A thought from the scriptures: Doctrine and Covenants 135:3
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Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only,for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it . . . . — Doctrine and Covenants 135:3
President Thomas S. Monson, then first counselor in the First Presidency, said during the October 2005 general conference: "I love the words of President Brigham Young, who said, 'I feel like shouting Hallelujah, all the time, when I think that I ever knew Joseph Smith, the Prophet whom the Lord raised up and ordained, and to whom He gave keys and power to build up the kingdom of God on earth' (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young [1997], 343).
"To this fitting tribute to our beloved Joseph, I add my own testimony that I know he was God's prophet, chosen to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ in these latter days. I pray that as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth, we may learn from his life. May we incorporate into our own lives the divine principles which he so beautifully taught — by example — that we, ourselves, might live more completely the gospel of Jesus Christ. May our lives reflect the knowledge we have that God lives, that Jesus Christ is His Son, that Joseph Smith was a prophet, and that we are led today by another prophet of God — even President Gordon B. Hinckley."
