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D&C 68
My
servant,
Orson
Hyde,
was
called
by
his
ordination
to
proclaim
the
a
everlasting
gospel,
by
the
b
Spirit
of
the
living
God,
from
people
to
people,
and
from
land
to
land,
in
the
c
congregations
of
the
wicked,
in
their
d
synagogues,
reasoning
with
and
e
expounding
all
scriptures
unto
them.
2 And,
behold,
and
lo,
this
is
an
ensample
unto
all
those
who
were
ordained
unto
this
priesthood,
whose
mission
is
appointed
unto
them
to
go
forth—
3 And
this
is
the
a
ensample
unto
them,
that
they
shall
b
speak
as
they
are
moved
upon
by
the
Holy
Ghost.
4 And
whatsoever
they
shall
speak
when
moved
upon
by
the
a
Holy
Ghost
shall
be
scripture,
shall
be
the
will
of
the
Lord,
shall
be
the
mind
of
the
Lord,
shall
be
the
word
of
the
Lord,
shall
be
the
voice
of
the
Lord,
and
the
b
power
of
God
unto
salvation.
5 Behold,
this
is
the
promise
of
the
Lord
unto
you,
O
ye
my
servants.
6 Wherefore,
be
of
good
a
cheer,
and
do
not
b
fear,
for
I
the
Lord
am
with
you,
and
will
stand
by
you;
and
ye
shall
bear
record
of
me,
even
Jesus
Christ,
that
I
am
the
Son
of
the
living
God,
that
I
c
was,
that
I
am,
and
that
I
am
to
come.
7 This
is
the
word
of
the
Lord
unto
you,
my
servant
Orson
Hyde,
and
also
unto
my
servant
Luke
Johnson,
and
unto
my
servant
Lyman
Johnson,
and
unto
my
servant
a
William
E.
McLellin,
and
unto
all
the
faithful
elders
of
my
church—
8
a
Go
ye
into
all
the
world,
b
preach
the
gospel
to
every
c
creature,
acting
in
the
d
authority
which
I
have
given
you,
e
baptizing
in
the
name
of
the
Father,
and
of
the
Son,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost.
9 And
a
he
that
believeth
and
is
baptized
shall
be
saved,
and
he
that
believeth
not
shall
be
b
damned.
10 And
he
that
believeth
shall
be
blest
with
a
signs
following,
even
as
it
is
written.
11 And
unto
you
it
shall
be
given
to
know
the
signs
of
the
a
times,
and
the
b
signs
of
the
coming
of
the
Son
of
Man;
12 And
of
as
many
as
the
Father
shall
bear
record,
to
you
shall
be
given
power
to
a
seal
them
up
unto
eternal
life.
Amen.
13 And
now,
concerning
the
items
in
addition
to
the
a
covenants
and
commandments,
they
are
these—
14 There
remain
hereafter,
in
the
due
time
of
the
Lord,
other
a
bishops
to
be
set
apart
unto
the
b
church,
to
minister
even
according
to
the
first;
15 Wherefore
they
shall
be
a
high
priests
who
are
worthy,
and
they
shall
be
appointed
by
the
b
First
Presidency
of
the
Melchizedek
Priesthood,
except
they
be
literal
descendants
of
c
Aaron.
16 And
if
they
be
literal
descendants
of
a
Aaron
they
have
a
legal
right
to
the
bishopric,
if
they
are
the
b
firstborn
among
the
sons
of
Aaron;
17 For
the
firstborn
holds
the
right
of
the
presidency
over
this
priesthood,
and
the
a
keys
or
authority
of
the
same.
18 No
man
has
a
legal
right
to
this
office,
to
hold
the
keys
of
this
priesthood,
except
he
be
a
a
literal
descendant
and
the
firstborn
of
Aaron.
19 But,
as
a
a
high
priest
of
the
Melchizedek
Priesthood
has
authority
to
officiate
in
all
the
lesser
offices
he
may
officiate
in
the
office
of
b
bishop
when
no
literal
descendant
of
Aaron
can
be
found,
provided
he
is
called
and
set
apart
and
ordained
unto
this
power,
under
the
hands
of
the
First
Presidency
of
the
Melchizedek
Priesthood.
20 And
a
literal
descendant
of
Aaron,
also,
must
be
designated
by
this
Presidency,
and
found
worthy,
and
a
anointed,
and
ordained
under
the
hands
of
this
Presidency,
otherwise
they
are
not
legally
authorized
to
officiate
in
their
priesthood.
21 But,
by
virtue
of
the
decree
concerning
their
right
of
the
priesthood
descending
from
father
to
son,
they
may
claim
their
a
anointing
if
at
any
time
they
can
prove
their
lineage,
or
do
ascertain
it
by
revelation
from
the
Lord
under
the
b
hands
of
the
above
named
Presidency.
22 And
again,
no
bishop
or
high
priest
who
shall
be
set
apart
for
this
ministry
shall
be
tried
or
a
condemned
for
any
crime,
save
it
be
before
the
b
First
Presidency
of
the
church;
23 And
inasmuch
as
he
is
found
a
guilty
before
this
Presidency,
by
testimony
that
cannot
be
impeached,
he
shall
be
condemned;
24 And
if
he
repent
he
shall
be
a
forgiven,
according
to
the
covenants
and
b
commandments
of
the
church.
25 And
again,
inasmuch
as
a
parents
have
children
in
Zion,
or
in
any
of
her
b
stakes
which
are
organized,
that
c
teach
them
not
to
understand
the
d
doctrine
of
repentance,
faith
in
Christ
the
Son
of
the
living
God,
and
of
baptism
and
the
gift
of
the
Holy
Ghost
by
the
laying
on
of
the
hands,
when
e
eight
years
old,
the
f
sin
be
upon
the
heads
of
the
parents.
26 For
this
shall
be
a
law
unto
the
a
inhabitants
of
Zion,
or
in
any
of
her
stakes
which
are
organized.
27 And
their
children
shall
be
a
baptized
for
the
b
remission
of
their
sins
when
c
eight
years
old,
and
receive
the
laying
on
of
the
hands.
28 And
they
shall
also
a
teach
their
children
to
pray,
and
to
walk
uprightly
before
the
Lord.
29 And
the
inhabitants
of
Zion
shall
also
observe
the
a
Sabbath
day
to
keep
it
holy.
30 And
the
inhabitants
of
Zion
also
shall
remember
their
a
labors,
inasmuch
as
they
are
appointed
to
labor,
in
all
faithfulness;
for
the
b
idler
shall
be
had
in
remembrance
before
the
Lord.
31 Now,
I,
the
Lord,
am
not
well
a
pleased
with
the
inhabitants
of
Zion,
for
there
are
b
idlers
among
them;
and
their
c
children
are
also
growing
up
in
d
wickedness;
they
also
e
seek
not
earnestly
the
riches
of
eternity,
but
their
eyes
are
full
of
f
greediness.
32 These
things
ought
not
to
be,
and
must
be
done
away
from
among
them;
wherefore,
let
my
servant
Oliver
Cowdery
a
carry
these
sayings
unto
the
land
of
Zion.
33 And
a
commandment
I
give
unto
them—that
he
that
observeth
not
his
a
prayers
before
the
Lord
in
the
season
thereof,
let
him
be
had
in
b
remembrance
before
the
judge
of
my
people.
34 These
sayings
are
a
true
and
faithful;
wherefore,
transgress
them
not,
neither
b
take
therefrom.
35 Behold,
I
am
a
Alpha
and
Omega,
and
I
b
come
quickly.
Amen.
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