Revelation, 23 July 1837, as Recorded in Young, Journal [D&C 112]
Source Note
Revelation, , Geauga Co., OH, 23 July 1837. Version copied [ca. July 1839] in Brigham Young, Journal, pp. 107[b]–112[a]; handwriting of ; Brigham Young Office Files, 1832–1878, CHL.
my sheep; exalt not yourselves, rebel not against my servent Joseph for verily I say unto you I am with him and my hand shall be over him, and the which I have given him, and also to you ward shall not be taken from him untill I com. Verily I say unto you my servant thou art the man whome I have chosen to hold the Keys of my Kingdom as pertaining to the twelve abroad among all Nations that thou mayest be my servant to unlock the dore of the Kingdom in all places wheare my servant Joseph and my servant and my servant Hyram [Hyrum Smith] cannot com; for on them have I layed the burden of [p. 109[b]]