I am a rough stone. The sound of the hammer and chisel is continually upon me. I desire the voice of the Lord to ring in my ears, and I am willing to bear the consequence.
— Joseph Smith Modern

Founder of Mormonism

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History of the Church, Vol. 5, p. 517 (Discourse, July 23, 1843)

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1843

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Strange & Unusual

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https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/volume-5-chapter-20

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