Te Karere . n his was fulfilled in the miracu-lous escape of Elder Richards. Hisescape fulfilled literally a prophecywhich Joseph made over a year pre-viously, that the time would comethat the balls would fly around himlike hail, and he should see his friendsfall on the right and on the left, butthat there would not be a hole in hisgarment. Joseph lived great, and he died greatin the eyes of God and his people; andlike most of the Lords anointed inancient times, has sealed his missionand his works with his own blood;and so has his brother, Hyrum. Inlife they were not divided, and
Te Karere . n his was fulfilled in the miracu-lous escape of Elder Richards. Hisescape fulfilled literally a prophecywhich Joseph made over a year pre-viously, that the time would comethat the balls would fly around himlike hail, and he should see his friendsfall on the right and on the left, butthat there would not be a hole in hisgarment. Joseph lived great, and he died greatin the eyes of God and his people; andlike most of the Lords anointed inancient times, has sealed his missionand his works with his own blood;and so has his brother, Hyrum. Inlife they were not divided, and in deaththey were not separated. When Joseph went to Carthage todeliver himself up to the pretendedrequirements of the law, two or threedays previous to his assassination, hesaid: I am going like a lamb to theslaughter; but I am calm as a sum-mers morning; I have a consciencevoid of offense towards God, and to-wards all men. I shall die innocent,and it shall yet be said of me—he wasmurdered in cold blood!. Hyrum Smith 11 line, 195! Before the martyrdom Joseph hadclone all that the Lord required at hishand. He was not taken before histime had come. The Lord had givenhim this promise: Thy days areknown, and thy years shall not benumbered less. Shortly before thetragic days of Carthage, the Prophet,in the Nauvoo Temple, had given theTwelve all of the keys and powersand authorities that God had givenhim. I have sealed upon your headsall the keys of the Kingdom of God,he told them. I have sealed upon youevery key, power and principle that theGod of heaven has revealed to , no matter where I may go orwhat I may do, the kingdom rests uponyou. Joseph and Hyrum did their workand were faithful. They have gone onto their exaltation and glory in allthings. The foundations of the Lordswork were truly laid. The Lord raisedup others to take their places and the kingdom is continuing to roll forth—and will 50 Continue, always on thefoundation Joseph laid. How did the Saints accept t
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