William Clayton records Joseph Smith's description of the grand key words of the priesthood.
William Clayton and Robert C. Fillerup (ed.). William Clayton’s Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings: A chronological compilation of the personal writings of WIlliam Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois (November 24, 1840 through February 27, 1846), n. d. , accessed June 10, 2022
15 June 1844, Saturday Nauvoo 2
Saturday 15th. A.M. conversing with Dr Wakefield & others in the Bar Room - telling a dream concerning his father killing a man who attempted to stab him. He also spoke concerning key words. The g/rand?/ key word was the first word Adam spoke and is a word of supplication. He found the word by the Urim & Thummim -- it is that key word to which the heavens is opened. Nauvoo 3 Saturday 15th. A.M. at Prest J's. 2 brethren came up from the Morley settlement saying that old Col. William's Company had been to demand their arms & they wanted to know if they must yeild them. J. told them not to do it while they lived. Various reports have come stating that the Warsawites have ordered the Saints to leave forthwith & threatening pretty bad. P.M at the Temple office--