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[Book
of Commandments 37, Kirtland D&C 11, LDS D&C 35]
Revelation
addressed to Sidney Rigdon, given through Joseph Smith, Jr. It was
received at Fayette, New York, in December 1830. Sidney Rigdon,
Edward Partridge, and others had been converted at Mentor and
Kirtland, Ohio, by the missionaries going west, and these two had
come to visit Joseph in order to learn more about the church. It will
be noted that Sidney was immediately called into close association
with Joseph. The prophet had commenced the revision of the Bible in
June 1830, and this close association with Sidney was undoubtedly of
great value to him.
1a.
Listen to the voice of the Lord your God, even Alpha and Omega, the
beginning and the end, whose course is one eternal round, the same
today as yesterday and for ever.
1b. I
am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was crucified for the sins of
the world, even as many as will believe on my name, that they may
become the sons of God, even one in me as I am in the Father, as the
Father is one in me, that we may be one.
2a.
Behold, verily, verily I say unto my servant Sidney, I have looked
upon thee and thy works. I have heard thy prayers and prepared thee
for a greater work.
2b.
Thou art blessed, for thou shalt do great things. Behold, thou wast
sent forth even as John, to prepare the way before me, and before
Elijah which should come, and thou knew it not.
2c.
Thou didst baptize by water unto repentance, but they received not
the Holy Ghost; but now I give unto thee a commandment, that thou
shalt baptize by water, and they shall receive the Holy Ghost by the
laying on of the hands, even as the apostles of old.
3a.
And it shall come to pass, that there shall be a great work in the
land, even among the Gentiles, for their folly and their abominations
shall be made manifest, in the eyes of all people;
3b.
for I am God, and mine arm is not shortened, and I will show
miracles, signs and wonders, unto all those who believe on my name.
3c.
And whoso shall ask it in my name, in faith, they shall cast out
devils; they shall heal the sick; they shall cause the blind to
receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak, and
the lame to walk;
3d.
and the time speedily cometh that great things are to be shown forth
unto the children of men; but without faith shall not anything be
shown forth except desolations upon Babylon, the same which has made
all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
3e.
And there are none that doeth good except those who are ready to
receive the fullness of my gospel, which I have sent forth unto this
generation.
4a.
Wherefore, I have called upon the weak things of the world, those who
are unlearned and despised, to thresh the nations by the power of my
Spirit;
4b.
and their arm shall be my arm, and I will be their shield and their
buckler, and I will gird up their loins, and they shall fight
manfully for me;
4c.
and their enemies shall be under their feet; and I will let fall the
sword in their behalf; and by the fire of mine indignation will I
preserve them.
4d.
And the poor and the meek shall have the gospel preached unto them,
and they shall be looking forth for the time of my coming, for it is
nigh at hand;
4e.
and they shall learn the parable of the fig tree; for even now
already summer is nigh, and I have sent forth the fullness of my
gospel by the hand of my servant Joseph;
4f.
and in weakness have I blessed him, and I have given unto him the
keys of the mystery of those things which have been sealed, even
things which were from the foundation of the world, and the things
which shall come from this time until the time of my coming, if he
abide in me, and if not, another will I plant in his stead.
5a.
Wherefore watch over him that his faith fail not, and it shall be
given by the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, that knoweth all things; and
a commandment I give unto thee, that thou shalt write for him;
5b.
and the Scriptures shall be given even as they are in mine own bosom,
to the salvation of mine own elect; for they will hear my voice, and
shall see me, and shall not be asleep, and shall abide the day of my
coming, for they shall be purified even as I am pure.
5c.
And now I say unto you, Tarry with him and he shall journey with you;
forsake him not and surely these things shall be fulfilled.
5d.
and inasmuch as ye do not write, behold, it shall be given unto him
to prophesy; and thou shalt preach my gospel; and call on the holy
prophets to prove his words, as they shall be given him.
6a.
Keep all the commandments and covenants by which ye are bound, and I
will cause the heavens to shake for your good, and Satan shall
tremble, and Zion shall rejoice upon the hills, and flourish; and
Israel shall be saved in mine own due time.
6b.
And by the keys which I have given shall they be led, and no more be
confounded at all.
6c.
Lift up your hearts and be glad; your redemption draweth nigh.
6d.
Fear not, little flock, the kingdom is yours until I come. Behold, I
come quickly. Even so. Amen.
