| August 7, 1831, Jackson county, Missouri. |
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| Blessings for those who come
to Zion for the glory of God. Love the Lord, serve neighbors, don't
steal, etc., broken heart and contrite spirit. Everything on earth made
for man, to be used responsibly. God expects gratitude, obedience. |
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Book of Commandments, Law and Covenants, Book A
Scribe: Samuel H. Smith |
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A revelation given in the land of Zion |
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| Saints who come to
Zion for glory of God are blessed |
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[1] Behold bleSsed Saith the Lord are
they who have come up unto thiS land with an eye Single to my glory according
to my commandmentS |
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| Shall inherit the
earth, crown of glory |
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[2] for them that
live Shall inherit the earth & them that
die Shall reSt from all their labourS & their workS Shall follow
them and they
Shall receive a crown in the manSions of my Father which I which have
prepared for them |
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Orange: added in 1833
Book of Commandments |
| Rewards of the earth |
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[3] yea bleSsed are they whoSe feet
Stand upon the land of Zion who have obeyed my goSpel for the[y] Shall
receive for their reward the good things of
the earth |
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[4] & it Shall bring forth in her its Strength |
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| Blessings and commandments |
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[5] & they all Shall alSo be
crowned with with [sic] bleSSingS from above |
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[6] yea & with commandmentS not a few |
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[7] & with revelationS in their time |
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[8] they that are faithful & diligent befo before me |
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| Commandment: |
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[9] Wherefore I give unto them a commandment
Saying thuS |
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| Love God |
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[10] Thou Shalt love the Lord thy god with all
thy heart with all thy might mind & Strength |
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| Serve in Jesus' name |
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[11] & in the name of JeSuS chriSt thou Shalt
Serve him |
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| Love neighbor |
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[12] thou Shalt love thy neibour aS
thy Self |
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| Don't steal |
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[13] thou Shalt not Steal |
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| Sexual sins |
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[14] neithe[r] commit adultry nor kill nor do anything
like unto it |
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| Don't steal |
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[15] thou Shalt not Steal neither thank the Lord thy god in all thing[s] |
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| Sacrifice |
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[16] thou Shalt offer a Sacrafice
unt[o] the Lord thy god in righteouSneSs |
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| Broken heart, contrite spirit |
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[17] even that of a broken heart & a contrite
Spirit |
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| Pray, offer sacraments on Sabbath |
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[18] And that thou mayeSt more fully
keep thySelf unSpoted from the from
the [sic] world thou Shalt go to the houSe of prayer & offer up thy
Sacrements upon my holy day |
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| Rest, worship on Sunday |
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[19] for verely thiS iS a day appointed unto you
to reSt from your laborS
& to pay thy devotionS unto the moSt hig[h] |
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| Every day |
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[20] NevertheleSS thy vows Should shall be
offered up in righteouSneSS on all dayS & at all timeS |
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| Especially Sunday |
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[21] But remember that on thiS the Lords day thou
Shalt offer thine oblationS
& thy Sact SacrementS unto the moSt high ConfeSsing thy Sins &
unto thy brethren & before the Lord |
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| No work except meals |
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[22] & on thiS day thou Shalt
do none othe[r] thingS only
let thy food be prepared with SingleneSs of heart that <thy> faStingS may
be perfect or in other wordS that thy joy may be full |
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| Fasting and prayer, rejoicing
and prayer |
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[23] verely this iS faSting & prayer or in
other words rejoicing &
prayre |
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| Cheerful, but not too jovial |
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[24] & inaSmuch aS ye do theSe thingS with thanksgiving
with cherful hearts
& countenanceSs not with much laughter for thiS iS Sin but with a glad
heart & a cheerful countenance |
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| All the earth for you |
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[25] verely I Say unto that inasmuch aS ye do
thiS the fulneSs of the Earth iS yourS |
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[26] the beaStS of the field & the foulS of
the air & that which climbeth upon the treeS & walketh upon the
Earth |
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| For food |
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[27] yea & the herb & the good thingS which
come of the Earth whether for food or for raiment or for houSeS or for
barnS or for orchards or for gardenS or
for vineyardS |
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All made to benefit man
Please eye, gladden heart
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[28] yea all thingS which come of the
Earth in the SeaSon thereof iS made
for the <benefit &> uSe of man both to pleaSe the eye & to
gladen the heart |
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| Food, clothing, smell, enliven |
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[29] yea for food & for raiment
for taSt[e] & for Smell to Strengthen
the body & to enliven the Soul |
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| Use with judgment |
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[30] & it pleaSeth god god [sic]
that he hath given all theS[e] things uunto to man [31] for
unto thiS end were they made to be uSed with Judgment not to exceSs neither
by extortion |
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| God expects gratitude, obedience |
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[32] & in nothing doth man offend
god or againSt none iS hiS wrath kindled Save thoSe who confeSs not hiS
hand in all things & obey
not his commandments |
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| Law and prophets say so |
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[33] behold thiS iS according to the
law & the prophetS |
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| Don't bother me any more about it |
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[34] Wherefore trouble me no more concerning thiS
matter |
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| Righteous rewarded with peace on earth, eternal
life |
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but learn that he who doeth the workS of righteouSneSS Shall receive
hiS reward even peace in thiS world & eternal life in the world to come |
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[35] I the Lord have Spoken it & the Spirit
beareth record Amen. |
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| Given by Joseph, written by Oliver, copied by Samuel |
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Given by JoSeph the tranSlator & writen by Oliver AuguSt 7 1831 in
the land of Zion & copied u by Samuel H. Smith Brother to the Seer |
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