Preface

1The Spirit of the Lord came unto me and told me: ye are commanded to write into a book all the things ye have been commanded to write, which things came unto thee by way of the Holy Ghost, which cometh from the Father unto thee; wherefore ye are commanded to write and bind all the things ye have written into a book, compiling all things, for the day will surely come when these things shall be read by those who seek the truth like unto thee. I tell thee that I have commanded all my servants from since the beginning to write, and they have written, and some of the things written, ye have them before you and they have given thee light and understanding. It is for that intent, I, the Lord, command things to be written, that it may be like unto the Liahona, to guide man through the mist of darkness thy father wrote of.

2But the spirit further did tell me that it is by the things which are written that all men shall be judged of God, were it not so, then they would be held unaccountable for things they would not know of; but God does not work in confusion and does know which path he has proposed, that his church in all ages might proceed. Thus I am commanded that all men shall have the privilege to read the things I have written that they might come to understanding of how God works his work, even in these days, and that men shall be inspired by revelations which cometh from God of things to come, that they might come to understand things as they were, and that they might come to understand things present, and as they will be; and that they might know and understand that God is the same today, yesterday, and forever.

3And yea, I speak and say: that we are left to lift up an ensign unto the nations of the gentiles, and the prophets say: hear ye indeed, and understand; and see ye indeed, and perceive what hath been written.

4Yea, and I speak and say: that we are the branch broken off, spoken of in the holy writ of God, that hath become wild contrary to nature, and again, we are grafted back into our mother tree from whence we were broken off that the promises might be fulfilled, and we are grafted back into our mother tree for we tell you these things. And the spirit telleth me that we are grafted back into our mother tree, for I write and testify of these things, and it cometh not from a gentile; wherefore, know that this thing hath been fulfilled as prophesied by the fathers of this day.

5Wherefore, the spirit of truth telleth me that if men mock the things I have commanded to be written, then let them judge for themselves and by that same judgment shall they be judged by him from whence all the things I have written cometh.

6Wherefore, do as ye are commanded and much righteousness and blessings shall come to thy seed and to the seed of thy father Joseph, for which thing, all thy fathers have written, that ye might know of truths hidden, even truths revealed unto thee which truth comes from the well of living waters, and that truth will give eternal life unto all those who read and abide by what is written.

7Yea, I have given thee knowledge from time to time; wherefore, prepare thyself to receive greater knowledge as is contained in the records of the fathers, many which are sealed to teach thee things that must shortly come to pass, and the manner and means wherewith I have prepared all things.

8Wherefore, the day is shortly to come in, and in that day, the things written shall be understood and shall be comprehended by my people, that I the Lord have decreed, and I command, and they shall be written, that all may know that I the Lord do my work to fulfill the promises made unto thy fathers for their children; for I have over a period of time, turned thy heart to thy fathers that I smite not the earth with an eternal curse. And thus it is so, wherefore, do what ye are commanded to fulfill the decree of God. Amen.