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| Doctrine and Covenants 28 |
| September [20–26],
1830, Fayette, New York. |
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| Oliver to preach to
the church, but only Joseph Smith shall be appointed to receive commandments
and revelations §. Joseph as Moses, Oliver as Aaron §.
Oliver may speak, but not write, commandments §.
Joseph has the keys of the mysteries and sealed revelations until the Lord
appoints another in his stead §. Oliver to preach
to the Lamanites §. A city to be built, location
not revealed §. Oliver to privately tell Hiram
Page that he has been deceived by Satan in the revelations he has written §.
All things to be done by common consent. |
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Oliver at the Whitmer's
Joseph arranges revelations |
After receiving D&C
26 in July [4–31], 1830, Oliver returns to the Whitmer home
in Fayette. Joseph "began to
arrange and copy the revelations which we had received from time to
time; in which I was assisted by John
Whitmer, who now
resided with me." |
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MH-A, 50. |
| Oliver writes Joseph |
Oliver Cowdery writes Joseph a
letter, which Joseph later reports he no longer has, so he: |
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cannot, of course give it here in full, but merely
an extract of the most prominent parts, which I can yet, and expect long
to remember. |
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| Oliver reports error |
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He wrote
to inform me, that he had discovered an error in one of the commandments,
Book [51] of "Doctrine and Covenants" Sect. 2nd Par. 7th "And truly
manifest by their works that they have received of the Spirit of Christ
unto the remission of their sins" |
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¶ Articles
and Covenants of the Church
Other than the quoted passage, the Articles
and Covenants (¶ D&C
20:37) follows Moroni 6:2–3. Oliver objected to
the addition. |
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Joseph to remove addition |
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The above quotation, he said, was
erroneous, and added; "I command you in the name of God to erase those words,
that no priestcraft be amongst us." |
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| Joseph replies:
by what authority? |
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I immediately wrote to him in reply,
in which I asked him by what authority he took upon him to command me to
alter, or erase, to add or diminish to or from a revelation or commandment
from Almighty God. |
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In a few days afterwards I visited
him and Mr. Whitmer's family, when I found the family in general of his
opinion concerning the words above quoted; and it was not without both labor
and perserverence that I could prevail with any of them to reason calmly
on the subject; |
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Whitmers, then Oliver |
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however Christian Whitmer, at length
got convinced that it was reasonable and according to scripture, and, finally,
with his assistance I succeeded in bringing not only the Whitmer family,
but also Oliver Cowdery also to acknowledge they had been in error, and that
the sentence in dispute was of <in> accordance with the rest of the commandment. |
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| Roots out error,
teaches humility |
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And thus was their error rooted
out, which having its rise in presumption and rash judgment, was the more
particularly calculated (when once fairly understood) to teach each and
all of the us the necessity of humility, and meekness before the Lord ... |
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Visits Colesville
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August 28 Joseph
and Hyrum, and John and David
Whitmer visit the church in Colesville. |
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Newel Knight journal in Early documents
1:11 |
| Don't buy wine |
September 4 Newel and
Sally Knight visit Joseph and Emma Smith and John Whitmer in Harmony.
Joseph goes out to buy wine for the sacrament and receives a revelation
not to purchase it from enemies. |
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D&C 27 |
| Move to Fayette |
Toward the end of September, Newel
Knight informs Joseph that a mob gathered in their absence and harassed
the members for a full day. "Brother Knight" (Newel or his
father, Joseph?) takes Joseph and his family to Fayette, New York, where
they settle in at the Whitmer home. |
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Early documents 1:11–12,
contra dating in TS 4, no. 8 (Mar. 1, 1843): 118. |
| Hiram Page revelations |
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To our great grief, however, we
soon found that satan had been lying in wait to deceive, and seeking whom
he might devour. Brother Hiram Page had
in his possession a certain stone, by which he had obtained certain revelations
concerning the upbuilding of Zion, the order of the church, &c., all
of which were entirely at variance with the order of God's house, as laid
down in the New Testament, as well as in our late revelations. |
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TS 4, no. 8 (Mar. 1,
1843): 118.
Original, TS: Hyrum |
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As a conference meeting
had been appointed for the first day of September, I thought it wisdom
not to do much more than to converse with the brethren on the subject,
until the conference should meet. Finding, however, that many, (especially
the Whitmer family [119] and Oliver Cowdery, were believing much in the
thing set forth by this stone, we thought best to inquire of the Lord,
concerning so important a matter; and before conference convened, we received
the following: |
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first day: 26th day,
HC 1:110, because, Roberts notes, the Minutes
of June 1, 1830.
No mention of Oliver's status, or mission call, probably because by the
time these histories were written, Oliver had been excommunicated. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 40 –41)
John Whitmer scribe
Redactors: Sidney Rigdon, John Whitmer
1831 |
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Ezra Booth
Ohio Star
(EB)
December 8, 1831 |
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Book of Commandments
30
(BC)
1833 |
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Doctrine and Covenants 51
(DC)
1835 |
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Documents other than BCR where changes are introduced:
EB, BC, and DC (1835). |
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30 Commandment AD 1831 |
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A Revelation Unto Oliver, Given September, 1830. |
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A Revelation to Oliver, given in Fayette, New-York,
September,
1830. |
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Revelation given to Oliver Cowdery, September, 1830. |
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A Revelation to Oliver his Call to the Lamanitse [sic] &c given at Fayette Seneca County State of New York |
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Behold I say unto you Oliver,
that it shall be given thee <unto> thee that thou shalt be heard by the Church
in all things Whatsoever thou shalt teach <them> by the Comforter concerning
the revelations & commandments which I have given |
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Behold, I say unto you Oliver,
that it shall be given unto thee, that thou shalt be heard by the Church,
in all things whatsoever thou shalt teach them by the comforter, concerning
the revelations and commandments which I have given. |
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Behold
I say unto you,
Oliver, that it shall be given unto thee, that thou shalt be heard by
the church, in all things whatsoever thou shalt teach them by the Comforter,
concerning the revelations and commandments which I have given. |
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Behold
I say unto thee,
Oliver, that it shall be given unto thee, that thou shalt be heard by
the church, in all things whatsoever thou shalt teach them by the Comforter,
concerning the revelations and commandments which I have given. |
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LDS verse numbers are left of the text, BC in brackets, D&C 51 right of text.
¶ Ezra
Booth's Letters (8)
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But Behold Verily Verily I say unto you
no one shall be appointed to Receive commandments and Revelations in this Church
excepting my servant Joseph for he Receiveth them even as Moses |
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But verily, verily I say unto you,
no one shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in the Church,
excepting my servant Joseph, for he receiveth them even as Moses, |
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But behold, verily, verily I say unto you,
no one shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in this church
excepting my servant Joseph,
for he receiveth them even as Moses. |
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But behold, verily, verily I say unto thee,
no one shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in this church,
excepting my servant Joseph Smith jr. for he receiveth them even as Moses; |
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Joseph's
Callings
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& thou shalt be obedient unto
the things which I shall give unto him [41] Even as Aaaron [sic] to declare faithfully
the commandments & the Revelations with power & authority unto the
Church |
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and thou shalt be obedient unto
the things which I shall give unto him, even as Aaron, to declare faithfully
the commandments and the revelations, with power and authority unto the
Church. |
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And thou shalt be obedient unto the things which I shall give unto
him, even as Aaron, to declare faithfully the commandments and the revelations,
with power and authority unto the church. |
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and thou shalt be obedient unto the things which I shall give unto
him, even as Aaron, to declare faithfully the commandments and the revelations,
with power and authority unto the church. |
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¶
D&C 24:10, 12 (July [4–31], 1830). |
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& if thou art led at any time
by the comforter to speak or teach or at all times by the way of Commandment
unto the Church thou mayest do it |
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And if thou art led at any time
by the comforter to speak or teach, or at all times by the way of commandment
unto the Church, thou may'st do it; |
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And
if thou art led at any time by the Comforter to speak or teach, or at all
times by the way of commandment unto the church, thou mayest do it. |
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And
if thou art led at any time by the Comforter to speak or teach, or at all
times by the way of commandment unto the church, thou mayest do it. |
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But thou shalt not write by way
of Commandment unto the Church but by wisdom |
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but thou shalt not write by way
of commandment, but by wisdom: |
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But
thou shalt not write by way of commandment, but by wisdom; |
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But
thou shalt not write by way of commandment, but by wisdom: |
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& thou shalt not command him
which <who> is at thy head & at the head of the Church |
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and thou shalt not command him
who is at thy head, and at the head of the Church; |
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And
thou shalt not command him who is at thy head, and at the head of the
church |
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And
thou shalt not command him who is at thy head, and at the head of the
church; |
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for I have given him the keys of
the mysteriesy of the Revelations which are sealed until I shall appoint
unto him <them> an other in his stead |
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for I have given him the keys of the mysteries of the revelations which are sealed, until I shall appoint
unto him another in his stead.— |
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for
I have given him the keys of the mysteries and the
revelations which are sealed, until I shall appoint unto them another
in his stead. |
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for
I have given him the keys of the mysteries and the
revelations which are sealed, until I shall appoint unto them another
in his stead. |
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& now Behold I say unto you that thou shalt <that you shall> go unto the Lamanites & Preach my Gospel unto them
& cause my Church to be established among them |
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And now behold I say unto you,
that thou shalt go unto the Lamanites, and preach my Gospel unto them,
and cause my Church to be established among them; |
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And now, behold, I say unto you, that you shall go unto the Lamanites
and preach my gospel unto them, and cause my church to be established
among them. |
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And now, behold, I say unto you, that you shall go unto the Lamanites
and preach my gospel unto them; and inasmuch as they receive thy teachings, thou shalt cause my church to be established
among them, |
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& thou shalt <you shall> have Revelations
but write them not by way of Commandment |
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and thou shalt have revelations,
but write them not by way of commandment. |
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And thou shalt have revelations but write them not by way
of commandment. |
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and thou shalt have revelations but write them not by way
of commandment. |
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write them not: Parley and Ziba are to "give heed [only] to
that which is written." ¶ D&C 32:4,
Oct. [17], 1831.
<you> shall not implemented here or D&C |
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& Now behold
I say unto you that it is not Revealed & no man knoweth where the City
shall be built But it shall be given hereafter |
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¶ And now behold,
I say unto you, that it is not revealed, and no man knoweth where the City
shall be built, but it shall be given hereafter. |
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And
now behold, I say unto you, that it is not revealed, and no man knoweth
where the city shall be built, but
it shall be given hereafter. |
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And
now behold I say unto you, that it is not revealed, and no man knoweth
where the city shall be built, but
it shall be given hereafter. |
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Zion—the New Jerusalem |
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Behold I say unto you that it shall be among <on the borders by> the Lamanites |
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Behold, I say unto you, that it shall be among the Lamanites. |
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Behold
I say unto you, that it shall be on the borders by the
Lamanites. |
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Behold
I say unto you, that it shall be on the borders by the
Lamanites. |
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thou shalt <you> shall not l[e]ave this place
until after the Conference & my servent Joseph shall be
appointed to rule the conference by the voice of it & what he saith unto
thee <you> that thou shalt <you> shall tell |
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Thou shalt not leave this place
until after the Conference, and my servant Joseph shall be
appointed to rule the Conference, by the voice of it: and what he saith unto
thee that thou shalt tell. |
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Thou shalt not leave this place until after the conference, and
my servant Joseph shall be appointed to preside over the
conference by the voice of it, and what he saith that thou shalt tell. |
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Thou shalt not leave this place until after the conference and
my servant Joseph shall be appointed to preside over the
conference by the voice of it, and what he saith that thou shalt tell. |
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And again, thou shalt <you shall> take thy <your> brother Hyram Between him & thee <you> alone & tell him that those things
which he hath <has> written from that Stone are not of me & that Satan deceiveth him |
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And again, thou shalt take thy
brother Hiram between him and thee alone, and tell him that those things
which he hath written from that stone are not of me, and that Satan hath
deceived him, |
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And again, thou shalt take thy brother Hiram between him and thee alone, and tell him that those things which he hath
written from that stone are not of me, and that satan deceiveth him: |
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And again, thou shalt take thy brother Hiram Page between him and thee alone, and tell him that those things which he hath
written from that stone are not of me, and that satan deceiveth him: |
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The issue was resolved
by the September 26 conference, not personally by Oliver. See verse 14
below and Minutes
of September 26, 1830.
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for Behold those things have not been appointed unto him |
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for behold these things have not been appointed unto him, |
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For
behold these things have not been appointed unto him: |
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for
behold these things have not been appointed unto him: |
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Neither shall any thing be appointed unto any of this
Church contrary to the Articles & Covenants |
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neither shall any thing be appointed unto any in this
Church, contrary to the Church Covenants, |
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Neither
shall any thing be appointed unto any of this
church contrary to the church
covenants, |
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neither
shall any thing be appointed unto any of this
church contrary to the church
covenants, |
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for all things must be done in
order & by Common; consent in the Church by the prayer of faith |
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for all things must be done in
order, and by commandment, by the prayer of faith, |
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for all things must
be done in order, and by common consent in the church,
by the prayer of faith. |
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for all things must
be done in order and by common consent in the church,
by the prayer of faith. |
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Common Consent
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& thou shalt <you> shall settle all these
things according to the Covenants of the Church before
thou shalt take thy journey among the Lamanites |
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and thou shalt settle all, these
things, before
thou shalt take thy journey among the Lamanites; |
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And thou shalt settle all
these things before
thou shalt take thy journey among the Lamanites. |
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And thou shalt assist to settle all
these things according to the covenants of the church before
thou shalt take thy journey among the Lamanites. |
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and it shall be given thee <you> from the time that thou shalt <you> shall go
until the time that thou shalt <you> shall return what
thou shalt <you> shall do |
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and it shall be given from time to
time, that thou shalt go,
until the time that thou shalt return, what
thou shalt do; |
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And it shall be given thee from the time
that thou shalt go, until the time thou shalt return, what thou shalt
do. |
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And it shall be given thee from the time
that thou shalt go, until the time thou shalt return, what thou shalt
do. |
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& thou <you> must open thy <your> mouth at
all times declaring my Gospel with the sound of Rejoiceing even so amen |
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and thou must open thy mouth at
all times, declaring my Gospel with the sound of rejoicing.—Amen. |
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And thou must open thy mouth at all times declaring my gospel
with the sound of rejoicing.— Amen.
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And thou must open thy mouth at all times declaring my gospel
with the sound of rejoicing.— Amen.
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