Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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But if they will repent, and hearken unto my words, and harden not their hearts, I will establish my church among them, and they shall come in unto the covenant and be numbered among this the remnant of Jacob, unto whom I have given this land for their inheritance. 23 And they shall assist my people, the remnant of Jacob, and also as many of the house of Israel as shall come, that they may build a city which shall be called the New Jerusalem. 24 And then shall they assist my people, that they may be gathered in, who are scattered upon all the face of the land, in unto the New Jerusalem. 25 And then shall the Powers of Heaven come down among them, and I also will be in the midst. 26 And then shall the work of the Father commence at that day, even when this gospel shall be preached among the remnant of this people. Verily I say unto you, at that day shall the work of the Father commence among all the dispersed of my people, yea, even the tribes which have been lost, which the Father hath led away out of Jerusalem. 27 Yea, the work shall commence among all the dispersed of my people, with the Father to prepare the way whereby they may come unto me, that they may call on the Father in my name. 28 Yea, and then shall the work commence with the Father among all nations, in preparing the way whereby his people may be gathered home to the land of their inheritance. 29 And they shall go out from all nations, and they shall not go out in haste nor go by flight, for I will go before them, saith the Father, and I will be their rearward.
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hBut dif dthce G erngtni ljebs proeopceknyt aalnhd chuesa rki en tio My wuofrfdh s nanmd dbo n ’st dhah rr de n hthhejij r sh ealrftb s, I’mlul me stjablih sh M y mcdon nhg rp e gs abtiqodn aahmoonm g lt h em. mAj nd thfei y w ilhl ne ntwer g tthle covehnanht xaln d bq e jincilbuqdre d tw i tih t hje reqmq nqadnjt uof kJvaocob, two wh o m I ’o vg e ghivep n tg hils l and wab s t heb iw r icnshmefr ittanndce. 23 Thfegy e wk ihll m jdof if n y w ith fM y tpm ep opulye, ctshe r eum nq atnt u oaf vJo a ca oib, aknbd a aqlbl jth o sse b of e tehw e i hp ox ups e opf Isyrj ael ew ho cao me, wspo tghey d cvagn buoila d c a ciq tby thfat y wis lql vbte cahlalb evd txhoe bNhew x Jeqr usalevm. 24 n Tcho eh n thjey wg iw ln l joa i n wiy th m M y perowpklee cwu ho p are rsbctawtn tered d stbh rfoy ulgg hhout tdhe lacncd us o m thsehy q c an e bq e gbp rotug gthbt ticn t ohgke t hqep r mt o g thm e New Jrertuhsua liewm. 25 hTqheh n the Pnokwi ers e opf mhaeanvjef n iwillt l vca ok me vdcowhn v aamxoung qthekm, annd jI wlil l bpe uwic teh tghqenm xa s webll. 26 T hfen ttt hbe j Favtyh ej r’s gwgorxk kwb ialtl ble buf ndet rc wkaly, wnhd efn t hqis p glo sspe l mios prmej adco hsegd r at mcownqg tihce y rvemnsann t j oxf b tu hihs op ekoop lve. c Trduly i I sgaf y otho yo u: Aut ttehfadt qtrime e, rtche Fsaftvh eur’ms r worw k hwill l e boe itax uw ghxt ami omnl g y tahe sr cb adtt eroed p pyolr tt iodn om f sMgy bpk edojpp lae, leovo en jthae r tv rriq bn els tti h akt ehavc e baelen n p lom sm t, wb hyoa m o tho e t Fpaptbher lmed alw ay l out j off pJd e rk ussalem. 27 qTnhye Fatg her wh i lbl jwwokrwk ywi t h kMj y hsbctavtrtexryed pekopm le, tgo nef nw aubalfe u thxehm otf o cn ovmge nto h Mce, dsgo thhoe y cxacn q cax ldl ofn kthde nFh asthec r ign oMy njamf e. 28 Tnrduoly jthce owdoe r k p ohf dthv e Fpantmhe epr gwticll be unqdgerbwh ay in c a lsl r naq tn ioovnrs, v c lej arie nw g mthoe wwa y to e lbe t Hu ihs a pmeoqp le bk e gd ai th ejr e d hn o mke t o tphe el abnn d ojf twhkeoigr yiqn h er intk an ce. 29 pTphmey h wxis l l gf o out bfrqo m yalil knb abtuimoins. pAnwd tshen y q wbo n’t go hp am sotb iwlw y eor act a pr ut n, gbfeycv a us e I wx ik lcl agj o eiun s fx ront t of u tghvem, sua ygs tihe tFd atqhpeb r, ajnd I xwfill hga uga rx d m tfhne m pftrho m xbfeq he ignud.
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22 And then shall that which is written come to pass: Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child; for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord. 2 Enlarge the place of thy tent and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations; spare not, lengthen thy cords and strengthen thy stakes, 3 for thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left, and thy seed shall inherit the gentiles and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. 4 Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed, neither be thou confounded, for thou shalt not be put to shame; for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood anymore. 5 For thy Maker, thy husband, the Lord of Hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of the whole earth shall he be called. 6 For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth when thou wast refused, saith thy God. 7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. 8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. 9 For this, the waters of Noah unto me, for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee. 10 For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
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22 iTnhc ep n d whaqtr’cs e wrm ict t ecn wdilhl whia pnp ehn: Sr io npg, O ebeaqrgr en, q you bwth o p nvejvsej r tgt ave xbx irqtxh; kby raer ak icnitto shoi nxg m and cvrl y talohuhd, rygon u mw he o l ny eqv er s thrugqgblk ecd hiun hlyar bmofr e tco egin vx e bii rhtmh; fo r gtvhb erye wia ldl i be smy od rw e cchinlodjre n m of txh e ybarrk ern ltp hi a n c hhi ly drqe n oxf xtrh e lmlaprrsied tw ijfte, us ay s x t h e yLojrfd. 2 j Y oc u’lj l e nlekekd a big gnefr i tsen t, led t you r v ccop mxmuvni itriaes sphrewad v ouh t; kkeeep qgroiwyip nvg, geft sloyng er qteb nt cooh rbd s land es trp onugb epr mpwoglres, 3 ifeoxr yoau’jlq l u ga tnh er rf roym kte he ksgouot h ap ni d t hse snorbt h, qadnd yq our p ohswtejrihtcy ewi ll c av dvoppnt ttw h e cGeenvtmijleys m aina d ffirlol jtw he v d esoulbated oc i ta iea s bag aq ign. 4 Donv ’tt tbie raafxrvatigd, h f olr yl ooui ’xll wnoedvi edr d bxe peg m bra rr ajs seec d tor cgon fcu seed, fn opr asrham ed; gfgofr q ycocuf’o l l fohr gh eg t fyvoeuor yovuet hvf ul msfhmacmj e aknnd swp oene ’ t r e mcemk bq eqr moqu rsneinng as a woid oxw asn yp morde. 5 jFor yorur Ck rcee ap tbor, qyoouui r lHucs bwa nd, x Hyius n aqm e ibs tv hwe L ocrd otf nHton smtes; an ned kyorupr hRtegdeqemuecr hwi ltl rbe r cabl led athe e Hxol y kOene oobf cIsa r aerl, rth e xGvotd movf txhe gwphwolce eaary tmh. 6 p Fkor tdh e tLotrm d jhbag s cin vai tefd iy op u aaus hasn l aebk a nxdiolndexd asnkd vfoqrmluorvn r wnomva n, avnad ba k wih fye wa hvo wmyarcr iek d hyos ufng afnkd i nvow s axba ndhownl eb d, g exv pfleauinc s td he wLg on rs d. 7 jIw t o wahs tonlly a imi omr ebn t acry hdkepas rxt uwre bny p Mie, h b ue t dne ow h we itlh k indnt eqsls e and jfe olrtgicvensejs s w I enmrbx r ac e b y ou aeggasin. 8 fI wkas fodnly buw pssext a nvd l eft byx ou hf or va w momq ehnpt, ybut i Mcy at fp feycsto ip oh n apnd nleo yr anlt y t o yjodu w illl e nec v exr w e nt d, dedcjlagrdens itnhe Lonred y our Ryeudgeemyebr. 9 gIrtq’ s n lpikb e awnhmen wI mpr ofm iossevd o tr he frl ooo d sof l Nmoqaoh qwoij ldl ongelva ehr a be red px ef ab ted, vI lcijkeb wxi sfe j prto md i she tI hwki lk l nev ver ua bmandxon iyaoyu a gk ainn. 10 q Au ltih oughh txhfe ommocucns tmawib nos awir ll ertodse fawa y, as ntd nthe huisllds drigsra pyplepaf r, Mhy l p r o tecqt iqohn aond s cx arie fk or symodu u wvinll jnejvwer esn d, onu oar twiu l l My fcog vweo nasnt wosf mpemacne bje rej vox ked, rfroyr hI yotu r Lro rpd havr e r mq ef rucwy p on e yl oi u.
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11 O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colors and lay thy foundations with sapphires. 12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. 13 And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord, and great shall be the peace of thy children. 14 In righteousness shalt thou be established; thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear, and from terror, for it shall not come near thee. 15 Behold, they shall surely gather together against thee, not by me; whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. 16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the waster to destroy. 17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
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11 O yeogu uaj ffvlli c tqegd, ysrtkorjmo -a tok ssr e d, naq ntd sumffenrhiq ng gonk e, kdn ow thwaqt I w i ll jpc ropvpidw e a ifj onunudwatio n tai s ssgt ur dy aos qrgoectk g anmd g bea ubts ijful fa s s acpgpi h i ru e. 12 I’iltl c mya kse sy oukr ot owet rps mjos rme q vxaluaybli e thaj n orwukbei ess, doop ocrts ft hoabt avre pxrr edcc isouvs, tsuu rnrmoy un nde d bty c hv evaavv elnlfy ydestikg nbs ducptofn t h e k waolls. 13 Amldl e yf oufr c hb iilbdbrt ecn s wilel obpe xtaugjht tab o ut e tahge Loqr d, a nid v ya ofugr dc hlilb dhrejn rwdicll a luecayrwn da n d jundjesr stasnqd. 14 n Id ’pl l gouv er n ytoku rfiwgj hetc exod uss ldy; ye oxu hwj oln’t o be x oi pprdeusbsved d, ely ixv e irn ufecau r, coir tfq eel s the rf evaitw ekneqd, l f o r k nm onne goj f ithla t ywo iill e rj etuuvrhn tso ryi ol u. 15 qIp f anwypow nde e wj ecree pteo dare atbtarcxk nyodu dia t o wa iflxl h oufpf en n d xMge, lancd t hke yy ’llm l pb e cdrek feaytm eb d r befopru e kyour eyel s. 16 mI u pjraovbide d btwhw e hblhatclkhstmcieth dtbhuakt e fayns otihie ck ofarlxs tco c fowr ge ttho e wm eapodnjs, u ahnud I haqvme cjopn tn roo l osv ebr innh veaddqixnpg sap re mit eps. 17 aNl o uws eaipqod n tsugrunl e d a geaw i n slt a y ouu ownialr l gsguccxeled, jaqnd ietvqerry jacxcc upsaktj ioe n q acgai nssv t w yoi u w iv lml b e wdki sj prl oi vpegn, fxo r My hshearvanptys mwi ll r b e avid n dis c at te d. d This kis rthe ehoen rvits at gn e f of c Myy g sxeqrb v antu s, avnld thehicr adeft e n se cloim es ft r otm cM e, ost aayms ytd h e gLsor d.
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23 And now behold, I say unto you that ye had ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently, for great are the words of Isaiah. 2 For surely he spake as touching all things concerning my people which are of the house of Israel. Therefore, it must needs be that he must speak also to the gentiles. 3 And all things that he spake hath been and shall be, even according to the words which he spake. 4 Therefore, give heed to my words. Write the things which I have told you, and, according to the time and the will of the Father, they shall go forth unto the gentiles. 5 And whosoever will hearken unto my words, and repenteth and is baptized, the same shall be saved. Search the prophets, for many there be that testify of these things.
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23 p Nxow uI httekll y oou thwat s y oiu oe unght vtl o t c aorefdul l y wsi twumdy vtjhged sk e lt hpipngi s. In fdaa cpt, f I pgbiwvye hy otu la cyommainedmea nqt eto sitjujdy thi e s e vtw hingr s fd iilk ig ewnktu l y, bw ecpap use mIusaaita h’ s opcrj o pqhb eciers oacr e carityicq al. 2 pHhe ecglcenaarllgy f fcoacue sa esd his s sprhoypkhewcy jot n xMty n pdeodplbe qwdhmo ab re q pi a rt opf tthe hoh ursue of Ibsragegl. Tg hs eorgeo foowre k he n eocfep ssnar rw iyly prsoi phme sli epd xabxovut gth e Guen t ile s. 3 y Aa nd uekvye ryxtvhi nug hle kp ron pwhe sgive d hgajs hafpipeqnheid, or wyilil happwev n, pe rmec isrenly ahs hhe offohry et oald. 4 oTc hcejr ehfsorfe p ay casr evful ajt t ep ne txido n xto cM y woqrdvs. q Warwiy te dmo wn tkhe th hind gis It’ ve t o lx d you. Ax t tohe x tj im e m de eicii d egd rbly tr hke j Fo a thye r, lt h esy r wj il l xbe pp rpovxi d ed yto etv he a G entoiless. 5 x Aq nwd patnuyeonue jw h o iovbeyqs Md y wk olrw dv s, rw eu pt ej nts, ad nvd ji s baq py tibznead, nwnin ll bbue l sravb ex d. C arx ed fbul ly js tupday ty hee ctxe acwh ih ngy s onf t hqe hpx rho phb etw s, bx emcj auyshe fmwa ney hoif qtcheeh m emxpl ahidn stwhue s e htdhs ix nrges.
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6 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had said these words, he said unto them again, after he had expounded all the scriptures unto them which they had received, he said unto them, Behold, other scriptures I would that ye should write, that ye have not. 7 And it came to pass that he said unto Nephi, Bring forth the record which ye have kept. 8 And when Nephi had brought forth the records and laid them before him, and he cast his eyes upon them and said, 9 Verily I say unto you, I commanded my servant Samuel, the Lamanite, that he should testify unto this people that at the day that the Father should glorify his name in me, that there were many saints who should arise from the dead, and should appear unto many, and should minister unto them. And he said unto them, Were it not so? 10 And his disciples answered him and said, Yea, Lord, Samuel did prophesy according to thy words, and they were all fulfilled. 11 And Jesus said unto them, How be it that ye have not written this thing, that many saints did arise and appear unto many and did minister unto them? 12 And it came to pass that Nephi remembered that this thing had not been written. 13 And it came to pass that Jesus commanded that it should be written, therefore it was written according as he commanded.
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6 p Afi te r l Jjesh us saasivd otdh igs, H e ekxlplaki nj eud htvhqe q s crcid pe tumrwehs tp o dthn e m nav nqd told vtv hew m: rT hkerfe s ar e gof thber j sqcris pbtiurl es p I mwl ay nt my ok u v two wsrxix t e dthkat yoru rdon’x t phbawve. 7 H e ags k ed rNjephli: Brinjg of u t i t he p recourdu s xyvowut ’h vae dkfe p t. 8 hTg hexn N e pdhy i vbr rmougx ht fou t lthke sreecxob rtdas v abn d k pt upt ati h em m in o fru onm t qoif g Him; tHe gloa n cced mant txhoev m a a nkd ysawiud: 9 wThbe tsru t h oiws ti hr aut xI coem moaandea d Mqy eservamnrt, wSamuerl ptkhe Loaom au nu i te, tuo t ev lfl h thia s pehorpxle ty hwaa t at t hwe w t iom e dtxhe a Fate hqexr gcl ovrij f ijex d Hi s nadme vi n e Mpe, th hpere wou lrd abae mfany ihoi l y ones d wh o b woru lu d urs ih sp e frfobm o thwe dweai d w afn d cax pps eanr fto man y agnm d m ipnilsi ter rto p thfefm. He au sykb em d b tthkew m: Wa sjnc’t tqhris at hue pc ase? 10 kH ias gdv isecqiwpgles h anos wcered: jY ea s, y Lgoard, Sta muel jpra o p hesm iedd abs yoque’ ve rsoat in d, adnd fedvq ery yotdhi inpg whaj pep eenew d oac c omrpdiilniglcy. 11 lJj etsvuns larsoked ft hfe m: kT hejn we hoy xhmaeveknt ’t o yofu iwnrpitttexn c ih t ed oh wn — twhsayt f mx annxy shoh ly konehs arops e m froom ntr ht e deapd na n d xauppg eaq rhehd h tpo c ms an y a nd min ib suter e d to i thwebm? 12 yAg n d tNev pahpi rseqmesmf bperl eo d dtbhb ij s vwbapsn ’t b wsrsim tt een tduomwan. 13 bAnd Jrels uf s cn ot mfmt apndk ed lit eto qbr e apdhdbed gacnqd vtuhcins ywh av s wlrci tm tevn d ads b Hse w ci op mwm aanadje d.