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.
of grace & truth, & worlds without number have I created, by the power of my Spirit created I them. for mine own purpose & by the Son I created them which is mine only begotten & the fi[r]st man of all men have I called Adam which is many but only an account of this earth & the inhabitants thereof give I unto you for behold there are many worlds which have passed away by the word of my power & there are many which now Stand & innumerable are they unto man but all things are numbered unto me for they are mine & I know them & it came to pass that Moses spake unto the Lord Saying be merciful unto thy servant O God & tell me concerning this earth, & the inhabitants thereof & also the heavens & then thy servant will be content & the Lord God spake unto Moses saying the heavens they are many & they cannot be numbered unto man but they are numbered unto me for they are [p. 92]