Visions of Moses, June 1830, as Recorded in Richards, Pocket Companion [Moses 1]
Source Note
“A Revelation given to Joseph the Seer June 1833 [1830],” Visions of Moses, [, Seneca Co., NY, or , Susquehanna Co., PA (or possibly or , NY)], June 1830. Version copied [ca. 1838] in Willard Richards, “W. Richards Pocket Companion Written in England,” pp. 86–93; handwriting of ; Willard Richards, Journals and Papers, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Discourse, between ca. 26 June and ca. 4 Aug. 1839–A, as Reported by Willard Richards.
for him only shalt thou serve get thee hencce Satan deceive me not for God said unto me thou art after the Similitude of mine only begotten & he also gave unto me commandmts when he called unto me out of the burning bush Saying call upon God in the name of mine only begotten & worship me & again Moses saith I will not cease to call upon God I have other things to enquirre of him for his spirit has been upon me it is glory unto me wherefore I can judge between him & thee. Depart hence Satan. & now when Moses had said these words satan cried with a loud voice & went upon the earth & commaded Saying I am the only begotten worship me & it came to pass that Moses began to fear excedingly and as he began to fear he saw the bitterness of hell nevertheless calling upon God he received Strength & he commanded saying depart hence satan for this one God only will I worship which is the God of Glory & now Satan began to tremble & the Earth Shook & Moses [p. 89]