Letter from Hyrum
earest Izabele, my great, great, great, great Granddaughter with whom I love;
“Preach first the principles of the Gospel - preach them over again; you will find that day after day new ideas and additional light concerning them will be revealed to you. You can enlarge upon them so as to comprehend them clearly. You will then be able to make them more plainly understood by those you teach, so that you will meet with scarcely an honest man but will obey them, and none can oppose. Adduce sufficient reason to prove all things and you can convert every honest man in the world. The knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is not prevalent in the world, although it is written in the Holy Book. You can prove the Holy Book they profess to believe in, and your arguments will be so strong and convincing, that people will hear and obey. That Savior says that to you it is given to know the mysteries of God, but to the world it is not given. You have power; you are authorized to put down every foolish thing you hear. A wise man will put the foolish thing from existence for he knows light cleaveth to light, knowledge to knowledge, and intelligence to intelligence.”
“I want you to be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove. Preach principles that will stand the test of the ages; teach them good precepts and save souls, go forth as a man of God, and you will find friends wherever you go. Drink deep of the Spirit of Truth and a great mighty work shall be wrought in the world; hundreds and tens of thousands shall flock to God.”
“Like Paul, be ready to give a reason for the hope of ones calling. When you are sent to preach the Gospel, you should preach the Gospel and nothing else. You are sent into the world to preach faith, repentance, baptism for the remission of sins, and the laying on of hands for the reception of the Holy Ghost. God has commanded you to preach repentance to this generation; and if this generation will not receive the first principles of the Gospel and the Book of Mormon, they will receive nothing greater. Just go and do as you are told and God will bless you.”
“It is the power of God that is going to convert the world, and nothing but the power of God. It is the honest and pure in heart that will hearken to the everlasting covenant. They are those who are noble and good; they will feed and clothe you and receive your testimony.”
“We are made to enlighten and not to darken one another; save men, not destroy them. Do unto others what you would have them do unto you.”
Always remember, “all things will work for the good of them that love God. May you be kept by the grace of God unto eternal life, until the time when we shall meet in each others embrace, is the prayer of your Grandfather."
"Yours, in the firm bonds of the new and everlasting covenant,”
HYRUM SMITH
“Preach first the principles of the Gospel - preach them over again; you will find that day after day new ideas and additional light concerning them will be revealed to you. You can enlarge upon them so as to comprehend them clearly. You will then be able to make them more plainly understood by those you teach, so that you will meet with scarcely an honest man but will obey them, and none can oppose. Adduce sufficient reason to prove all things and you can convert every honest man in the world. The knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is not prevalent in the world, although it is written in the Holy Book. You can prove the Holy Book they profess to believe in, and your arguments will be so strong and convincing, that people will hear and obey. That Savior says that to you it is given to know the mysteries of God, but to the world it is not given. You have power; you are authorized to put down every foolish thing you hear. A wise man will put the foolish thing from existence for he knows light cleaveth to light, knowledge to knowledge, and intelligence to intelligence.”
“I want you to be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove. Preach principles that will stand the test of the ages; teach them good precepts and save souls, go forth as a man of God, and you will find friends wherever you go. Drink deep of the Spirit of Truth and a great mighty work shall be wrought in the world; hundreds and tens of thousands shall flock to God.”
“Like Paul, be ready to give a reason for the hope of ones calling. When you are sent to preach the Gospel, you should preach the Gospel and nothing else. You are sent into the world to preach faith, repentance, baptism for the remission of sins, and the laying on of hands for the reception of the Holy Ghost. God has commanded you to preach repentance to this generation; and if this generation will not receive the first principles of the Gospel and the Book of Mormon, they will receive nothing greater. Just go and do as you are told and God will bless you.”
“It is the power of God that is going to convert the world, and nothing but the power of God. It is the honest and pure in heart that will hearken to the everlasting covenant. They are those who are noble and good; they will feed and clothe you and receive your testimony.”
“We are made to enlighten and not to darken one another; save men, not destroy them. Do unto others what you would have them do unto you.”
Always remember, “all things will work for the good of them that love God. May you be kept by the grace of God unto eternal life, until the time when we shall meet in each others embrace, is the prayer of your Grandfather."
"Yours, in the firm bonds of the new and everlasting covenant,”
HYRUM SMITH
Thank you,
Lysa Smith
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