| August 2, 1833, Kirtland, Ohio. |
| Many humble in Zion. Parley to preside over school
there. Build a House of the Lord in Zion according to the revealed pattern
§. The Lord will come to it and the pure will see
God §. Zion the pure in heart §.
Vengeance somes speedily §. Offerings accepted. |
| Kirtland Revelations
Book, 60–61, heading: The word of the Lord unto Joseph Sidney and
Fredrick |
| Not printed in the Book of Commandments. |
| 1835 D&C 81 heading: Revelation given
August, 1833. |
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Kirtland Revelations Book |
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Doctrine and Covenants 97 |
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KRB, 60–61. |
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The word of the Lord unto Joseph Sidney and Fredrick |
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| Re: Zion, many humble
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Verily I say un to my friends I speak unto you with my voice,
even the voice of my spirit, that I may shew unto you my will concerning
your breatheren in the land of Zion, many of whom are truly humble, and
are seeking diligently to learn wisdom and to find truth. |
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Verily I say unto you my friends,
I speak unto you with my voice, even the voice of my Spirit, that I may
show unto you my will concerning your brethren in the land of Zion, many
of whom are truly humble and are seeking diligently to learn wisdom and
to find truth. |
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| I show mercy to the
weak |
verily verily I say un to you blessed are such for they shall
obtain for I the Lord sheweth mercy unto all
the meek, and upon all whomsoever I will, that I may be justified when I
shall bring them unto judgment. |
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Verily, verily I say unto you, blessed are such, for they
shall obtain; for I, the Lord, show mercy unto all the meek, and upon all
whomsoever I will, that I may be justified when I shall bring them unto
judgment. |
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| School in Zion with Parley presiding
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¶ Behold I say unto you concerning the school
in Zion, I the Lord am well pleased that there should be a school in Zion,
and also with my servant Parley, for he abideth in me. |
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Behold, I say unto you, concerning the school in Zion, I,
the Lord, am well pleased that there should be a school in Zion, and also
with my servant Parley P. Pratt, for he abideth
in me. |
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and inasmuch as he continue to abide in me, he
shall continue to preside over the school in the land of Zion, |
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And inasmuch as he continueth
to abide in me he shall continue to preside over the school in the land
of Zion until I shall give unto him other commandments. |
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| I will bless him |
and I will bless him with a multiplicity of blessings in expounding
all Schriptures and mysteries to the edification of [the] school and of
the church in Zion. |
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And I will bless him with a multiplicity of blessings, in
expounding all scriptures and mysteries to the edification of the school,
and of the church in Zion. |
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| Rest of school, some
deserve chastening |
And to the residue of the school I the Lord am willing to
shew mercy nevertheless there are those that must needs be chastened, and
their works shall be made known, |
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And to the residue of the school, I, the Lord, am willing
to show mercy; nevertheless, there are those that must needs be chastened,
and their works shall be made known. |
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| Ax at the root of the trees |
the axe is laid at the roots
of the trees, and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be
hewn down and cast into the fire, I the Lord, have spoken it: |
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The ax is laid at the root of the trees; and every tree that
bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down and cast into the fire.
I, the Lord, have spoken it. |
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| Honest, contrite, obedient accepted
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verily I say unto you; all among them who know their hearts
are honest, and are broken, and their spirits contrite, and are willing
to observe their covenant[s] by sacrafice, yea, every sacrafice which I
the Lord shall command them are all accepted
of me; |
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Verily I say unto you, all among them who know their hearts
are honest, and are broken, and their spirits contrite, and are willing
to observe their covenants by sacrifice—yea, every sacrifice which
I, the Lord, shall command—they are accepted
of me. |
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for I the Lord will cause them to bring forth as a very fruitfull
tree which is planted in a goodly land by a pure stream that yieldeth much
precious fruit. |
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For I, the Lord, will cause them to bring forth as a very
fruitful tree which is planted in a goodly land, by a pure stream, that
yieldeth much precious fruit. |
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| Build house in Zion |
Verily I say unto you that it
is my will that a house should be built unto me in the land of Zion like
unto the pattern which I have given you. |
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Verily I say unto you, that it is my will that
a house should be built unto me in the land of Zion, like unto the pattern
which I have given you. |
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| By tithing |
Yea, let it be built speedily by the tithing of my people, |
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Yea, let it be built speedily, by the tithing of my people. |
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| For salvation of Zion |
behold, this is the tithing, and the sacrafice which I the
Lord require at their hand[s], that there may be a hous[e] built unto me
for the salvation of Zion, |
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Behold, this is the tithing and the sacrifice which I, the
Lord, require at their hands, that there may be a house built unto me for
the salvation of Zion— |
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| For thanksgiving, instruction |
and for a place
of thanksgiving for all saints, and for a place of instruction for all those
who are called to the work of the ministry in all their several calling[s]
and offices, |
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For a place of thanksgiving for all saints, and
for a place of instruction for all those who are called to the work of the
ministry in all their several callings and offices; |
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In theory, principle, doctrine
Keys of kingdom |
that they may be perfected in the understanding
of their ministry, in theory, and principle,
and in doctrine, in all things pertaining to [the] kingdom of God on the
earth (the keys of which kingdom have been confered upon you) |
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That they may be perfected in the understanding
of their ministry, in theory, in principle,
and in doctrine, in all things pertaining to the kingdom of God on the earth,
the keys of which kingdom have been conferred upon you. |
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| Glory of the Lord rest on house |
And inasmuch as my people build
a house unto me in the name of the Lord and do not suffer any unclean thing
to come into it that it be not defiled, my glory shall rest upon it |
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And inasmuch as my people build a house unto me in the name
of the Lord, and do not suffer any unclean thing to come into it, that it
be not defiled, my glory shall rest upon it; |
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Lord himself will come
Pure will see God |
aea and my presence shall be there, for I will come into it
and all the pure in heart that shall come into it shall see God; |
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Yea, and my presence shall be there, for I will come into
it, and all the pure in heart that shall come into it shall see God. |
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| Unless it is defiled |
but if it be defiled I will not come into it, and my glory
shall not be there, for I will not come into an
unholy temple. |
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But if it be defiled I will not come into it, and my glory
shall not be there; for I will not come into unholy temples. |
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| If done, Zion will prosper, become terrible |
And now behold if Zion do these things she shall prosper and
sp[r]ead herself and become very glorious very great and very terable, |
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And, now, behold, if Zion do these things she shall prosper,
and spread herself and become very glorious, very great, and very terrible. |
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| Nations will honor Zion |
and the nations of the earth shall honor her, and shall say
surely Zion is the City of our God, and surely Zion cannot fall neither
be removed out of her place, for God is there,
and the hand of the Lord is there |
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And the nations of the earth shall honor her, and shall say:
Surely Zion is the city of our God, and surely Zion cannot fall, neither
be moved out of her place, for God is there, and the hand of the Lord is
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and he hath sworn by the power of his might, to be her salvation
and her high tower. |
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And he hath sworn by the power of his might to be her salvation
and her high tower. |
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| Zion is the pure in heart |
therefore verily thus saith the Lord let Zion
rejoice for this is Zion the pure in heart Therefore let Zion rejoice while
all the wicked shall mourn, |
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Therefore, verily, thus saith the Lord, let Zion rejoice,
for this is Zion—THE PURE IN HEART; therefore, let Zion rejoice, while
all the wicked shall mourn. |
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| Vengeance on the ungodly |
for behold and lo! vengence cometh speedily upon the ungodly
as the whirlwind and who shall escape, it, |
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For behold, and lo, vengeance cometh speedily upon the ungodly
as the whirlwind; and who shall escape it? |
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| Not to be stayed until the Lord comes |
the Lords scourge shall pass over, by night, and by day, and
the report thereof shall vex all people, yea, it shall not be staid untill
the Lord come; |
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The Lord's scourge shall pass over by night and by day, and
the report thereof shall vex all people; yea, it shall not be stayed until
the Lord come; |
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for the indignation of the [Lord] is kindled against their
abominations and all their wicked works; |
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For the indignation of the Lord is kindled against their abominations
and all their wicked works. |
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| Zion will escape if obedient |
nevertheless Zion shall escape if she observe to do all things
whatsoever I have commanded her |
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Nevertheless, Zion shall escape if she observe to do all things
whatsoever I have commanded her. |
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but if she observe not whatsoever I have commanded her, I
will visit her according to all her works, with sore affliction, with pestilence,
with plague with sword, with vengence, with devouring fire, |
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But if she observe not to do whatsoever I have commanded her,
I will visit her according to all her works, with sore affliction, with
pestilence, with plague, with sword, with vengeance, with devouring fire. |
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| Offerings accepted |
nevertheless, let it be read this once in
their ears that I the Lord have accepted of their
offering and if she sin no more none of these things shall come upon her, |
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Nevertheless, let it be read this once to
her ears, that I, the Lord, have accepted of her
offering; and if she sin no more none of these things shall come upon her; |
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but I will bless her with blessings
and multiply a multiplicity of blessings upon her and upon her generations
forever and ever saith th[e] Lord your God Amen. |
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And I will bless her with blessings,
and multiply a multiplicity of blessings upon her, and upon her generations
forever and ever, saith the Lord your God. Amen. |
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D&C 96
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