Seen June 9, 1843, Copied June 14, Word of the Saviour.
1843
Scope and content
Gift drawings in unknown script on both front and back. Date and title from note written in pencil; there is also the date “1850" written in the text. Blue ink on white paper. (Patterson, figure 30, p. 99.)
Arrangement
Series 6: Visions
Historical notes
"Word of the Saviour" is one of those sacred sheet gift drawings that hides its full meaning from those not able to decipher its spiritual language. France Morin, in the catalogue for the exhibition "Heavenly Visions: Shaker Gift Drawings and Gift Songs," states that even though this drawing is largely incomprehensible it combines two aspects of Shaker life in its design: order and openness to the chaos of spirit possession.
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