| September [26–28], 1830, Fayette, New
York. |
| Thomas B. Marsh (h)
is called on a mission, will establish a church. His family is unbelieving
but will accept the church and live. Prepare the people to gather. To be
church physician. |
| Book of Commandments 34 heading: A Revelation
to Thomas, given in Fayette, New-York, September, 1830. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 53 heading: Revelation
to Thomas B. Marsh, given September, 1830. |
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Book of Commandments 34 |
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| Thomas blessed |
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[1] THOMAS, my son, blessed are you
because of your faith in my work. |
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BC verse numbers
are in brackets. 1835 D&C verse numbers
are to the right of the text. |
Family afflictions
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[2] Behold you have had many afflictions
because of your family: nevertheless, I will bless you, and your family; |
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| They will accept the church |
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[3] Yea, your little ones, and the day cometh
that they will believe and know the truth and be one with you in my church. |
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Mission call
Tongue to be loosed |
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[4] Lift up your heart and rejoice
for the hour of your mission is come; and your tongue shall be loosed;
and you shall declare glad tidings of great joy unto this generation. |
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Declare Joseph's revelations
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[5] You shall declare the things which
have been revealed to my servant, Joseph Smith, Jun. |
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| Field is white |
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[6] You shall begin to preach from
this time forth; yea, to reap in the field which is white already to be
burned: |
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| Sickle, sins forgiven, success,
worthy of hire |
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[7] Therefore thrust
in your sickle with all your soul; and your sins are forgiven you, and
you shall be laden with sheaves upon your back, for the laborer is worthy
of his hire. |
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| Family will live |
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[8] Wherefore your family shall live. |
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| Not long, I will care for your
family |
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[9] Behold, verily I say unto you,
go from them only for a little time, and declare my word, and I will prepare
a place for them; |
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| Establish a church |
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yea, I will open the hearts of the people and they will
receive you. |
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[10] And I will establish a church by your hand; |
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| Prepare the people to gather |
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and you shall strengthen them and prepare them against the
time when they shall be gathered. |
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| Patience, meekness,
steadfast |
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[11] Be patient in afflictions, and
in sufferings, revile not against those that revile. |
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[12] Govern your house
in meekness, and be steadfast. |
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| Be church physician |
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[13] Behold
I say unto you, that you shall be a physician unto the church, but not
unto the world, for they will not receive you. |
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| Comforter will guide |
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[14] Go your way whithersoever I will,
and it shall be given you by the Comforter what you shall do, and whither
you shall go. |
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| Pray to evade temptation |
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[15] Pray always, lest
you enter into temptation, and loose lose your reward. |
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| This is really me
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[16] Be faithful unto
the end, and lo, I am with you.
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[17] These words are not of man nor of men, but
of me, even Jesus Christ, your Redeemer, by the will of the Father. Amen. |
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D&C 32
D&C 30
New York–Pennsylvania Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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