The original Book of Commandments manuscript book has recently been rediscovered in the office of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. It is known by the title Book of Commandments and Revelations. Pages 116 and 121 are from this manuscript.

Four leaves (eight pages) were preserved separately: pages 111-112, 117-120; 139-140. Pages 139-140 were copied after 1831. These eight pages are owned by the Community of Christ, Independence, Missouri. Photographs and typescripts of these pages are in H. Michael Marquardt, Joseph Smith Revelations: Text and Commentary Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1999), 350-365.

The following typescript does not contain all the handwritten corrections, punctuation marks and verses that were made in preparation for the publication in A Book of Commandments. Words added above the line are indicated by angle brackets < >.  Footnotes are given for important variants in the text.

The following pages contain the complete text of four revelations, portions of two other revelations and the testimony to the Book of Commandments.

No. 1; September 11, 1831
page 111; LDS D&C 64:32-43; RLDS D&C 64:6-8.

No. 2; October 29, 1831
page 111-112; LDS and RLDS D&C 66.

No. 3; October 30, 1831
page 112; LDS and RLDS D&C 65.

No. 4; November 3, 1831
page 116-121; LDS D&C 133:1-74; RLDS D&C 108:1-13.

No. 5, Testimony to the Book of Commandments
page 121

No. 6; February 16, 1832
page 139; LDS D&C 76:109-119; RLDS D&C 76:7-8.

No. 7; March 15, 1832
page 139-140; LDS D&C 81; RLDS D&C 80.

No. 1, September 11, 1831; Page 111

to pass in its time wherefore be not weary in well doing for ye are laying the foundation of a great work & out of small things proceedeth that which is great behold the Lord requireth the hearts & a willing mind & the willing & obedient shall eat the good of the Land of Zion in these Last days & the rebelious shall be cut off out of the Land of Zion & shall be sent away & shall not inherit the Land for verily I say that the rebelious are not of the blood of Ephraim[1] wherefore they shall be plucked out Behold I the Lord have made my Church in these last days like unto a Judge on an hill or in an high place to Judge the Nations for it shall come to pass that the inhabitants of Zion shall Judge all things <pertaining to Zion>[2] & all liars & hypocrites shall be proved by them & they which are not Apostles <& prophets>[3] shall be known & even the Judge & his counsellors if they are not faithfull in their stewardships shall be condemned & an others shall be planted in their stead for behold I say unto you that Zion shall florish & the glory of the Lord shall be upon her & she shall be an ensign unto the People & there shall shall come unto her out of every Nation under heaven & the days shall come when the Nations of the Earth shall tremble because of her & shall fear because of her terable ones the Lord hath spoken it amen

No. 2, October 29, 1831

A Revelation to Wm. E Mc lelin Recd. Oct. 29th. 1831

No. 2, October 29, 1831, continued; Page 112

[round] about where it hath <has> not been proclaimed tarry not many days in this place go not up unto the land of Zion <as yet> but in as much as you can send send otherwise think not of thy property go unto the Eastern lands bear testimony unto every people & in every Place <unto every people> & in their synagagues reasoning with the people let my Servant Samuel <H Smith> go with you & forsake him not & give him thine instructions & he that is faithfull shall be made strong in every place & I the Lord will go with you lay your hands upon the sick & they shall recover return not untill I the Lord shall send you be patiant in afflictions ask & ye shall receive knock & it shall be opened unto you seek not to be Cumbered forsake all unrighteousness commit not Adultry a temptation with which thus hast <you have thou hast> been troubled keep these sayings <for they are> true & faithful & thou shall <you shall thou shall> magnify thine <your thine> office & push many people to Zion with songs of everlasting Joy upon their heads continue in these things <even> unto the end <even> & you shall have a crown of eternal life on the right hand of my father who is full of grace & truth verily thus saith the Lord your God your redeemer even Jesus Christ Amen

No. 3, October 30, 1831

Revelation Oct. 30th. 1831
Hearken & lo a voice as one sent down from on high who is mighty & powerfull whose going forth is unto the ends of the Earth yea whose voice is unto men prepare ye the way of the Lord make his paths strait The keys of the kingdom of God are committed unto man on the Earth & from hence shall the gospel roll forth unto the ends of the Earth as the stone which is hewn from[4] <cut out of> the Mountain without hands shall roll forth until it hath <has> filled the whole Earth yea a voice crying prepare ye the way of the Lord prepare ye the supper of the Lamb make ready for the Bridegroom pray unto the Lord call upon his holy name make known his wonderfull works among the people call upon the Lord that his kingdom may go forth upon the Earth that the inhabitants thereof may received it & be prepared for the days to come in the which the Son of man shall come down in heaven Clothed in the brightness of his glory to meet the kingdom of God which is set up on the Earth Wherefore may the kingdom of God go forth that the kingdom of heaven may come that thou O God may be glorified in heaven so on Earth that thine enemies may be subdued for thine is the kingdom honour power & glory for ever & ever Amen

No. 4; November 3, 1831; Page 116

A Revelation Recd Nov 3 1831

Hearken oh ye People of my Church saith the Lord your <God> & hear the word of the Lord, concerning you the Lord who shall suddenly come to his temple the Lord who shall come down <upon the world> with a curse to judgement yea upon all the Nations that forget god & upon all the ungodly amongst you: for he shall make bear his holy arm in the eyes of all the Nations & all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of their god wherefore prepare ye prepare ye al ye my People sanctify yourselves gather ye together oh ye People of my Church upon the land of Zion all you that have not been commanded to tarry go ye out from Babylon be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord call your solemn assemblies & speak often one to another & let every man call upon the name of the Lord yea verily I say unto you again the time has come when the voice of the Lord is unto you go ye out of Babylon gather ye out from among the nations from the four winds from one end of Heaven to the other send forth the Elders of my Church unto the nations which are afar off unto the ilands of the sea send forth unto foreign lands call upon all nations firstly upon the gentiles & then upon the Jews. & Behold & Lo this shall be their Cry & the voice of the Lord unto all People go ye forth unto the Land of Zion that the borders of my People may be enlarged & that her Stakes may be Strengthened & that Zion may go forth - unto the regions round about - yea let the cry go forth among all people awake & arise & go forth to meet the Bride-groom: Behold & Lo the Bride-groom Cometh - go ye out to meet him prepare yourselves for the great day of the Lord watch therefore for ye know neither the day nor the hour let them therefore whoich are among the gentiles - flee unto Zion & let they which <them who> be of Judah flee unto Jerusalem unto the Mountains of the Lord's house go ye out from among the Nations even from Babylon

No. 4, November 3, 1831, continued; Page 117

From the midst of wickedness which is spiritual Babylon But verily thus saith the Lord let not your flight not be in haste but let all things be prepared before you & he that goeth let him not <look> back - lest sudden distruction shall come upon him Hearken & hear oh ye inhabitants of the Earth & listen ye Elders of my Church together & hear the voice of the Lord for he calleth upon all men & he commandeth all men every where to repent for behold the Lord God hath sent forth the Angel with the everlasting gospel crying through the midst of Heaven saying prepare ye the way of the Lord & make his paths strait for the hour of his coming is nigh when the Lamb shall stand upon Mount Zion & with him a <an> hundred & forty-four thousand having his fathers name written in their foreheads wherefore prepare ye for the coming of the Bride-groom Go ye [go] ye out to meet him for Behold he shall stand upon the Mount of Olivet & upon the mighty Ocean even the great deep & upon the Islands of the Sea & upon the Land of Zion - & he shall utter his voice out of Zion & he shall speak from Jerusalem & his voice shall be heard among all people & it shall be <a voice ____> as the voice of many waters & as the voice of a great thunder which shall break down the Mountains & the valies shall not be found he shall command the great deep & it shall be drive[n]  back into the North countries & the Islands shall become one land & the land of Jerusalem & the Land of Zion shall be turned back into their own place & the earth shall be like as it was in the days before it was before it was divided & the Lord even the Saviour shall stand in the midst of his people <& shall reign> over all the Earth flesh & they which who are in the North countries shall come in remembrance before the Lord & their Prophets shall hear his voice & shall no longer stay themselves & they shall smite the rocks & the ice shall folow down at their presence & an high way shall be cast up in the midst of the great deep their enemies shall become a pray unto them & in the barren deserts there shall come forth pools of living water & the parched ground shall <no> longe[r] be a thirstly land & they shall bring forth their rich treasures

No. 4, November 3, 1831, continued; Page 118

unto the Children of Ephraim my servents & the boundaries of the everlasting hills shall tremble at their presence & these shall thy <they> fall down & be crowned with glory even in Zion by the hands of the Servents of the Lord even the children of Ephraim & they shall be filled with songs of everlasting Joy Behold this is the blessing of the everlasting God upon the heads of the tribes of Israel & the richer blessing upon the head of Ephraim & his fellows & they also of the tribe of Judah after their pain shall be sanctified in holiness before the Lord to dwell in his presence day & night for ever & ever & now verily saith the Lord that these things might be known among you oh inhabitants of the Earth I have sent forth mine Angel flying throug[h] the midst of heaven having the everlasting Gospel who hath appeared unto some & hath committed it unto man who shall appear unto many that dwell on the Earth & this gospel shall be preached unto every Nation & kindred & tongue & People & the Servents of God shall go forth saying with a loud voice fear God & give glory to him for the hour of his Judgment is come & worship him that made Heaven & earth & the sea & the fountains of waters calling upon the Lord day & night saying Oh that thou wouldst rend the heavens that thou wouldest come down that the mountains would <might> flow down at thy presence & it shall be answered upon their heads for the presence of the Lord shall be as the melting fire that burneth & as the fire that <which> causeth the waters to boil Oh Lord thou shalt come down to make known thy name <known> to thine advsaries & all nations shall trembl[e] at thy presence When thou doest teribl[e] things things that <_____> they look not for yea when thou comest down & the Mountains flow down at thy presence thou shalt meet him that <who> rejoiceth & worketh reighteousness who remember thee in thy ways for since the begining of the world have not men heard nor perceived by the Ear neither hath the <any> eye seen O God besides thee how great things thou <hast> prepared for him that waiteth for thee & <it> shall be said who is this that cometh

No. 4, November 3, 1831, continued; Page 119

down from god in heaven with thy <died> garments yea from the regions that is <which are> not known clothed in his gloriou[s] appearl travling in the greatness of his strength & he  shall speak <say> I am he <who spake> in righteousness mighty to save & the Lord shallbe read read in his appearl & his garments like him that treadeth in the wine path <vat> & so great shall be the glory of his presence that the Sun shall hide his face in shame & the moon shall be blown out <with hold its light> & the stars shall be hurrelled from their place sockets & his voice shall be heard I have trodden the p____ winepress <vat press> alone & have brought Judgment upon all people & none was <were> with me & I have trampelled them in my fury & I did tread upon them in mine anger & their blood have I sprinkled upon my garments & have stained all my raiment for this was the day of vengeance which was in my heart & now the year of my redeemed is come & they shall mention the loving kindness of their Lord & all that he hath <has> bestowed upo[n] them according to his goodness & according to his loving kindness forever & ever in all their afflictions he was afflicted & the angel of his presence saved them & in his love & in his pity he redeemed them & did <he> bear them & did carried them all the days of old yea & Enoch also & they which <who> were with him the Prophets which <that>  were before him & Noah also & they which <who> were before him & Elijah <Moses> also & they which <who> were before him & from Elijah <Mosses> to Moses <Elijah> & from Moses <Elijah> to John who were with Christ in his resurrection & the Holy Apostles with Abraham Isaac & Jacob shall be in the presence of the lamb & the graves of the saints shall be opened & they shall come forth & stand on the right hand of the Lamb when he shall stand upon mount Zion & upon the Holy City the New Jerusalem wh____ & they shall sing the Song of the lamb day & night for ever & ever & for this cause that men might be <made> pertakers of the glories which were <to be> revealed the Lord sent forth the fullness of the <his> gospel & the <his> everlasting covenant

No. 4, November 3, 1831, continued; Page 120

Reasoning in plainess & simplicity to prepare the weak for those things which are coming upon the earth & for the Lords Errand in the days when the <weak should confound the wise> & the little one become a strong nation & two shall put their tens of thousands to flight & by the weak things of the Earth the Lord should thresh the Nations of the Earth by the power of his spirit & for this cause these commandments were given they were commanded to be kept from the world in the day <that> they were given but now are to go forth unto all flesh & this according to the mind & the will of the Lord who reigneth <ruleth> over all flesh & unto him that repenteth & sanctifieth himself before the Lord shall be given eternal life & they <upon them> that harken not to the voice of the Lord shall be fulfilled that which was written by the Prophet Moses - that they should be cut off from among the people & also that which was written by the Prophet Malachi for Behold the day cometh that burneth <shall burn> as an oven & all the proud & they that do yea & all that do wickedly shall be stuble & the day that cometh shall burn them up saith the Lord of hosts that it shall leve them neither root nor branch wherefore this shall be the answer of the Lord <unto them> in that day when I came unto my own no man among you received me & you are <were> driven out when I called again there was none of you to answer yet my arm was not shortened at all that I could not redeem neither my power to deliver Behold at my rebuke I dry up the Sea I make the rivers a wilderness their fish stinketh & dieth for thirst I Clothe the Heavens with blackness * make sackCoth their covering & this shall <ye> have at of my hand ye shall lie down with <in> sorrow Behold & lo there are none to deliver you for ye obeyed not my _oice <voice> when I called unto you out of the Heavens ye believed not my Servants & when they were sent unto you ye received them not wherefore they sealed up the testimony & bound up the Law & ye were delivered up <_ over> unto darkness these shall go away into outer

No. 4; November 3, 1831, Continued; Page 121

darkness, where there is weepin & wailing, and gnashing of teeth, Behold the Lord your God hath spoken it AMEN
Given In Hyram Portage Co Ohio
November 3^rd 1831

No. 5; 1 November 1, 1831

73   Revelation

The testimony of the witnesses to the Book of the Lords commandments which he gave to his church through Joseph Smith Jr who was appointed by the vas <voice> of the Church for this purpose
We the undersigners feel willing to bear testimony to all the world of mankind to every creature upon all the face of all the Earth <&> upon the Islands of the Sea that god hath born record to our souls through the Holy Ghost shed forth upon us that these commandments were given by inspiration of God & are profitable for all men & are verily true we give this testimony unto the world the Lord being my <our> helper & it is through the grace of God the father & his Son Jesus Christ that we are permitted to have this privilege of bearing this testimony unto the world in which we rejoice exceding by praying the Lord always that the children of men may be profited thereby Amen[5]
[s] Joshua Fairchild              Sidney Rigdon
[s] Peter Dustin                   Orson Hyde
[s] Newel Knight                Wm E. McLellin
[s] Levi Hancock [illegible] Luke Johnson
[s] Thomas B. Marsh          Lyman Johnson
                                          [s] Reynolds Cahoon
                                         [s] John Corrill
                                          [s] Parley Pratt
                                          [s] Harvey Whitlock
                                          [s] Lyman Wight
                                           [s] John Murdock
                                           [s] Calvin Beebe
                                          [s] Zebedee Coltrin

No. 6, February 16, 1832; Page 139

firmanment of Heaven or as the sand upon the sea shore & heard the voice of the Lord saying these all shall bow the knee & every tongue shall confess to him who sitteth upon the throne forever & ever for they shall be judged according to their works & every man shall receive according to his own works & his own dominion in the mansions which are prepared & they shall be servants of the most high but where God & Christ dwells they cannot come worlds without end this is the end of the vision which we <saw which we> were commanded to write while we were yet in the Spirit But great & marvelous are the works of the Lord & the mysteries of his kingdom which he shewed unto us which surpaseth all understanding in glory & in might & in dominion which he commanded us that we should not write while we were yet in the Spirit & are not Lawful for men to utter neither is man capable to make them known for they are only to be seen & understood by the power of the holy Gohost which God bestows on those who love him & purify themselves before him to whom he grants this privilege of seeing & knowing for themselves that through the power & manifestation of the Spirit while in the flesh they may be able to bear his presence in the world of glory & to God & the Lamb be glory & honor & dominion forever & ever amen

No. 7, March 15, 1832

Revelation given to Jesse Gause <F G Williams>[6] Hiram Portage # March 15. 1832 # Co. Ohio
Verily <verily> I say unto you my servant Jesse <Frederick G Williams>[7] listen to the voice of him who speaketh, to the word of the Lord your God, & hearken to the calling wherewith you are called, even to be a high Priest in my Church[8] & counsellor unto my Servant Joseph, unto whom I have given the keys of the Kingdom which belongs always to the presidency of the high Priest Hood, therefore verily I acknowledge him & will bless him, & also thee, in as much as thou art faithful in Counsel, in the office which I have appointed unto you, & in prayer always vocally & in thy heart in publick & in private also in thy ministry, in proclaiming the gospel in the Land of the Living & among thy brethren

No. 7, March 15, 1832, continued; Page 140
and in doing these things thou wilt do the greatest good unto thy fellow beings, & will promote the g<lo>lory of him who is your Lord. wherefore be faithful, stand in the office I have appointed you succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, & strengthen the feeble knees; & if thou art faithful unto the end thou shalt have a crown of immortality & eternal life in the mansion which I have prepared in the house of my father behold & lo these are the words of Alpha & Omega even Jesus Christ Amen

[1] The unfinished Book of Commandments ends at this point on page 160. The remainder of the text of this document continues beyond the Book of Commandments printing.