| April 6, 1829, Harmony,
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| Oliver Cowdery is promised has the gift of revelation §
and the gift of working with the rod §. He is to
ask about the mysteries of ancient records and the Lord will reveal them
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"And it came
to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness;
and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought
forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. And Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children
of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. And the Lord said
unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be
kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their
murmurings from me, that they die not." Numbers 17:8–10.
"For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was …
Aaron's rod that budded …" Hebrews 9:2, 4. |
| For use of divining rods by the Smiths, Oliver Cowdery, and others, see D. Michael Quinn, Early Mormonism and the Magic World View (
Magic
Early Mormonism and the Magic World View, 2nd ed., D. Michael Quinn (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1998).
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
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Book of Commandments and Revelations, titled "Revelation Book 1" in Manuscript Revelation Books, edited by Robin Scott Jensen, Robert J. Woodford, and Steven C. Harper, (Salt Lake City: The Church Historian's Press, 2009). This is the first volume in the Revelations and Translations series of The Joseph Smith Papers.
, 12 –13)
Scribe: John Whitmer
[Dec. 1830]
Redactors: Oliver Cowdery, Unidentified, Sidney Rigdon
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Book of Commandments
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A Book of Commandments, for the Government of the Church of Christ, Organized according to the Law, on the 6th of April, 1830 (Zion [Far West, MO]: W. W. Phelps & Co., 1833). Publication interrupted by a mob which destroyed the press in July 1833. Surviving pages are incomplete.
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Doctrine & Covenants
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D&C
Doctrine and Covenants, 1835 ed. Full title: Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God, and Compiled by Joseph Smith Junior Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams, [Presiding Elders of Said Church.] Proprietors., Kirtland, Ohio. Printed by F. G. Williams & Co. for the Proprietors. 1835.
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6th. Commandment AD 1829 |
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A Revelation
to Oliver he being desirous to know whether the Lord would grant him the gift of Revelation Translation given in Harmony Susquehannah Pennsylvania <April, in Harmony, Pennsylvania, April, 1829.> |
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A Revelation
given to Oliver, in Harmony, Pennsylvania, April, 1829. |
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Revelation given April, 1829. |
| Ask in faith about ancient records |
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¶ Oliver Verily Verily I say unto you, that
Shurdly/assuredly as the Lord liveth which is your God & your Redeemer even so shure <you>
shall ye <you>receive a knowledge of whatsoever things ye <you> shall ask with an honest heart believeing that ye <you> [13] Shall receive a knowledge concerning
the engravings of old Records which are ancient which contain those
parts of my Scriptures of which hath <
has> been spoken by the manifestation of my Spirit |
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OLIVER, verily, verily I say unto you, that
assuredly as the Lord liveth, which is your God and your Redeemer, even so sure shall you receive a knowledge of whatsoever things you shall ask in faith, with an honest heart, believing that you shall receive a knowledge concerning
the engravings of old records, which are ancient, which contain those
parts of my scripture of which have been spoken, by the manifestation of my Spirit; |
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Oliver Cowdery, verily, verily I say unto you, that
assuredly as the Lord liveth, who is your God and your Redeemer, even so sure shall you receive a knowledge of whatsoever things you shall ask in faith, with an honest heart, believing that you shall receive a knowledge concerning
the engravings of old records, which are ancient, which contain those
parts of my scripture of which have been spoken, by the manifestation of my Spirit; |
| Holy Ghost will reveal to mind
and heart |
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ye Behold I will tell you in
your mind & in your heart by the Holy Ghost which Shall come upon
you & which shall dwell in your heart |
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yea, behold I will tell you in
your mind and in your heart by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon
you and which shall dwell in your heart. |
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yea, behold I will tell you in
your mind and in your heart by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon
you and which shall dwell in your heart. |
| Spirit of revelation |
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now
Behold this is the spirit of Revelation Behold this is the spirit
by which Moses brought the children of Israel through the red Sea on dry
ground |
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Now,
behold, this is the spirit of revelation:—behold this is the spirit
by which Moses brought the children of Israel through the Red sea on dry
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Now,
behold, this is the spirit of revelation:—behold this is the spirit
by which Moses brought the children of Israel through the Red sea on dry
ground: |
| Oliver's gift will
save his life |
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therefore this is thy gift apply
unto it & blessed art thou for <it> shall deliver you out of the hands
of your enemies when if it were not so they would slay thee <you> & bring
thy <your> soul to distruction |
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therefore, this is thy gift; apply
unto it and blessed art thou, for it shall deliver you out of the hands
of your enemies, when, if it were not so, they would slay you and bring
your soul to destruction. |
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therefore, this is thy gift; apply
unto it and blessed art thou, for it shall deliver you out of the hands
of your enemies, when, if it were not so, they would slay you and bring
your soul to destruction. |
| Keep commandments |
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O remember
these words & keep my commandments remember, this is thy <your> gift |
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O remember,
these words and keep my commandments. Remember, this is your gift. |
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O remember,
these words and keep my commandments. Remember, this is your gift. |
| Another gift—working
with the rod |
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now this is not
all for thee <you> hast <have> another gift
which is the gift of working with the sprout <rod> Behold it has told you things |
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Now this is not
all, for you have another gift,
which is the gift of working with the rod of Aaron; behold it has told you things: |
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Now this is not
all thy gift; for you have another gift,
which is the gift of Aaron; behold it has told you many things: |
| God causes rod to work |
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Behold there is no other power save God that can cause this thing of Nature <rod> to work in your hands |
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behold there is no other power save God, that can cause this rod of nature, to work in your hands, |
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behold there is no other power save the
power of God that can cause this gift of Aaron to be with you. |
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Therefore, doubt not,
for it is the gift of God; and you shall hold it in your hands, and
do marvelous works; and no power shall be able to take it away out of your hands, |
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for it is the work of God |
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for it is the work of God; |
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for it is the work of God. |
| Lord reveals things to Oliver
through the rod |
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& therefore whatsoever ye <you> shall ask <me>
to tell you by that means that will he <I> grant unto you that ye <you> shall know |
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and therefore whatsoever you shall ask me to tell you by that means, that will I grant unto you, that you shall know. |
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And therefore, whatsoever you shall ask me to tell you by that means, that will I grant unto you, and you shall have knowledge concerning it: |
| Don't trifle with it |
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remember that without
faith ye <you> can do nothing trifle not with these things do not ask for that which ye <you> ought <not> |
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Remember that without
faith you can do nothing.
Trifle not with these things. Do not ask for that which you ought not. |
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remember, that without
faith you can do nothing. Therefore, ask in faith. Trifle not with these things: do not ask for that which you ought not: |
| Ask to know mysteries of ancient
records |
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ask that ye <you> may know the mysteries
of God & that ye <you> may Translate all those ancient Records which have been hid up which are Sacred & according to your faith shall it <shall> be done unto you |
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Ask that you may know the mysteries
of God, and that you may translate all those ancient records, which have been hid up, which are sacred, and according to your faith
shall it be done unto you. |
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ask that you may know the mysteries
of God, and that you may translate and receive knowledge
from all those ancient records which have been hid up, that are sacred, and according to your faith
shall it be done unto you. |
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Behold it is I that
have spoken it & I am the same which spake unto you from the beginning amen
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Behold it is I that
have spoken it, and I am the same which spake unto you from the beginning:—Amen.
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Behold, it is I that
have spoken it: and I am the same who spake unto you from the beginning. Amen.
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