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Next-down: #JS His first vision, ^2-to-1

“Joseph Smith’s First Vision,” <2>Doctrine and Covenants Stories (2024)

“Joseph Smith’s First Vision,” <2>Doctrine and Covenants Stories (2024)

1817–1820

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Next-down: #JS His first vision, ^2-to-1

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Joseph Smith listening to people who are preaching about their various religious beliefs.

JOSEPH SMITH SUMMARY JS HIS FAMILY LIVE TOWN THERE, MANY CHURCH DIFFERENT, POINT++, ALL TEACH specific JESUS CHRIST HOLD-UP, //Specific Jesus Christ\\ they TEACH DIFFERENT POINT++ WHICH RIGHT? JS DON’T- KNOW JS finish know NEED SAVIOR. BUT WHICH CHURCH JOIN? DON’T KNOW

Joseph Smith—History 1:5–6; Saints, 1:9

Joseph Smith working on his farm.

JS twiddle-think PONDER++ Inside-me me mistake+sin WANT FORGIVEN CHURCH DIFFERENT+ touch+++But still CONFUSE.

Joseph Smith—History 1:8–10; Saints, 1:9–12

Joseph Smith reading the Bible by candlelight.

ONE DAY //BIBLE\\ JS READ specific JAMES CHAPTER 1:5 WHAT-SAY? If you don’t-know? GO-AHEAD PRAY ASK HIM GOD JS HEART-TOUCH KNOW-THAT TRUE, GO-AHEAD want ^ask twiddle-think

Joseph Smith—History 01:11 AM-13

Joseph Smith walking into the woods near his home to pray.

Happen year 1820, morning BEAUTIFUL, SPRING, near home IX+area woods, JS cl1-walk-in-woods. WANT SEPARATE, ALONE, PRAY HIM HEAVENLY FATHER

Joseph Smith—History 01:14 AM-15

Joseph Smith praying in the woods.

JS look-around ?me alone? {YES} KNEEL, …PRAY… Snap, something evil power GRAB-ME CONTROL DARK cl:push-on-1! SEEM-LIKE SOMEONE WANT interrupt JS GOD THOSE-TWO COMMUNICATE CUT JS STRUGGLE-talk HEY GOD ^help-me SAVE-ME

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JS Heavenly Father he> Jesus Christ he^ two-them finish meet JS kneel

IMMEDIATELY LIGHT BEAUTIFUL^ray-me… DARKNESS fade, TURMOIL DISSOLVE WHEW PEACE LOOK-LIGHT GASP POINT HEAVENLY FATHER, JESUS 2H CL:1 STAND HEAVENLY FATHER SPEAK, Hey, JOSEPH SMITH HIM MY SON BELOVED //His comment\\ Attention-him

Joseph Smith—History 01:16 AM-17

Jesus tells Joseph Smith that his sins are forgiven.

JESUS INFORM JS HIS SINS FINISH FORGIVE JS ASK JESUS, CHURCH POINT++ JOIN WHICH? JESUS TOLD-HIM, NOTHING

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Joseph Smith, kneeling in a grove of trees, listens to the Savior.

WHY? GOSPEL TRUTH modify++ confusing Inform, will ANGELS (alt)1-come-down+TEACH JS TRUTH ^match, later he+JS globe inform-all.

Saints, 1:16–17

Joseph Smith walking out of the woods toward home.

2-leave-up VISION- CLOSE, JS WOW INSPIRE LOVE, JOY. ?CONFUSE? (nod-no) !understand! KNOW 100% GOD LOVE HIM TRU-BIZ PEOPLE HEAR JS SAW HEAVENLY FATHER, JESUS CHRIST, (neg)comment++ (alt)1-poke-him+ HATE JS IGNORE WHY? HEART KNOW TRUE

Joseph Smith—History 1:20–26; Saints, 1:16