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Revelation, 7 August 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 59]

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Revelation, “land of Zion” [
Missouri

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...

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], 7 Aug. 1831. Version copied between ca. 25 Jan. and 1 Feb. 1832 in Hyde and Smith, Notebook, pp. [67]–[72]; handwriting of
Samuel Smith

13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811...

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; Revelations Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 7 August 1831 [D&C 59].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 7 August 1831 [D&C 59]

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A revelation given in the land of
Zion

JS revelation, dated 20 July 1831, designated Missouri as “land of Zion” for gathering of Saints and place where “City of Zion” was to be built, with Independence area as “center place” of Zion. Latter-day Saint settlements elsewhere, such as in Kirtland,...

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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

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

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for them that live Shall inherit the earth & them that die Shall rest from all their labours & their works Shall follow them they Shall receive a crown in the mansions of my Father which I which hav[e] prepared for them yea blessed are they whose feet Stand upon the land of
Zion

JS revelation, dated 20 July 1831, designated Missouri as “land of Zion” for gathering of Saints and place where “City of Zion” was to be built, with Independence area as “center place” of Zion. Latter-day Saint settlements elsewhere, such as in Kirtland,...

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who have obeyed my gospel for the[y] Shall receive for their reward the good thing of the earth & it shall bring forth in her Strenght & they all also Shall be crowned with with blessings from above yea & with commandments not a [p. [67]]
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Revelation, 7 August 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 59]
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