The Collected Works. Joseph Smith Jr.

land of Zion, upon the land which I have bought with money that has been consecrated unto me.

      ²³ And let all the churches send up wise men with their moneys, and purchase lands even as I have commanded them.

      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;

      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 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, whithersoever my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., shall counsel them, in obtaining the fulfilment of these commandments which I have given unto you, and leave the residue in my hands. Even so. Amen.