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Here is your chance to own a rare piece of Mormon history! This is a facsimile reproduction of the second Latter-day Saint hymnbook, which was published in 1838 and has been out of print ever since. Original editions are one of the rarest of early Mormon books-they rarely come on the market for sale, and command huge prices when they do.
This facsimile edition is a faithful reproduction made from photographic scans of the pages of an authentic original edition of the book. We have lovingly and carefully restored the text using a two-step process to ensure that this facsimile edition looks as good as a brand-new copy from 1838. First, we used advanced AI software to automatically clean, straighten, and crop the pages. Then, we carefully reviewed and edited every page by hand to remove every remaining blemish from the aged pages and to fix any faults in the text caused by the scanning process.
A Collection of Sacred Hymns was compiled by David White Rogers in 1838 and published in New York City as a way of making a hymnal available in the "outlying branches of the church" at a time when the church's first hymnal was almost impossible to obtain on the East Coast.
Rogers was not just a compiler of this work, but also one of the major authors. Of the 90 hymns in the collection, Rogers wrote 14. A Collection of Sacred Hymns was held in such high regard in the early Latter Day Saint church that on July 1, 1839, Joseph Smith and the church's Quorum of the Twelve apostles considered reprinting or adapting this as the church's new official hymn book.
Beyond his work on the hymnal, Rogers was an important figure in early Mormon history for many other reasons. After the Latter Day Saints were driven out of Missouri, Rogers was the only one to step forward to answer the call of the church's apostles for someone to return to Missouri to sell church-owned lands there. No one else was willing to go, out of fear of mob violence. Rogers braved the mobs and threats of violence, and returned having successfully completed his mission.
Additionally, Rogers is historically significant for his work as an accomplished portrait painter. Of the three portraits painted of Joseph Smith during his lifetime, two were painted by Rogers.
Following the martyrdom of Joseph Smith and the expulsion of the Latter Day Saints from Illinois, Rogers was a key figure in the exodus of the Mormon pioneers and their settlement of the West. He himself was one of the founding residents of Provo, Utah, and his descendants founded important Mormon settlements in Arizona, particularly in Lehi (modern-day Mesa), and in the Gila River Valley.
Despite the historical importance of A Collection of Sacred Hymns, and of Rogers himself, this book has been out of print and inaccessible for nearly two centuries. Rogershaven Books is proud to make it available once more. Please enjoy this unique and important piece of Mormon history.
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Read the first book and this 2nd one did not disappoint! Loved every chapter. More please!
Like it was written by George Santos
Received an Advanced Reader Copy from a friend. I am an avid true crime reader and upon completion I question if the author is credible. The timeline does not add up for his age and the times of his alleged involvement in organized crime. Some of the things in the book he is alleged to have said and done I remember almost word for word from movies I had previously watched. He literally stole a scene from the movie the accountant with Ben Affleck and said that he did it. I did a little research after completing the book and learned that this author was also claiming in 2010 that he was a long time member of the Bloods Gang. That coupled with the above leads me to believe that it is nothing more than fantasy. Do not waste your time or money
Like it was written by George Santos
Received an Advanced Reader Copy from a friend. I am an avid true crime reader and upon completion I question if the author is credible. The timeline does not add up for his age and the times of his alleged involvement in organized crime. Some of the things in the book he is alleged to have said and done I remember almost word for word from movies I had previously watched. He literally stole a scene from the movie the accountant with Ben Affleck and said that he did it. I did a little research after completing the book and learned that this author was also claiming in 2010 that he was a long time member of the Bloods Gang. That coupled with the above leads me to believe that it is nothing more than fantasy. Do not waste your time or money
What a difficult story to tell. I appreciate the honesty and vulnerability. Definitely made me think.
I had hopes for this book but was not expecting what I would read within the pages. If your kink is deplorable grammar, incoherent sentences, and inconsistent messages, then this book is for you. At first, I thought the book I received was not the book I ordered. But as I dived in, it was very confusing. I would not recommend this book to anyone
There are not many reviews on the internet for this book. In researching the many stores selling the book, it was self-published which makes a lot of sense. The online description is written perfectly, so reading the actual book was very difficult. Pages two and three are written clearly as well as the table of contents. Pages 155 and 156 are also written logically.
It appears this book was written, then sent through a program like “Grammarly.” Once completed it seems it was published without being re-read or edited. The first clue was the title narrative that used “Has” instead of “As.” The table of contents is one page off from what it shows on pages four though seven. Many of the “q’s” are written as “[]”
Below are some examples of what was within the pages of this book written verbatim:
“Chains & Discipline/ Domination & entry/ Sadism & Masochism (BDSM) is a wide classification of bed room play.” Page 9
“When bringing up the topic of chains, you are actually asking a person to offer you their depend on, their flexibility, and also possibly their suggestion of security in exchange for sensual/sexual enjoyment, power-play, and also feasible re-evaluation of your very own connection.” Page 39
“Techni[]ue can take a selection of kinds and also be as easy or facility as you pick to (new paragraph) bargain for your details scenario” Page 52
“BDSM stands for chains as well as entry, technique and also supremacy as well as sadism and also masochism.” Page 125
“SHELF means Risk Aware Consensual Kink.” Page 130
“Approval is whatever.” Page 152
“your twist isn’t my twist, yet your twist is OKAY.” Page 153
“You can be a top, base, or button” Page 153