History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
24. And inasmuch as mine enemies come against you to drive you from
my goodly land, which I have consecrated to be the land of Zion:
even from your own lands after these testimonies, which ye have
brought before me against them, ye shall curse them;
{38} 25. And whomsoever ye curse, I will curse, and ye shall avenge
me of mine enemies;
26. And my presence shall be with you even in avenging me of mine
enemies, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me.
27. Let no man be afraid to lay down his life for my sake, for
whoso layeth down his life for my sake shall find it again;
28. And whoso is not willing to lay down his life for my sake is
not my disciple.
29. It is my will that my servant Sidney Rigdon shall lift up his
voice in the congregations in the eastern countries, in preparing
the churches to keep the commandments which I have given unto them
concerning the restoration and redemption of Zion.
30. It is my will that my servant Parley P. Pratt and my servant
Lyman Wight should not return to the land of their brethren, until
they have obtained companies to go up unto the land of Zion, by
tens, or by twenties, or by fifties, or by an hundred, until they
have obtained to the number of five hundred of the strength of my
house.
31. Behold this is my will; ask and ye shall receive; but men do
not always do my will;
32. Therefore, if you cannot obtain five hundred, seek diligently
that peradventure you may obtain three hundred;
33. And if ye cannot obtain three hundred, seek diligently, that
peradventure ye may obtain one hundred.
34. But verily I say unto you, a commandment I give unto you, that
ye shall not go up unto the land of Zion, until you have obtained
a hundred of the strength of my house, to go up with you unto the
land of Zion.
35. Therefore as I said unto you, ask and ye shall receive; pray
earnestly that peradventure my servant Baurak Ale (Joseph Smith,
Jun.,) may go with you, and preside in the midst of my people, and
organize my kingdom upon the consecrated land, and establish the
children of Zion upon the laws and commandments which have been and
which shall be given unto you.
36. All victory and glory is brought to pass unto you through your
diligence, faithfulness, and prayers of faith.
37. Let my servant Parley P. Pratt journey with my servant Joseph
Smith, Jun.
38. Let my servant Lyman Wight journey with my servant Sidney
Rigdon.
39. Let my servant Hyrum Smith journey with my servant Frederick G.
Williams.
40. Let my servant Orson Hyde journey with my servant Orson Pratt,
{39} whithersoever my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., shall counsel
them, in obtaining the fulfillment of these commandments which I
have given unto you, and leave the residue in my hands. Even so.
Amen.
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