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.
even Israel my chosen & it came to pass as the voice was speaking he cast his eyes & beheld the Earth yea even all all of it & there was not a particcle of it which he did not behold discerning it by the Spirit of God & he beheld the inhabita[n]ts thereof & there was not a soul which he beheld not & he discerned by the spirit of God & the number thereof was great even numberless as the sand upon the sea shore as he beheld many lands & each land was called earth & there were inhabitants on the face thereof & it came to pass that Moses called upon God saying tell me I pray thee why these things are so & by what thou madest them & behold the glory of God was upon Moses so that Moses stood in the presence of God and he talked with him face to face to face & the Lord God said unto Moses for mine own purpose have I made the things here is wisdom & it remaineth in me & by the word of my power have I created them which is my only begotten son who is full [p. 91]