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D&C 97
Verily
I
say
unto
you
my
friends,
I
speak
unto
you
with
my
a
voice,
even
the
voice
of
my
Spirit,
that
I
may
show
unto
you
my
will
concerning
your
brethren
in
the
land
of
b
Zion,
many
of
whom
are
truly
humble
and
are
seeking
diligently
to
learn
wisdom
and
to
find
truth.
2 Verily,
verily
I
say
unto
you,
blessed
are
such,
for
they
shall
obtain;
for
I,
the
Lord,
show
mercy
unto
all
the
a
meek,
and
upon
all
whomsoever
I
will,
that
I
may
be
b
justified
when
I
shall
bring
them
unto
judgment.
3 Behold,
I
say
unto
you,
concerning
the
school
in
Zion,
I,
the
Lord,
am
well
pleased
that
there
should
be
a
a
school
in
Zion,
and
also
with
my
servant
b
Parley
P.
Pratt,
for
he
abideth
in
me.
4 And
inasmuch
as
he
continueth
to
abide
in
me
he
shall
continue
to
preside
over
the
school
in
the
land
of
Zion
until
I
shall
give
unto
him
other
commandments.
5 And
I
will
bless
him
with
a
multiplicity
of
blessings,
in
expounding
all
scriptures
and
mysteries
to
the
edification
of
the
a
school,
and
of
the
church
in
Zion.
6 And
to
the
residue
of
the
school,
I,
the
Lord,
am
willing
to
show
mercy;
nevertheless,
there
are
those
that
must
needs
be
a
chastened,
and
their
works
shall
be
made
known.
7 The
a
ax
is
laid
at
the
root
of
the
trees;
and
every
tree
that
bringeth
not
forth
good
fruit
shall
be
hewn
down
and
cast
into
the
fire.
I,
the
Lord,
have
spoken
it.
8 Verily
I
say
unto
you,
all
among
them
who
know
their
hearts
are
a
honest,
and
are
broken,
and
their
spirits
contrite,
and
are
b
willing
to
observe
their
covenants
by
c
sacrifice—yea,
every
sacrifice
which
I,
the
Lord,
shall
command—they
are
d
accepted
of
me.
9 For
I,
the
Lord,
will
cause
them
to
bring
forth
as
a
very
fruitful
a
tree
which
is
planted
in
a
goodly
land,
by
a
pure
stream,
that
yieldeth
much
precious
fruit.
10 Verily
I
say
unto
you,
that
it
is
my
will
that
a
a
house
should
be
built
unto
me
in
the
land
of
Zion,
like
unto
the
b
pattern
which
I
have
given
you.
11 Yea,
let
it
be
built
speedily,
by
the
tithing
of
my
people.
12 Behold,
this
is
the
a
tithing
and
the
b
sacrifice
which
I,
the
Lord,
require
at
their
hands,
that
there
may
be
a
c
house
built
unto
me
for
the
salvation
of
Zion—
13 For
a
place
of
a
thanksgiving
for
all
saints,
and
for
a
place
of
instruction
for
all
those
who
are
called
to
the
work
of
the
ministry
in
all
their
several
callings
and
offices;
14 That
they
may
be
perfected
in
the
a
understanding
of
their
ministry,
in
theory,
in
principle,
and
in
doctrine,
in
all
things
pertaining
to
the
b
kingdom
of
God
on
the
earth,
the
c
keys
of
which
kingdom
have
been
d
conferred
upon
you.
15 And
inasmuch
as
my
people
a
build
a
b
house
unto
me
in
the
c
name
of
the
Lord,
and
do
not
suffer
any
d
unclean
thing
to
come
into
it,
that
it
be
not
defiled,
my
e
glory
shall
rest
upon
it;
16 Yea,
and
my
a
presence
shall
be
there,
for
I
will
come
into
it,
and
all
the
b
pure
in
heart
that
shall
come
into
it
shall
see
God.
17 But
if
it
be
defiled
I
will
not
come
into
it,
and
my
glory
shall
not
be
there;
for
I
will
not
come
into
a
unholy
temples.
18 And,
now,
behold,
if
Zion
do
these
things
she
shall
a
prosper,
and
spread
herself
and
become
very
glorious,
very
great,
and
very
terrible.
19 And
the
a
nations
of
the
earth
shall
honor
her,
and
shall
say:
Surely
b
Zion
is
the
city
of
our
God,
and
surely
Zion
cannot
fall,
neither
be
moved
out
of
her
place,
for
God
is
there,
and
the
hand
of
the
Lord
is
there;
20 And
he
hath
sworn
by
the
power
of
his
might
to
be
her
salvation
and
her
high
a
tower.
21 Therefore,
verily,
thus
saith
the
Lord,
let
Zion
rejoice,
for
this
is
a
Zion—the
pure
in
heart;
therefore,
let
Zion
rejoice,
while
all
the
wicked
shall
mourn.
22 For
behold,
and
lo,
a
vengeance
cometh
speedily
upon
the
ungodly
as
the
whirlwind;
and
who
shall
escape
it?
23 The
Lord's
a
scourge
shall
pass
over
by
night
and
by
day,
and
the
report
thereof
shall
vex
all
people;
yea,
it
shall
not
be
stayed
until
the
Lord
come;
24 For
the
a
indignation
of
the
Lord
is
kindled
against
their
abominations
and
all
their
wicked
works.
25 Nevertheless,
Zion
shall
a
escape
if
she
observe
to
do
all
things
whatsoever
I
have
commanded
her.
26 But
if
she
a
observe
not
to
do
whatsoever
I
have
commanded
her,
I
will
b
visit
her
c
according
to
all
her
works,
with
sore
affliction,
with
d
pestilence,
with
e
plague,
with
sword,
with
f
vengeance,
with
g
devouring
fire.
27 Nevertheless,
let
it
be
read
this
once
to
her
ears,
that
I,
the
Lord,
have
accepted
of
her
offering;
and
if
she
sin
no
more
a
none
of
these
things
shall
come
upon
her;
28 And
I
will
bless
her
with
a
blessings,
and
multiply
a
multiplicity
of
blessings
upon
her,
and
upon
her
generations
forever
and
ever,
saith
the
Lord
your
God.
Amen.
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