| January 21, 1836, Kirtland, Ohio. |
| Vision of the Father and the Son, Adam, Abraham,
Joseph's parents and his brother Alvin in the celestial kingdom. Children
who die before 8 years and all others who would have received the gospel
had they heard it before they died, inherit the celestial kingdom. |
| Canonized April 3, 1976. |
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Background |
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Diary-2, 135–136. |
| Wash in printing office loft |
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[135] At about 3. oclock P.M I dismissed
the School and the presidency; retired to the loft of the printing office,
where we attended to the ordinance of washing our bodies in pure water,
we also perfumed our bodies and our heads, in the name of the Lord |
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loft: attic story in MH-B, 617. |
| Anoint in west school room |
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at early candlelight, I meet with the presidency,
at the west school room in the Chapel to attend to the ordinance of annointing
our heads with holy oil—also the councils of Zion Kirtland and Zion,
meet in the two adjoining rooms, who waited in prayer while we attended
to the ordinance,— |
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Chapel: Temple in MH-B, 617. |
| Joseph Sr. first anointed, blessed as Patriarch
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I took the oil in my right <left>
hand, father Smith being Seated before me and the rest of the presidency
encircled him round about.—we then Streched our right hands towards
heaven and blessed the oil and concecrated it in the name of Jesus christ—we
then laid our hands on our aged fath[er] Smith, and invoked, the blessings
of heaven,—I then annointed his head with the concecrated oil. and
sealed many blessings upon him, head, the presidency then in turn laid
their hands upon his head, beginning at the eldest untill they had all
laid their hands on him, and pronounced such blessings, upon his head
as the Lord put into their hearts—all blessing him to be our patriarch,
and <to> annoint our [136] heads, and attend to all duties that
pertain to that office.— |
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rest: remainder in MH-B, 619. |
| Joseph Sr. anoints, blesses Joseph
to lead as Moses |
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I then took the Seat, and father annoint my
head, and Sealed upon me the blessings, of Moses, to lead Israel in the
latter days, even as moses led him in days of old,—also the blessings
of Abraham Isaac and Jacob.— |
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MH-B, 619 inserts, " The presidency then took the seat
in their turn, according to their age, beginning at the eldest, and received their anointing and blessing under the hand of father Smith:
and in my turn my father anointed my head …" > |
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all of the Presidency laid their hands upon me
and pronounced upon my head many prophesies, and blessings, many of which
I shall not notice at this time, but as Paul Said, So Say I, let us come
to visions and revelations,— |
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Joseph Smith Diary
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D&C 137 |
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Celestial kingdom
In or out of body |
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The heavens were opened upon us and I beheld
the celestial Kingdom of God, and the glory thereof, whether in the body
or out,—I cannot tell |
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The heavens were opened upon us, and I beheld
the celestial kingdom of God, and the glory thereof, whether in the body
or out I cannot tell. |
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| Flames encircle gate to kingdom |
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I saw the transcendant beauty of the gate that enters,
through which the heirs of that Kingdom will enter, which was like unto
circling flames of fire, |
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I saw the transcendent beauty of the gate through which the
heirs of that kingdom will enter, which was like unto circling flames of
fire; |
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| Blazing throne of god |
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also the blasing throne of God, whereon was Seated the Father
and the Son,— |
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Also the blazing throne of God, whereon was seated the Father
and the Son. |
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| Gold streets |
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I Saw the beautiful Streets of that Kingdom, which had the
appearance of being paved with gold— |
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I saw the beautiful streets of that kingdom, which had the
appearance of being paved with gold. |
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| Adam, Abraham, father, mother, Alvin |
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I saw father Adam, and Abraham and
michael and my father and mother, my brother Alvin that has long
Since Slept, |
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I saw Father Adam and Abraham; and my father and my
mother; my brother Alvin, that has long since slept; |
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Alvin died November 19, 1823
[M]ichael also in Diary-3, 136, but omitted in published version..
Alvin died Nov. 19, 1823.
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| Wonders at Alvin's inheritance |
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and marvled how it was that he had obtained this an inheritance
<in> that Kingdom Seeing that he had departed this life, before the
Lord <had> Set his hand to gather Israel <the second time> and
had not been baptized for the remission of sins— |
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And marveled how it was that he had obtained an inheritance
in that kingdom, seeing that he had departed this life before the Lord had
set his hand to gather Israel the second time, and had not been baptized
for the remission of sins. |
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| Celestial kingdom for those who die without
gospel if they would have accepted it |
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Thus Said came the voice <of the Lord un>to me Saying
all who have [137] died with[out] a Knowledge of this gospel, who would
have received it, if they had been permited to tarry, shall be heirs of
the celestial kingdom of God— |
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Thus came the voice of the Lord unto me, saying: All who
have died without a knowledge of this gospel, who would have received it
if they had been permitted to tarry, shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom
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also all that Shall die henseforth, with<out> a Knowledge
of it, who would have received it, with all their hearts, shall be heirs
of that Kingdom, |
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Also all that shall die henceforth without a knowledge of
it, who would have received it with all their hearts, shall be heirs of
that kingdom; |
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| Lord judges according to works according to
desires of the heart |
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for I the Lord <will> judge all men according to their
works according to the desires of their hearts— |
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For I, the Lord, will judge all men according to their works,
according to the desire of their hearts. |
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Sees Terrestrial kingdom
Celestial kingdom for pre-accountable children |
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and again I also beheld the Terrestial Kingdom I also beheld
that all children who die before they arive to
the years of accountability, are Saved in the celestial Kingdom of heaven— |
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And I also beheld that all children who die before they arrive
at the years of accountability are saved in
the celestial kingdom of heaven. |
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Joseph Smith Diary |
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Sees the Twelve discouraged in foreign lands
Jesus with them |
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I saw the 12, apostles of the Lamb, who are now
upon the earth who hold the Keys of this last ministry, in foreign lands,
Standing together in a circle much fatiegued, with their clothes tattered
and feet Swolen, with their eyes cast downward, and Jesus <standing>
in their midst, and they did not behold him, |
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the Saviour looked upon them and wept— |
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William E. McLellin in the South
Heals lame man |
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I also beheld Elder McLellen [McLellin] in the South, standing
upon a hill surrounded with a vast multitude, preaching to them, and a lame
man standing before him, supported by his crutches, |
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original: McLellen |
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he threw them down at his word, and leaped as
an heart, by the mighty power of God |
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| Brigham in desert among hostile
men of color |
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Also Eld Brigham Young standing in a Strange
land, in the far southwest, in a desert place, upon a rock in the midst
of about a dozen men of colour, who, appeared hostile |
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| Guardian angel |
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[138] He was preaching to them in their own toung
and the angel of God standing above his head with a drawn sword in his hand
protec[t]ing him, but he did not See it,— |
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| Twelve in celestial kingdom |
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and I finally Saw the 12 in the celestial Kingdom
of God,— |
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| Redemption of Zion |
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I also beheld the redemption of Zion, and many
things which the toung of man, cannot discribe in full.— |
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Brethren also see visions, ministering angels
Shout Hosanna to God and the Lamb |
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many of my brethren who received this ordinance
with me, saw glorious visions also,—angels ministered unto them, as
well as my self, and the power of the highest rested upon, us the house
was filled with the glory of God, and we shouted Hosanah to the God and
the Lamb |
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| Correction: Joseph Sr. blessed presidency
in order of seniority by age |
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I am mistaken, concerning my
receiving the holy anointing first after father Smith, we received <it>
in turn according to our age, (that is the presidency.) < |
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| Scribe anointed, has vision |
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my Scribe also received his anointing <with
us> and saw in a vision the armies of heaven protecting the Saints in
their return to Zion— |
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& many things that I Saw added
later in the same hand. |
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