| March 15, 1832, Hiram, Ohio. |
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| Jesse Gause
is called to be a high priest and counselor to Joseph Smith in presidency
of the High Priesthood. The presidency holds the keys of the kingdom. Kirtland Record Book, pp. 10–11: "Chose this day and ordained
br Jesse Gause and Broth Sidney to be my councellors of the ministry
of the presidency of <th> high Priesthood" |
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| There is a manuscript copy in the Whitney papers not transcribed below. |
| Not printed in Book of Commandments. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 113–114)
1832
John Whitmer scribe
Redactors: John Whitmer, Unidentified |
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Kirtland Revelations Book
(KRB, 17–18)
Frederick G. Williams scribe
1832
Blue: dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
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83 Revelation given to Jesse Gause Hiram Portage March 15. 1832 <Co. Ohio> |
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Hiram Portage Co Ohio March 15th 1832. |
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Modern LDS verse numbers are to the right of the text. In the 1835 D&C
the revelation is one paragraph.
¶ Presidents of the High Priesthood |
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to be a high priest, counselor to Joseph |
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Verily <verily> I say unto you my servant Jesse <Frederick
G Wlliams> listen to the voice of him who speaketh to the
word of the Lord your God & hearken to the calling wherewith you are called
even to be a high Priest in my Church & counsellor
unto my Servant Joseph |
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Verily, verily, I say unto you my servant Jesse <Frederick
G. Williams>: Listen to the voice of him who speaketh to thee the
word of the Lord your God, and hearken [18] to the calling wherewith you are called
even to be a high Priest in my church and a councellor
unto my servant Joseph Smith, Jun.; |
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| Keys
belong to presidency of High Priesthood |
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unto whom I have given the keys
of the Kingdom which belongs always to
the presidency of the high Priest Hood |
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unto whom I have given the keys
of the Kingdom which belongs always unto
the presidency of the high Priesthood; |
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good |
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therefore verily
I acknowledge him & will bless him & also thee in as much as thou art
faithful in Counsel in the office which I have appointed unto you & in
prayer always vocally & in thy heart in publick & in private also
in thy ministry
in proclaiming the gospel in the Land of the Living & among thy Brethren |
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therefore verily
I acknowledge him and will bless him and also thee inasmuch as thou art
faithful in councel in the office which I have appointed unto you and in
prayer always vocally and in thy heart in public and in private also
in the thy ministry
in proclaiming the gospel in the Land of the living, and among thy Brethren |
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[140] & in doing these things thou wilt do the greatest good
unto thy fellow beings & will promote
the glory of him who is your Lord |
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and in doing these things thou wilt do the greatest good
unto thy fellow beings and will wilt promote
the glory of him who is your Lord |
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wherefore be faithful stand in the office I have appointed you succor the weak lift up the hands
which hang down & strengthen the feeble knees |
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wherefore be faithful stand in the office which I have appointed
unto you succor the weak lift up the hands
which hang down and strengthen the weak <feeble>
knees |
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| Immortality
and eternal life |
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and if thou art faithful unto
the end thou shalt have a crown of immortality & eternal life in the
mansions <mansion> which I have prepared in the house
of my father |
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and if thou art faithfully unto
the end thou shalt have a crown of Immortality and eternal life in the
mansions which I have prepared in the house
of my father, |
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Alpha and Omega (Jesus Christ) |
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behold & lo these are the words of Alpha & Omega even
Jesus Christ amen |
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Behold and lo these are the words of Alpha and Omega even
Jesus Christ Amen. |
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Revelation of March 20, 1832
D&C 80
Ohio Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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