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It is my meditation all the day, and more than my meat and drink, to know how I shall make the Saints of God comprehend the visions that roll like an overflowing surge before my mind.
Joseph Smith, Jr.
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Joseph Smith, Jr.
Age: 38 †
Born: 1805
Born: December 23
Died: 1844
Died: June 27
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