unto you, mine apostles, I also say unto my servants
the seventies, the high priests, the elders, the priests,
and all my servants who are pure in heart and who
have borne testimony unto the nations. Let them
go forth and cleanse their feet in pure water, and
bear testimony of it unto their Father who is in
heaven. And then, saith the Lord unto mine
apostles and mine elders, when ye do these things with
purity of heart, I the Lord will hear your prayer and
am bound by oath and covenant to defend you and
fight your battles. As I have said in a former
commandment, it is not my will that mine elders
should fight the battles of Zion, for I will fight your bat-
tles. Nevertheless, let no man be afraid to lay down
his life for my sake, for he that layeth down his life for
my sake shall find it again and have eternal life. [Doctrine and Covenants 103:27]
The nation is ripened in iniquity, and the cup of
the wrath of mine indignation is full, [Doctrine and Covenants 43:26] and I will not
stay my hand in judgments upon this nation, or the
nations of the earth. I have decreed wars and judge-
ments upon the wicked, and my wrath and indigna-
tion are about to be poured out upon them, and the
wicked and rebellious shall know that I am God.
As I the Lord have spoken, so will I fulfill. I will
spare none who remain in Babylon, but I will burn
them up, saith the Lord of hosts. [Doctrine and Covenants 29:9] As I the Lord

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unto you, mine apostles, I also say unto my servants the seventies, the high priests, the elders, the priests, and all my servants who are pure in heart and who have borne testimony unto the nations. Let them go forth and cleanse their feet in pure water, and bear testimony of it unto their Father who is in heaven. And then, saith the Lord unto mine apostles and mine elders, when ye do these things with purity of heart, I the Lord will hear your prayer and am bound by oath and covenant to defend you and fight your battles. As I have said in a former commandment, it is not my will that mine elders should fight the battles of Zion, for I will fight your battles. Nevertheless, let no man be afraid to lay down his life for my sake, for he that layeth down his life for my sake shall find it again and have eternal life. The nation is ripened in iniquity, and the cup of the wrath of mine indignation is full, and I will not stay my hand in judgments upon this nation, or the nations of the earth. I have decreed wars and judgments upon the wicked, and my wrath and indignation are about to be poured out upon them, and the wicked and rebellious shall know that I am God. As I the Lord have spoken, so will I fulfill. I will spare none who remain in Babylon, but I will burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts. As I the Lord