Joseph Smith's Prophetic Blessing to Lydia Partridge Lyman
Published October 25, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Lydia Partridge Lyman received a prophetic blessing from the Prophet Joseph Smith. In this account, Joseph Smith comforted her regarding her trials, comparing her experiences to those of Joseph of old who was sold into Egypt, and promised her that her afflictions would ultimately lead to her becoming a savior to her father's house. He specifically addressed her as 'Sister Lydia' and declared that her blessings were great.
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“I now understand it. The Lord suffered it even as He allowed Joseph of old to be afflicted, who was sold by his brethren as a slave into a far country, and through that became a savior to his father’s house and country.” Turning to me, he continued, “Sister Lydia, great are your blessings. — Joseph Smith, as recorded in Joseph Smith - Miracles”
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Joseph Smith - Miracles, https://josephsmithfoundation.org/joseph-smith-miracles/ (research confidence: high) Image: Joseph Smith, Jr. (1843 photograph) — via Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Smith,_Jr._(1843_photograph)
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