairs or not |
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yea even all together or two by two as seemeth you good |
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[8] Yea,
even all together, or two by two, as seemeth you good; |
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| Continue mission |
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it mattereth
not unto me only be faithfull & declare glad tidings unto the inhabitants
of the Earth or among the Congregations of the wicked |
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[9] It mattereth
not unto me, only be faithful, and declare glad tidings unto the inhabitants
of the earth, or among the congregations of the wicked. |
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brought you together to fulfill promise |
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Behold
I the Lord have brought you together that the promise might be fulfilled
that the faithfull among you should be preserved & rejoice together in
the Land of Missorie |
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[10] Behold
I the Lord, have brought you together that the promise might be fulfilled,
that the faithful among you should be preserved and rejoice together in
the land of Missouri.
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I the
Lord promised the
faithfull & cannot lie |
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[11] I the
Lord promised the
faithful and cannot lie. |
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as you like |
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I
the Lord am willing if any among you desireth to ride upon horses
or upon mules or in chariots shall receive this blessing if he receive
it from the hand of the Lord with <a> thankfullness heart in all things |
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[12] I
the Lord am willing, if any among you desireth to ride upon horses,
or upon mules, or in chariots, he shall receive this blessing, if he receive
it from the hand of the Lord, with a thankful heart in all things.
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he shall: he added in |
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as directed by spirit |
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these
things remain with you to do according to Judgement & the directions
of the spirit |
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[13] These
things remain with you to do according to judgment and the directions
of the Spirit.
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yours |
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Behold
the kingdom is yours |
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[14] Behold,
the kingdom is yours.
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And
Behold & lo I am with the faithfull always even so Amen— |
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[15] And
behold, and lo I am with the faithful always; even so: Amen. |
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