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Sidney Rigdon’s blessing in JS’s journal is prefaced with the following: “Brother Sidney is a man whom I love but is not capab[le] of that pure and stedfast love for those who are his benefactors as should possess the breast of a Presedent of the chu[r]ch of Christ this with some other little things such as a selfish and indipendance of mind which to[o] often manifest distroys the confidence of those who would lay down their lives for him but notwithstanding these things he is a very great and good man a man of great power of words and can gain the friendship of his hearrers very quick he is a man whom god will uphold if he will continue faithful to his calling O God grant that he may for the Lords sake Amen the man who willeth to do well we should extall his virtues and speak not of his faults behind his back a man who willfuly turneth away from his friend without a cause is not easily forgiven. the kindness of a man should never be forgotten that person who never forsaketh his trust should ever have the highest place for regard in our hearts and our love should never fail but increase more and more and this my disposition and sentiment &c Amen.” (JS, Journal, 14–19 Nov. 1833.)
For “humble himself,” the blessing in JS’s journal has “bow down under the yoke.” (JS, Journal, 14–19 Nov. 1833.)
See Genesis 49:14.
The blessing in JS’s journal also has here “when her clusters are <is> ripe.” (JS, Journal, 14–19 Nov. 1833.)
See Isaiah 24:13.
See Psalm 69:2, 14.
See Revelation, 12 Oct. 1833 [D&C 100:9–11].
See Numbers 17:6–8.
See Revelation, 7 Dec. 1830 [D&C 35:23].
See Malachi 4:1–3.
See Revelation, ca. Aug. 1835 [D&C 27].
See Luke 1:46.
See Revelation, 1 Mar. 1832 [D&C 78:19]; and Revelation, 6 Aug. 1833 [D&C 98:25].
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