July [4–31], 1830, Harmony, Pennsylvania.
Emma an elect lady. Don't murmur, but comfort Joseph. Be his scribe so
Oliver can go where the Lord wants. Joseph to ordain Emma to expound
scriptures and exhort the church. Select hymns for the church. Beware
of pride, delight in Joseph. Keep the commandments. |
| Book of Commandments 26 heading: A Revelation
given to Emma, given in Harmony, Pennsylvania, July, 1830. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 48 heading: Revelation
given July, 1830. |
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Book of Commandments 26 |
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Current LDS D&C verse numbers are left
of the text. BC verse numbers are in brackets. 1835 D&C verse numbers
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| Emma |
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[1] Hearken
unto the voice of the Lord your God, while I speak unto you, EMMA Smith,
my daughter in Zion, for
verily I say unto you, all those who receive my gospel are sons and daughters
in my kingdom. |
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Ezra Booth's
copy (now unknown) contains the words, "27th commandment
to Emma my daughter in Zion." ¶ Ezra
Booth Letters (1)
Red: added in 1835
Blue: dropped in 1835 |
Life to be preserved
Inheritance in Zion |
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a revelation I give unto you concerning my
will: and if thou art faithful and walk in the paths of virtue before
me, I will preserve thy life, and thou shalt receive an inheritance in
Zion. |
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| An elect lady |
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[2] Behold thy sins
are forgiven thee, and thou art an elect lady, whom I have called. |
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Don't murmur
Hasn't seen |
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[3] Murmur
not because of the things which thou hast not seen, for they are withheld
from thee, and from the world, which is wisdom in me in a time to come. |
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| Comfort Joseph |
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[4] And the office of
thy calling shall be for a comfort unto my servant, Joseph Smith,
Jun., thy
husband, in his afflictions with consoling words, in the spirit of meekness.
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Be his scribe
Oliver to go |
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[5] And thou shalt go
with him at the time of his going, and be unto him for a scribe, while
there is no one to be a scribe for him, that I may send my
servant Oliver Cowdery
whithersoever I will. |
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Oliver Cowdery |
| Emma ordained to exhort |
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[6] And thou shalt be ordained
under his hand to expound scriptures, and to exhort the church, according
as it shall be given thee by my Spirit: |
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| Writing, learning |
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[7] For he shall lay his
hands upon thee, and thou shalt receive the Holy Ghost, and thy time shall
be given to writing, and to learning much. |
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| Joseph will support Emma from
church |
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[8] And thou needest not
fear, for thy husband shall support thee in the church: |
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| His calling is the church |
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[9] For unto them is his calling,
that all things might be revealed unto them, whatsoever I will according
to their faith. |
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| Lay aside the world |
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[10] And verily I say unto thee, that thou shalt
lay aside the things of this world, and seek for the things of a better. |
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| Select hymns |
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[11] And
it shall be given thee, also, to make a selection of sacred Hymns, as
it shall be given thee, which is pleasing unto me, to be had in my church: |
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This calling is reiterated in
Minutes of September 14, 1835. |
| Song of righteousness a prayer |
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[12] For my soul delighteth
in the song of the heart: Yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto
me. |
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| Answered with blessing |
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[13] And it shall be answered with
a blessing upon their heads. |
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| Keep covenants |
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[14] Wherefore lift up
thy heart and rejoice, and cleave unto the covenants which thou hast made. |
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| Beware of pride |
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[15] Continue
in the spirit of meekness, and beware of pride. |
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[16] Let thy soul delight in thy husband,
and the glory which shall come upon him. |
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| Keep commandments |
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[17] Keep my commandments
continually, and a crown of righteousness thou shalt receive. |
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| Or can't come to me |
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[18] And except thou do this, where
I am you cannot come. |
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| Same for everyone |
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[19] And verily, verily
I say unto you, that this is my voice unto all. Amen.
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D&C 26
D&C 24
New York–Pennsylvania Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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