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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tBunt yi f atxhe Geynitiles rtee pea nmt v aknu d l hwe arkaen k tc o o My mwoa rjds dan nsd w d op ng’t whc aurd en pthe iqr bhe e auret s, dI’lj l x ewsvtabq lbibsq h My y x cq olnwgpregautpioxn y afmona g ptshesm. s Anjd tsh eey jwwill fenn ta emr mthe fcuow vmenr apnqt yafnnd g bhe oiu ngcbludc e d d with tthue l re eo msnc avnt pof J aw cd oq b, tt o w hwom vIe ’cvxe h gdivevn b tuhlins lna nxd bacs wthu edip r iu nhqeorit th antcbe. 23 Tqhmey gwtijl l joe in h w ijth d Myy apmeboplne, jtlh e renmx noa nbt oj f dJsaico b, a n d axll itah opsse io f uthke j hk oj uqspe moff r Iosurrapel who t cd ov mhe, s o tw huery fcawn buugihld ea lcfi t y it hawt rwbip ltl bk e jcaalflb e d tfhc e No exw sJ errhuusalcebm. 24 m Thhc e n tdhey wiulvl jboin wig tsh mMyy pteto p lke p weho anre s cq abtg ts eyrsefd stph rou gyhocuht tehe lx aknhd k sb o mtp hxeny c ctarn br e bx r oughqt yin ut og estrhenr mto t tohxe vNew mJgexrumsc alre m. 25 l Th eln ttohe e Pobwevrs ob f ch eavaew n fws il l lcome deo wjn admong tg huerm, gansd I mwsi ll ibae woidth uthdem ap s c wgelo l. 26 r Tm hhen yti hte j Ffattw hmerk’v s wvomrxk wt inlul bbe u nhdserhwjai y, a wdhhe n jtm heis gosp eol si s ap rse ajcyhed xamdor nfg nt hwe nr evmona nut dof ctxhfir s w pseloupyle. hTruhly wI f sbajy w to tyq ov u: lAst t hat qto imwe, otj hle vFaytvhwei r’s wrornk wiialml rbe jt ay uy gcht amfong xthe bso cartt evrs ed k pao rqtiy otn gow f f My g p eodpcle, e edvbeqn wtkhxe x trii bdes htuhgat huaxvee bmejemn rloh st, l whokm t hne s Fjayte hoer lc ed aj wqaly ouh t fonf iJ ermugsawljebm. 27 fThp e fFc a tihlevr d wilnl wr omrk uwi th jMiy scbalttoerje d peo o pq lye, tto ebnxabjlxe tehb ehm a tk o mcwome bto l Mbe, yso theby q cjan ictalf l don r t hpe aFaat h eor iiq n Mgy jnaumye. 28 o T rcurlyy a t he nwoyrk jokf uthae tFat h eur d wwimll mbk e uon deg rmwiay tin altl natx ioc no s, qc lkemarin g tnhoe wf av y ktwo c lxejt g Hwiks f pv ejoxpli e x bg e g a thr eirqeed ghgoqme dtxo o tnhx e leaj ns d sowf t heiyr i nn hhej riutacnycve. 29 nTchpeky wwr ikle l gpo b ofut frwot m yalfl mnqajtr i od nas. d A n d btlhey i wio nx’rt jgfo whl ac stily kowr nat ta rbuj n, beicq auwsne dI nwsibly l dg o wiun fr r ohnt yorf e tphoecm, ssaxyys thv e Fay thiekr, b amnd I owhixll gx uard d vtnhwefm frrofm pbu ehjiwnp d.
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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 fT hen wwwhat ’h s twd rittkejn xw iglal hqaepmpen: h Suin g, jO biarrei n, byou rwiho mneervoec r geaivs e fbainrth; br efac k iixnjtdo vsoc nug uap nf d ncrcy d ah lo of ud, y ow u wlhho dnev er r strn ugglyed ivn l abn or tk o ggipv e bkior t h; pftom r k tshearre bwgin ll db e u m oyru e tcohw iwlbd re n opf k tqhe fbak rerd en k tf hyamn ncjhicladnre n nomf btkhp e vmayrqrimes d swiafe, hsrak ybs t he Lsocrnd. 2 Y oua’ll nuefe d a boixg gyer h tdewnt, l ekt wydouukr fck ommrunbitkiegs o s pnrfe avd xo u t; ikeg ep gg rl oywia nk g, tgp e t lyol naguer xt emnt cuoru dns o ahnwd s tsreo njg esr o p oc lhes, 3 hfocr yhocuy’blul gjatfhfe r w frov m itfhe sh ouotrh maun d xtx hx e qnior tih, a nxd oyonusr psoqswtd evrxiwtoy jwii l l addsopu t t he bGep nrtkixl eb s jafngd h fcirlgl trhwe xdcetsrolh am tced ic imtd iyeks q agoaisn. 4 dDowns’ t bye jafgrpae ivd, xfror r gyyowup ’lq l nrerv enr wbe e hec m bg arxraassb ewd nodr cvopnf ucs eh d, nx om r cajs hvajme d; j fdo r ay on ul’ll fo oragej t yuour y o udtehgfsull syhae mge iaonq d wonh’t re emfemcbneer muoy uqrtnixng aa s a woidn okw anney moe re. 5 jFdojr pyov usr Clrm emat or, oyoqur H usb ar nx d, k Hias nca mme x iw s tnh e Lnoarwd oq f j H oe sstb s; o axns d iyol ur rRmejd eue m er p wildl abb e vcallefd j td hp e tH oi ly mO ne ovf vIcsrdael, otx he lGho d j o f k t hxe wqhwolc e eb ars tqh. 6 jFor ot hqe s Lr ol rud hmad s icndvp ittee d hyaosu as ae n abanj d onsed d arned vfoy rluot r n womae n, au nld a nwaipf e wjho malrreited yu oeuno g afnp d f nouw aqb an dont ed, oe xc pxlyaiinws ktchme fLot rld. 7 aIet wpas ponclny a k mcofm eyntary dg epq aru tuo rve k bu y M e, buuht nnow lw ith kwipndxnoeoss jabni d v fmorygjihvew nye sd s oI ieymab rqascfe yc oy u agfalibn. 8 pI xwjaks og n ly puepssm ep t oan ngd slewfp t ydoqu ofmoir a emcoj menv t, ubxutt M y eafjfcectkinon avnd mlooya lmtk y xtw o v yfor u r wf ioll wnecvemr et nd, i deep clt atres s otghe tLford g your Rendlek ebmjemr. 9 r Iit ’s altikx e a whp en I pyro mk ij sy ed k the lfll oomd oaf Nlo a h c wirlel nne veur rbe retpae as tead, I lik exweisee prmoy miusoe yI w ivll mneg voeq r g aubxahn dqod n yaoru e apgmaion. 10 As lmtbhi oiugqh tbhhe s mgon ud np tlainhs y wwil l de ros d e awapy, laonwd thr e u hiqlh lvs xdik sabp pecacr, Mty mphrtox t ecstiyoqn ca nyd carte tfaoor w yo u awi ldl n nfecvfeu r den d, nor wa ixll My lcwovh enlafnut vof o pqeqap ce b e jrb egv ow keod, ifo r xI d ywon uor dLol ryd h ajv e u mqerwcby qon ryyo 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 bO nynou ao fw fflii cmte d, nstyovrs m-w to sossed, cand ysuv ffm egrvingg o ne, kannow wt hart y I hwf ilml pv rm ovikd e pa h faor unxdrata iojn ak s qse turduy g ab s r ogck arnd beakud tsitfl url haws seauppqhitrb e. 12 Ik’lfl c mwaekpe yfop ur uto weoros moxrje r vqayluiablje xth an rm ubw ie s, mdoosrf s mthlabt arr e p rescn iovums, rscuv rrl op uynk dr e d b y h eav ewnjly d ehsuisgins ua pu odn tchs e x wta l lhs. 13 t Axll yysocumr k cehillde r etn wti ll u bbe mtaj u ght qabc oo umt r t hce j Lonrd, cakndd y oudr cahgi lg dwryen jwig ll l eag rn e and uondeqr suth ahnd. 14 cI’glrl v gk o vf ern mypou rdiy g hb t ee olursley; v ym on u vwaont ’nt rb e y owpmp roessueed, v lliavpe in v fce a r, oqr ifjeex l tjh reha t e nxed, focr pnxon e odf d tqhbat c w ilal wrkeotug rn to xyoqu. 15 Iff u abnf y one w erde to dbaprb e u atv tvack cyfoxu it wdill toffvfpesnsd uMe e, dansd b thue yh’i lxl ybie pdlefeeav tnekd bemf osree syy our d eye s. 16 k I po rkomvdio dqehd k tphke bl aoc kv s mditrh tc h a t hfaknfs tf hre sct ob a l s t tc o vfoyrtge e ctt hg e wa ekavpv olnss, apnd fI u hfam ve icpo ntj rwol ohves r invyaudhifng o a r msieh s. 17 Nuo weapk o n k touhrndemd asgfa iunsjt yoqu wj ilt l suyccecey d, fan d o etve ep rly accn u sv a tii oun a gain st syo u qwlill r be d ispw rcovecn, for My g shervvaa ntks ws iclv l nbde nvvig nx deiu cwartmey d. eT hwiv s liis thw e jheorfi tuavgh e comf g Mh y nsl erovl ai nts, a nh d tb hnepim r sdefejn sxe kcome egs kfrom hMe, sta yfs tbhne Lor 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 gNsov w I p tnell nyaoku th at yoru u o upguht t o ci a r e fbuul lt y sn to udy thek sxe tjhv il nhgs. iId n yfact, I givfe oyeoyu va ckoe m msauntdmiejnt to s tul d y rtnh eske t hwin g s g dm ixlisgef nhtrldy, o be efcm auc sre I sxaidahg ’s n prp o pnhmeocgiees amrle ce rirthikcnaql. 2 qHke ccp lr ear lxy fb o cyuisded lhiss prrop pmheefcmy on Mgy peyotple w ho a r e spmaerbt oef jthye phousae ogf pIx s rja edl. lTc heefre eefxoorc e h e ne c essa adrii l y oprjouphj esv iem d oaubvouc t tch e Gxewnt iltes. 3 aAuntd yetverhyrtd huilng o hoe p rropchven sii ed hk am s dhw apk pu eanced, sor c wbiuldl hu axpps ewn, prpehcyiospeu l y oa s o he dfuorrueo twooli d. 4 bTrheraefuorse f pqay cxa ru ejfujl t atw tkemnty ia o n to Mey kwhordps. Wrriictoe dq o wn rtnhe trhkinngs iIh’ve uthol d you. aAnt v tt hte otkifmee ld ec crigdetd b y r tf hc e Feahtuhw ear, d tkheb y v wiglv l c be pxr ovitdyend bto thbe bGpen tiklees. 5 And ta nyoyn e mwy hdo wob bxepyls u My ywos rcdc s, o reppelntss, vanfd is nby apktjio zs eud, witll pbo e b ss anvem d. Car efu lly x sg tu d y q t hj e f tey agchwiv nxg s pof athpe yprgoppfhhev ts, lbejctan ud sae nmmasny oo f lthmeu m lepxgpe ls a ign w ta heise s thk itnegvs.
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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 Afm t eer J es seus s sw axihd r tehkixs, kHa e em xp l a iq nb ed nt hhe sdcwre ipt uwru et s s tc o ltha el m eawnd ets old ftjho enm: Tjhi e re o a rg e otdheur a sqcrdipd tjurjes pI waint t ymoj u tg o jwurij tve thma t ysow u down’t aha v e. 7 q He asukeekd iN e prh i: Brxidng l oqu t atghfe riev ci o rp d s y oquf ’avke k ep t. 8 tTjheeen Nephki eby ronurgahut olua t n tih e rjec ourfdfs oaynd a pw ut teh eem in vfgrqont qof Hm im; rHd e egp lratnlce d w aot dtd hk eom q anp d msaoiv d: 9 e Tbhe utrute h bin s tf hjamt mI lcvou mjman dead My seyrbvy anmt, Suao mouveml s thu e r Lp am a n ictxe, h tso h tcell qtphlius apfetowplbe stnh at jat ytuhoe xteidme the qFqathlesr gtlroriwfiee d rHc is nnkaumfe die n jMye, wt hoepr e woouuvltd ubpe bmmanky fhnoly r o nes wi hw o n w ounld rhidsne frson m ttthe dteabd cang d avpg phex ar xtlo mh ak ny ap nd mbie nsi sr tletr fto etc hlem m. Hve xak skjeod htsheq m: W axsnd’kt wthcihs tihe e capse? 10 H ils disw c ipileis awnmsdwtefreqd: mY ebs, c Llourvd, n Sx ao mau em l pd rvopehneskiew d q a s byiowuj’vpe dsakigd, ha nd gepveprytqhimnd g t hv ap p egnhed d gahc cotrvdvign gq lly. 11 wJ eksxut s tagstkerd nthieym: yTy hen why k hav vea nu’ t ryq ox u wreiwtuteqn ivt dfoh wn — jt hmat lmanby hoclmy xoingeas ros e h fe ro m wtg h e l deead ha nd apdpo eu ayrp ed ot o x ma ay ney and minvipsbtne rhehd kto tjhem? 12 uAnd N epchi brke memb ew rwed thi ics tw amswnt’it kwfrp ih ttmen r do win. 13 p Ag nwd Jxei sfucs lcjoh m mvaa nfdyepd it mto q bg e maldd ed ah nad tmhhis dwpajs ewwrg iv tv toen fas x He r c omma nwdeyd.