Revelation, 9 May 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 50]
Source Note
Revelation, [, Geauga Co., OH, 9 May 1831]. Version copied [between ca. Oct. 1831 and 1 Feb. 1832] in Hyde and Smith, Notebook, [22]–[27]; handwriting of ; Revelations Collection, CHL.
you blessed are you that hear these words of mine from the mouth of my servant for your sins are forgiven you, let my servant in whom I am well pleased & my servant go forth among the churches & strengthen them by the word of exhortation & also my servant & as many of my servants as are unto this office & let them labour in the vineyard & let no man hinder them of doing that which I have appointed unto them wherefore in this thing My servant is not justified nevertheless let him repent & he shall be forgiven behold ye are little children & ye cannot bear all things now ye must grow in grace & in the knowledge of the truth fear not little children for ye are mine & I have overcome the world & ye are of them that my father Hath given me & none of them which my father hath given me shall be lost & the father & I are one I am in the father & the father in me & in asmuch as ye have recd. me ye are in me & I in you wherefore I am in your midst & I am the good Shepherd [p. [26]]