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Section 1: The Lord’s Preface

Section 2: Martin Harris Loses The Book of Lehi

Section 3: How to Continue Working on Book of Mormon

Section 4: To Joseph Smith Sr.

Section 5: To Martin Harris About Seeing the Gold Plates

Section 6: Oliver Cowdery is to be Joseph Smith Jr.’s Scribe While Working on the Book of Mormon

Section 7: The Account of John The Beloved

Section 8: Oliver Cowdery Wants to Dictate Part of the Book of Mormon and is Given Permission

Section 9: Oliver Cowdery Fails at Dictating, but Should Continue as Scribe

Section 10: To Hyrum Smith

Section 11: To Joseph Knight Sr.

Section 12: To David Whitmer

Section 13: To John Whitmer

Section 14: To Peter Whitmer Jr.

Section 15: To the Three Witnesses

Section 16: Three Witnesses to Find Twelve Apostles and the Duties of Apostles

Section 17: The Articles and Covenants of the Church

Section 18: Appeasing Martin Harris’s Funding Concerns

Section 19: Organization of the Church

Section 20: The Question of Rebaptism

Section 21: To Oliver Cowdery, Hyrum Smith, Samuel Smith, Joseph Smith Sr., and Joseph Knight Sr.

Section 22: The Visions of Moses

Section 23: To Oliver Cowdery after Joseph Smith’s Arrest

Section 24: To Emma Smith

Section 25: The Law of Common Consent

Section 26: Communion Emblems; Authority of Priesthood

Section 27: Hiram Page’s seer stone; Joseph Smith Jr. solidifies power; first missionaries

Section 28: A Revelation to Six Elders

Section 29: To David Whitmer, Peter Whitmer Jr., and John Whitmer

Section 30: Thomas B. Marsh Called on Mission

Section 31: To Parley P. Pratt and Ziba Peterson

Section 32: To Ezra Thayre and Northrop Sweet

Section 33: To Orson Pratt

Section 34: To Sidney Rigdon

Section 35: To Edward Partridge

Section 36: Extract from The Prophecy of Enoch

Section 37: Smith and Rigdon to Temporarily Suspend Work on Inspired Version and Go to Ohio

Section 38: Heeding the Call to Ohio

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Section 42: The Laws of the Church

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Section 85: The Olive Leaf

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Section 99: The Minutes of the Organization of the High Council of Kirtland

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Section 111: Statement on Marriage and Government

Section 112: Declaration on Governments and Laws in General

Section 114: A Word on Tithing to all the Saints Scattered Abroad

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Section 116: Ordination of People of Color

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Section 143: Missionary Work Will Be Amply Rewarded

Section 144: Letter of Designation

Section 145: Trail Blazing for the Journey Ahead

Section 146: Commendation and Counsel

Section 147: Legislative Matters and Basic Principles

Section 148: Continuing Consideration to the Condition of the Councils and Quorums and Orders of the Church

Section 149: The Time Has Come For the Temple

Section 149A: Temple Clarifications

Section 150: Polygamists can be baptized; eco-theology

Section 151: The Future of the Work Which is Entrusted to All

Section 152: Letter of Resignation and Designation

Section 153: Instructions for Guidance and Strength

Section 154: Responsibilities of the Church

Section 155: The Call For Workers in the Cause of Zion

Section 156: Women and the Priesthood

Section 157: Letter of Admonishment

Section 158: Letter of Comfort and Encouragement

Section 159: Rejoicing in Temple Building

Section 160: Letter of Resignation and Designation

Section 161: Become a People of the Temple

Section 162: Become a Prophetic People

Section 163: Embrace Peace, Justice, Generosity, and Community

Section 164: The Rainbow Blessing

Section 165: Advice for the Church

Decanonized on September 13, 1878 with WCR #215, and removed in 1897 edition

Note: The version presented is a new version. I incorporate the 1952 sub versings and modify some of the text to include the Book of Mormon’s versing system, which didn’t exist at the time.

Prefaces

Lecture 1: The Definition of Faith

Lecture 2: The Object of Faith

Lecture 3: The Character of God

Lecture 4: The Attributes of God

Lecture 5: The Nature of God

Lecture 6: The Law of Sacrifice

Lecture 7: The Effects of Faith

Decanonized in 1970 and removed in 1990.

Please read World Conference Resolutions #1080 and #1215.

Section 107 / Appendix A: Baptism for the Dead

Section 108A: Notes to the Reader

Section 109 / Appendix B: The First Letter to the Saints of Nauvoo

Section 110 / Appendix C: The Second Letter to the Saints of Nauvoo

Section 113 / Appendix D: Tribute to Joseph Smith Jr. and Hyrum Smith

Section 123 / Appendix E: Resolutions on a Variety of Subjects

Appendix F: W. Wallace Smith Resignation and Instruction

Appendix G: The Joseph Smith Prayer of Blessing and Designation (Mark Hoffman Forgery)

Words of Instruction, often regarding the calling of leaders

A Letter of Instruction (March 4th, 1912)

Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (March 9th, 2000)

Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (March 6th, 2002)

W. Grant McMurray’s Resignation Letter (November 29th, 2004)

Letter of Counsel to the Church (May 25th, 2005)

Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (May 3rd, 2011)

Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (May 11th, 2011)

Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (May 26th, 2011)

Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (August 12th, 2011)

Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (May 7th, 2012)

Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (January 3rd, 2013)

Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums or Inspired Direction about World Church Leaders (January 20th, 2015)

September 8th, 2015

Letter about World Church Leadership Transition (February 18th, 2016)

Letter of Counsel about World Church Leadership (March 31st, 2016)

Statement from President Veazey Regarding Immigrant Families (June 18th, 2018)

Letter of Counsel about World Church Leadership (January 2019)

Letter of Counsel about World Church Leadership (May 2020)

Open Letter to Vice President Pence, Members of Congress, and the Cabinet Calling for the Removal of President Trump from Office (January 8th, 2021)

President Veazey on the Return to In-Person Church

Letter of Counsel about World Church Leaders (September 6th, 2022)

The Way Forward (September 12 – October 10th, 2022)

Letter to the Church Regarding Successorship (March 6th, 2023)

Statement from the First Presidency Regarding Successorship (August 30th, 2023)

Statements that the president made to comfort the church during difficult times

Israel A. Smith’s Message to the Saints in Tahiti (July 29, 1950)

Prayer of Blessing from President Steve Veazey (March 15th, 2020)

A Spiritual Check-in with President Steve Veazey (March 23rd, 2020)

Words of Encouragement from President Steve Veazey (March 30th, 2020)

Tending Our Souls: A Message from President Steve Veazey (April 6th, 2020)

Sheltering in Place – Steve Veazey (April 27th, 2020)

Hope in Trying Times – Steve Veazey (May 27th, 2020)

Racial Justice and Reconciliation – Steve Veazey (June 4th, 2020)

The Healing Power of Human Connection – Steve Veazey (September 4th, 2020)

Trust in the Holy Spirit – Steve Veazey (October 21st, 2020)