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[Book
of Commandments 38, Kirtland D&C 57, LDS D&C 36]
Revelation
given to Edward Partridge through Joseph Smith, Jr., in December 1830
at Fayette, New York. Edward Partridge had accompanied Sidney Rigdon
from Ohio. Three months later he became the first bishop of the
church (D. and C. 41:3).
1a.
Thus saith the Lord God, the Mighty One of Israel, Behold, I say unto
you, my servant Edward, that you are blessed, and your sins are
forgiven you, and you are called to preach my gospel as with the
voice of a trump;
1b.
and I will lay my hand upon you by the hand of my servant Sidney
Rigdon, and you shall receive my Spirit, the Holy Ghost, even the
Comforter, which shall teach you the peaceable things of the kingdom;
1c.
and you shall declare it with a loud voice, saying, Hosanna, blessed
be the name of the most high God.
2a.
And now this calling and commandment give I unto you concerning all
men, that as many as shall come before my servants Sidney Rigdon and
Joseph Smith, Jr., embracing this calling and commandment, shall be
ordained and sent forth to preach the everlasting gospel among the
nations, crying repentance, saying,
2b.
Save yourselves from this untoward generation, and come forth out of
the fire, hating even the garments spotted with the flesh.
3a.
And this commandment shall be given unto the elders of my church,
that every man which will embrace it with singleness of heart, may be
ordained and sent forth, even as I have spoken.
3b. I
am Jesus Christ, the Son of God; wherefore gird up your loins and I
will suddenly come to my temple. Even so. Amen.
