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1. And now it came to pass that I, Mohonri Moriancumer, was greatly blessed, and my soul was filled with joy inasmuch as I was privileged to breath a sweeter and purer air.
2. I knew such was the spiritual reality of mine earthly confirmation into the family of Christ.
3. I knew such was in all truth mine, having been sealed by the holy spirit of promise.
4. It came to pass that I began to perceive that in truth I had been given a new birth, and been bound together with the holy ones through a new breath, yet I knew in my heart I was not as the holy ones, being yet weak and immature in the faith.
5. And I cried heavenward toward my maker, saying: O Lord blessed art thou, for from thee floweth perfection unto man.
6. As the orbs are bathed in the light of thy radiance, and as the tender herb of the field is bathed in the morning sun, so bathe me more fully in thy everlasting life.
7. Quicken me according to thy mystery O Lord, and
8. Yea O Lord, I am humbled before thee, and my soul thirsteth and my spirit is an hungered for the goodness of thy precepts.
9. And I, Mohonri, beheld a women in heaven.
10. Clothed with the sun, a shimmering moon beneath her feet, and upon her head a glorious and radiant crown of twelve stars.
11. I beheld till she brought forth a child.
12. And I beheld that the father breathed the breath of life into the child, and it did live.
13. Both the mother and the father bringing to pass this strange act.
14. For neither could the child live without birth from the womb without the breath of life, nor could the child move and live with the breath of life, and no emergence from a womanly womb.
15. So I beheld how it was that both the mother and the father collectively conceive the child, and collectively bring it forth from the womb unto the receiving of the breath of life
16. I beheld how it was in the outer worlds, in the creation of worlds.
17. How it was that matter is the mother that conceiveth orbs, and the spiritual light and wind of the universe is that which giveth orbs light and movement, and holdeth them in the perfect pattern in accordance with divine law.
4 Mohonri 2 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
1. And then it was that I beheld both the mother above and the father above giving suck unto the child that was theirs.
2. And I beheld in outer worlds that worlds receive even in a like manner.
3. Suckling light and truth from the breasts of the spirit, which are the radiant starry suns of the heavens.
4. And I beheld all creation suckling from the matter wherein all things abide.
5. One as the father above, one as the mother above one balanced against the other.
6. And I saw the child grow
7. And I beheld from before me the appearance of a man, glistening and shimmering like scintillating suns, saying:
8. Eat and drink, for this is the body and blood of life.
9. And I beheld cupped in his hand was manna of heaven.
10. And he bade me eat, saying: partake of this heavenly bread, born from the breasts of thy mother on high
11. And again a pool of wine in hands pure and white, saying unto me:
12. Take, drink and live, for this is the spiritual nectar that floweth from the breasts of thy father on high.
13. For herein is life, and the sustenance of the worlds.
14. And I ate and drank and knew that I was nourished, and I knew that this mystery was from the messiah, even he who milketh the founts of heaven to feed the elect of the lower worlds.
15. And I, Mohonri Moriancumer, was filled with peace.
16. My spiritual hunger and thirst were assuaged, and my soul relieved.
17. I knew that I had in deed received the spiritual sacrament of the earthly holocaust of the table of the Lord, wherein is tokenly given to man the manna and wine of heaven, who is the messiah.
18. And these mysteries were unto me as one mystery.
19. As the father, as the mother, as the son in heaven, so am I on earth.
20. Though as they are mature, I am but a babe, yet surely I am blessed indeed for having received such precious mysteries of light.
4 Mohonri 3 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
1. And now it came to pass that I, Mohonri, did begin to weep exceedingly, for I knew in my heart that within my family I alone had known and received the spiritual sealing of the physical ordinances of Elohim.
2. I wept with many tears, and cried with many prayers unto the Lord so merciful that had privileged me to behold and be such wonders.
3. And it came to pass that I was comforted, for the spirit did bear witness to me, and I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that these truths would be also to those who were called mine.
4. As I journeyed to meet my family once more, it came to pass that I passed the village of Ariknow, and therein I sought out my friend.
5. I searched hither and thither and found him not, and fearing lest wickedness befell him, I didst pray mightily unto my God.
6. And the voice of the spirit was unto me saying: behold thy friend Anhah has been driven forth from among this people, for he spoke with boldness concerning their iniquity and testified boldly concerning the love of God and mercy of the messiah.
7. And so great was the persecution and hatred of this man, that I, the Lord God, didst council him to flee. And behold, he awaits thee at thy abode.
8. And I Mohonri, didst gather up unto myself some of the more precious things left by my friend in haste, and I continued my journey homeward.
9. Now I and my family were want to dwell in a very rugged place, high upwards in the cleft of great rocks where the wicked were not want to go.
10. For we thought it expedient that we dwell away far away from the folly of man, deeming the separation from evil a greater blessing than the hardship of our home.
11. And it came to pass that as I ascended the cleft I was met by my friend Anhah, who wept many great and mighty tears.
12. For he was overcome with joy at mine sight, and seemed to be a man of changed countenance.
13. And it was manifest to me by the spirit, that in the midst of his trial of faith, Anhah had been blessed to partake of the spiritual reality of his immersion, confirming, and communion which we had been want to celebrate before the Lord.
14. And not only had he himself arisen to such a blessing, but had commenced encouraging mine family to do likewise.
15. Wherefore I also wept, knowing that the Lord was indeed answering my prayers.
16. And we as one continued in exhortation to all that were mine concerning these things.
17. And great was the spiritual conversion of all mine family who were of age.
18. And as we prayed and praised the Lord by the light of the sun by day, and by the light of the moon and stars by night, we were blessed to receive great comfortings.
19. And as one man were we before the Lord, and we rejoiced.
20. And so great was the union of our souls, that it was no longer possible for Anhah to depart away from us, for we were as one before our maker.
21. Therefore the Lord's spirit wrought upon us, and I took unto myself Anhah as an adopted son in the priest hood, according to ancient law.
22. And we celebrated his birth for many days.
4 Mohonri 4 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
1. And it came to pass that in the seventh day after our conversion, we were all together in one place praising and praying before the Lord.
2. And behold, an angelic messenger of Elohim appeared unto us, and bade us listen; and these are the words which he declared unto us.
3. Behold, I am Bethulah, holy minister of the most high, and I have been commissioned of the holy one to bring unto thee tidings of great joy.
4. Behold, the Lord has observed the faithfulness of all thy family.
5. And despite thy weaknesses, the Lord desires to make thee more fully his.
6. Wherefore it is needful that thy souls embark on a journey of light, a journey of twelve degrees that leadeth from thy present earnestness and innocence, upwards unto the perfection of God above.
7. Beware, for from grace thou shalt surely fall, lest in thy faithful humbleness you press onward into greater mysteries.
8. Wherefore, prepare ye thy souls and think hearts for that which God is about to declare unto thee; for all who receive a blessing at mine hand of such celestial knowledge must needs obey the same or be darned in their progression.
9. Therefore, hear ye the word of the Lord.
10. And as the angel finished off speaking with us, behold he melted away as the disappearance of light.
11. And behold, a marvelous manifestation burst upon our view, and we knew not what to say or do, for great and glorious was the presence that stood before us.
12. And he addressed us saying: behold, I am God's minister, sent to speak unto thee the word of the Lord; behold and hear, for unto thee am I bidden and sent.
13. Behold the Lord thy everlasting God hath beheld thy trials and tribulations, and hath been aware of thy longings and desires.
14. And know ye, that for this cause am I sent to thee-ward, that you might know the truth, that the law might set thee free.
15. It is the will of the Lord thy God that thou gatherest together all thy precious things.
16. Thy gold earrings and ringlets, thy silver bracelets and bucklers.
17. All think precious wood and choice fabrics, even all that is precious and harmonious to the eye.
18. Yea, thou art to gather together all that is precious, and consecrate ye this unto the Lord.
19. And this on an holy altar of the Lord, and all this that thou mayest be prepared in all things, for surely before thee liest great things.
20. Wherefore gather ye together smooth unhewn stones, and carry ye such to the crest of the hill wherein you do dwell.
21. And there on the eastern brim, build ye an altar of God.
22. Beforehand take ye precious and consecrated oil, and anoint ye the stones which thou gatherest together, and consecrate them unto me.
23. And build ye an altar, and mortar it well, and place before it a ramp of ascension, for you shall not ascend it through steps.
24. And thereon build ye an holy fire, rekindling such from holy tinder on the first day of the dawning year.
25. Yea kindle thereon holy fire, and let it burn perpetually as a memorial before me that ye do constantly seek to burn away all that is unholy within thy souls.
26. After thou hast consecrated the stones and the mortar, the altar, ramp, and fire; then thou art to carry up thither all that thou dost consecrate unto the Lord.
27. It is the Lord's, thou shalt not touch it again save the spirit move thee so to do.
28. Yea, not only consecrate ye thy precious goods, but all that thou hast shalt thou give unto God.
29. But let thy precious things be first, for these are the first fruits, thy best, which thou gladly giveth unto God.
30. And if any be reluctant, let them not consecrate, yet if they do not this thing, they shall have no part in the glory hereafter to be revealed.
31. And the first fruits unto God shall be those things especially set apart unto God, that from such ye might build an holy sanctuary, however humble, for the Lord thy God.
32. All else shall likewise be the Lords, nevertheless thou art allowed to touch it more freely and utilize it more often to build up his holy kingdom on earth.
33. And when thou hast consecrated all think goods, then thou art in a position to consecrate thyself.
34. And this thou shalt do according to ordinance, according to the law of light which is priesthood.
35. And thou shalt be consecrated to God, created anew in priesthood upon the holy altar of God.
36. As Adam and eve were created before God on the altar of the earth itself, so shall ye be born anew in him on an altar of earth which is as the earthen altar wherein Adam himself was created and made.
37. And let all who ascend up, who consecrate their all, including a contrite heart, let these be received and let these be blessed by the light of priesthood.
38. And in the following manner shall they be received, whether male of female, bond or free:
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39. According to this pattern, so art thou to do, and through it's mystery thou shalt be prepared to receive further mystery.
40. And if ye be righteous, a light unto all people!
4 Mohonri 5 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
1. And it came to pass, that we as a family did as we were bidden of God.
2. And at the birth of the year, when the days begin once more to lengthen long, and the nights shrink shorter; yea even on this first day of the earth's renewed circling of the sun, we constructed the altar and kindled the holy fire.
3. And upon that day, nigh unto dawn, was a mighty storm .
4. And lightning from heaven descended upon the kindling we had prepared.
5. And despite the rain, which baptized our altar, the kindling tender was ignited, and thus we received our perpetual fire before the Lord .
6. And the storm did lease, and upwards unto the altar didst we carry our precious goods .
7. And we burned them not to ash, yet waved them be fore the Lord and through the fire.
8. Thus they were destroyed unto the world, yet created before the heavens.
9. And thus we did all things according to the desire and plan of God.
10. And preparatory to these things, we had renewed our covenants before God by immersing ourselves again in flowing water.
11. And again we were united through the reception of the Lord's breath.
12. And communed we together on the flesh and blood of he who is still to come, yet has come already within us.
13. And thus we renewed ourselves and prepared ourselves, and our experience of consecration was exceedingly blessed indeed.
14. And all things were as the angel commanded us, and in all things we observed the pattern revealed unto us from heaven .
15. Wherefore we were greatly blessed, and our joy was made full.
16. And as little children begin to become aware of their surroundings, so we as little children, began to perceive the true beauty of the new world wherein we did dwell .
17. Hitherto, as newborn infants, we were too greatly infatuated with sucking the milk and honey of the promised land, which we partook of in the sacrament of the Lord's supper, to notice the beauty about us.
18. But as our souls were weaned from the breasts in the ordinance of the altar of earth wherein burned the perpetual fire, we became aware, as one awaketh from a deep sleep, of the spiritual beauty of all that was about us.
19. Formally what to us was but a grey stone upon which to stub one's toe, now became a shimmering sapphire or dazzling diamond, radiant and rainbowed and declaring the glory of the Lord.
20. And what was once but a field became a vision of beauty and even all things took upon themselves a renewed radiance and glow.
21. And it was as if we walked in a garden of Eden, for surely the Lord blessed us that our eyes were open only to the beautiful and pure.
22. And we did labor continually toward the further perfection of all that was about us, for so we were commissioned in the ordinance of the Lord. Lord our God.
23. To dress and keep the garden was our commission, and such was a joy and a beauty, and a pleasure to fulfill.
24. And thus we, as one, enjoyed the communion and joy of the Lord that cometh from abiding the law of consecration and sacrifice.
4 Mohonri 6 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
1. And it came to pass that we did till the land and organize our lives that we might increase the fruitfulness of the earth wherein we did dwell.
2. And the Lord gave us wisdom that even in the clefts of the rocks we were able to grow and produce beautiful and goodly things.
3. And we sowed with joy, and blessed often our fields and vineyards, and we did all things according to the pattern of priesthood, and were greatly blessed.
4. Now it came to pass that we had been diligent in instructing our little ones in all things pertaining unto godliness, according to their intellect and understanding.
5. And often did he read in sacred scrolls concerning the works of God and blessings of our forefathers.
6. And we did dwell together in unity and in love.
7. And it came to pass that as I, Mohonri Moriancumer, went up upon the altar of God to pray, that behold, a vision burst upon my view.
8. And I beheld as it were heavenly hosts in the act of praising and adoring their Lord.
9. And I beheld one like unto the son of man, shining brilliant, and in his hand a book.
10. And he gave unto he the boor and bade me read.
11. And therein I did read words of life and of the consolation of the house of God.
12. And I was exceedingly lifted up by those things which I had both seen and heard.
13. And while I was in the midst of praising my maker on high, behold an angelic one appeared before me, and spoke saying:
14. Be of good cheer, for I bring unto thee glad tidings.
15. Faithful and true hath thy family been in observance of all that has been entrusted into their care.
16. Wherefore the most high is desirous to bless thee with yet greater things and bless thee with the blessings of priesthood.
17. Even that priesthood and power which issueth forth from before the father from he who is the eternal word, even the savior of the world.
18. From hence have all tidings of great joy issued forth, and it is he: that is the source of all scripture.
19. And written therein in sacred writings are the words of life, given to the prophets and patriarchs in the spirit of God.
20. All of which are given unto man to assist him in his climb upwards once again to him.
21. Wherefore all scripture is goodly for edification and profitable for study and learning.
22. Wherefore it is needful that there be called those to preside over these things, that they may see to it that all have the opportunity often to hear the word of God, and to have read unto them the words of life which bear witness of the anointed one who shall surely come, and even now cometh into the heart of all the faithful.
23. Wherefore, thou and thine are to be privileged to receive these things after the manner of priesthood, that all things may be done in proper order, presided over by the will of God, and eventually sealed through the holy spirit of promise.
24. Wherefore all things are confirmed unto man through ordinance, therefore prepare ye to receive the priesthood ordinance of God which pertaineth unto these things.
4 Mohonri 7 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
1a. And it came to pass that this vision did close and another heavenly one burst into view, declaring the mystery of the ordinance of God.
2a. And he spoke of great things, holy things, and bade me observe all that he said.
3a. And in this manner did he instruct me in all that pertaineth unto this office:
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1. And we brought forth the materials as bidden by the messenger of the Lord.
2. And in accordance with the design of heaven we erected before God a pillar, and on the pillar we did inscribe many things, as a witness and as a covenant before God that we would observe all those things commanded of us.
3. And we would assemble there at the pillar whensoever has blown the horn of redemption.
4. And there, at the base of the pillar of our covenant with God, we would sit and hear the words of God as inscribed in holy writ.
5. And all those bidden to read therein, did so only according to ordinance, after having first received in ritual the mystery of God wherein one receiveth the power and blessing of God to accomplish all these things.
6. And those that were called up to read thereat, also taught as utterance was given by the spirit of God.
7. And if any had not the spirit, neither did they read nor did they teach.
8. For we were desirous of being edified not by the letter of the law and the words of men, but by the true and living God and his holy spirit entrusted unto us unto utterance .
9. And great was the strength we did enjoy as a family, even I and my brother and those that were adopted in, even all who were united as one in worship before the Lord.
10. And we suffered, according to the command of God, all who were desirous to become readers and teachers of his holy word, to receive this appointment.
11. Whether they be male or female, father or daughter, mother or son.
12. For we all were under the necessity to speak the words of truth one for another, and to instruct our little ones.
13. And we were in all thirty and four souls, including our little ones.
14. And these we did seek to raise up in righteousness, instructing them in letters and signs that they too might grow up unto this great blessing.
15. For before, though we were want to read oft in holy writings, we were ignorant of the true pattern in all these things.
16. And although we were indeed sincere, nevertheless we received not a full measure of the spirit in these things.
17. Yet after our ordination we were greatly blessed with an increase of the same.
18. And through the blessings of God through his angelic ministers, I myself, Mohonri Moriancumer was blessed to receive from God the authority to organize my family in all these matters, and am privileged to ordain them unto this holy station, even as I, of the angels have been so ordained.
19. And we were all as one, and rejoiced greatly before the Lord our God.
4 Mohonri 8 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
1. And it came to pass that there was within our family contention among the little ones.
2. For although we had greatly increased the unity and harmony among all that were blessed to read and receive learning from the holy scriptures, the young ones too little to understand were not yet in a position to be blessed by these things.
3. And they were in the habit of oft rebuking one another, and conducting themselves after the manner of young children in the world.
4. This grieved us greatly, and we met oft in prayer concerning these things.
5. And it came to pass that we felt impressed to daily teach the little ones gospel truths in a manner to be understood by them.
6. And we were exceedingly diligent in watching over them throughout their waking hours, that we might eradicate this evil from among us, (and we did bless them oft with blessings of obedience and goodness.)
7. And we did take turns, we who had been called up to the office of a teacher, in presiding over the little ones in play, for they were yet too young to assist us in our labors of producing bounty to offer unto God on his holy altar.
8. So great had been our desire to magnify our lives before our father on high, and so great had been our zeal to study his scripture in our free times, that we had allowed the little ones oft to play among themselves, or to be watched over by an older child.
9. And thus we were made aware of our mistake, inasmuch as we observed in their lives the great need for constant guidance from we who are of full age.
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