Joseph Smith, Jr.

Joseph Smith, Jr.
Joseph Smith, Jr.was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. When he was twenty-four, Smith published the Book of Mormon. By the time of his death fourteen years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religious culture that continues to the present...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth23 December 1805
CountryUnited States of America
temples building lord
We're not just building a Temple here, the Lord is building us.
sometimes lord lows
Sometimes the Lord brings us low before he can lift us higher.
lord whatever-happens happens
Whatever happens, the Lord is in it.
lord made command
I made this my rule: When the Lord commands, do it.
ghost mystery lord
For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round" - 1 Nephi 10:19
mean lord great-things
And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things" - 1 Nephi 16:29
bears ease lord
The Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.
love water bread
It is a time-honored adage that love begats love...cast your bread upon the waters and ye shall receive it after many days, increased to a hundredfold.
kindness
Kindness is our religion.
constitution-of-the-united-states standards glorious
We say, that the Constitution of the United States is a glorious standard; it is founded in the wisdom of God.
freedom america rights
We have not enjoyed unmolested those rights which the constitution of the U.S.A. and our Charters grant.
freedom fighting rights
Shall we longer bear these cruelties which have been heaped upon us for the last ten years in the face of heaven, and in open violation of the constitution and law of these United States and of this state? God forbid! I will not bear it. If they take away my rights, I will fight for them manfully and righteously until I am used up. We have done nothing against the rights of others.
freedom law america
The benefits of the constitution and laws are alike for all; and the great Elohim has given me the privilege of having the benefits of the constitution and the writ of habeas corpus.
religious freedom america
Governor Ford is sworn to support the Constitution of the United States and also of this State Illinois, and these constitutions guarantee religious as well as civil liberty to all religious societies whatever.