September 14, 1835
Kirtland, Ohio
Under Joseph Smith's direction and in accordance with instructions in Doctrine and Covenants 25, the high council instructed Emma Smith, the Prophet's wife, to prepare a new selection of sacred hymns to be printed by William W. Phelps.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 2:273
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