DC 54 1c and as the covenant which they made unto me has been broken, even so it has become void and of none effect;
DC 54 1d and woe to him by whom this offense cometh, for it had been better for him that he had been drowned in the depth of the sea;
DC 54 1e but blessed are they who have kept the covenant, and observed the commandment, for they shall obtain mercy.
2a Wherefore, go to now and flee the land, lest your enemies come upon you; and take your journey, and appoint whom you will to be your leader, and to pay moneys for you.
2b And thus you shall take your journey into the regions westward, and unto the land of Missouri, unto the borders of the Lamanites.
2c And after you have done journeying, behold, I say unto you, Seek ye a living like unto men, until I prepare a place for you.
3 And again, be patient in tribulation until I come; and behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, and they who have sought me early, shall find rest to their souls. Even so. Amen.
DC 55 Intro: SECTION 55
Revelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Kirtland, Ohio, in June 1831. While Joseph and those who were to accompany him were preparing for their journey to Missouri, William W. Phelps and his family arrived at Kirtland. William desired to know the will of God concerning his work and was instructed to join the church and accompany Joseph and his party to Missouri. He made a major literary and musical contribution to the church during the next few years.
1a Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant William; yea, even the Lord of the whole earth,
1b You are called and chosen, and after you have been baptized by water, which if you do with an eye single to my glory, you shall have a remission of your sins, and a reception of the Holy Spirit, by the laying on of hands.
1c And then you shall be ordained by the hand of my servant Joseph Smith, Jr., to be an elder unto this church, to preach repentance and remission of sins by way of baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God;
