Doctrine and Covenants 65

An early manuscript of the revelation recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 65 includes the following words of introduction: “A revelation of Joseph the Seer 30 October 1831 on the 6th Matthew 10 verse” (William E. McLellin copy of Revelation, Oct. 30, 1831 [D&C 65], in William E. McLellin Papers, 1831–1878, Church History Library). Matthew 6:10 contains part of the Lord’s prayer: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” The revelation in Doctrine and Covenants 65 shows different ways the Lord’s kingdom has come to the earth and will continue to go forth. And it ends with words that are similar to the final words in the Lord’s Prayer: “For thine is the honor, power and glory, forever and ever. Amen” (D&C 65:6; see also Matthew 6:13).

Doctrine and Covenants 65:2

President Wilford Woodruff:

“The Prophet called on all who held the Priesthood to gather into the little log school house they had there. It was a small house, perhaps 14 feet square. But it held the whole of the Priesthood of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who were then in the town of Kirtland. … When we got together the Prophet called upon the Elders of Israel with him to bear testimony of this work. … When they got through the Prophet said, ‘Brethren, I have been very much edified and instructed in your testimonies here tonight, but I want to say to you before the Lord, that you know no more concerning the destinies of this Church and kingdom than a babe upon its mother’s lap. You don’t comprehend it.’ I was rather surprised. He said, ‘It is only a little handful of Priesthood you see here tonight, but this Church will fill North and South America—it will fill the world’” (in Teachings of Presidents of theChurch: Joseph Smith [2007], 137).

President Gordon B. Hinckley:

“We are citizens in the greatest kingdom on earth—a kingdom not directed by the wisdom of men but led by the Lord Jesus Christ. Its presence is real. Its destiny is certain. This is the kingdom of which the prophet Daniel spoke—a stone, as it were, that should be cut out of the mountain without hands and roll forth and fill the earth. (See Dan. 2:34–35.)

“No mortal man created this kingdom” (“Pillars of Truth,” Ensign, Jan. 1994, 4).

Elder Neil L. Andersen:

“Have you ever thought about why you were sent to earth at this specific time? You were not born during the time of Adam and Eve or while pharaohs ruled Egypt or during the Ming dynasty. You have come to earth at this time, 20 centuries after the first coming of Christ. The priesthood of God has been restored to the earth, and the Lord has set His hand to prepare the world for His glorious return. These are days of great opportunity and important responsibilities. These are your days. … One of your important responsibilities is to help prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Savior” (“Preparing the World for the Second Coming,” Ensign or Liahona,May 2011, 49).

Doctrine and Covenants 65:5–6

President Thomas S. Monson:

“I would ask that your faith and prayers continue to be offered in behalf of those areas where our influence is limited and where we are not allowed to share the gospel freely at this time. Miracles can occur as we do so” (“Welcome to Conference,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2009, 6).

Doctrine and Covenants 66

William E. McLellin:

“I received through him, and wrote from his mouth a revelation concerning myself. I had expected and believed that when I saw Bro. Joseph, I should receive one; and I went before the Lord in secret, and on my knees asked him to reveal the answer to five questions through his Prophet, and that too without his having any knowledge of my having made such request. I now testify in the fear of God, that every question which I had thus lodged in the ears of the Lord of Sabbaoth, were answered to my full and entire satisfaction. I desired it for a testimony of Joseph’s inspiration. And I to this day consider it to me an evidence which I cannot refute” (in Ensign of Liberty, of the Church of Christ, Jan. 1848, 61).

Doctrine and Covenants 66:1–3

President Henry B. Eyring:

“If you want to stay close to someone who has been dear to you, but from whom you are separated, you know how to do it. You would find a way to speak to them, you would listen to them, and you would discover ways to do things for each other. The more often that happened, the longer it went on, the deeper would be the bond of affection. If much time passed without the speaking, the listening, and the doing, the bond would weaken.

“God is perfect and omnipotent, and you and I are mortal. But he is our Father, he loves us, and he offers the same opportunity to draw closer to him as would a loving friend. And you will do it in much the same way: speaking, listening, and doing” (“To Draw Closer to God,” Ensign, May 1991, 66).

President Henry B. Eyring:

“One of the questions we must ask of our Heavenly Father in private prayer is this: ‘What have I done today, or not done, which displeases Thee? If I can only know, I will repent with all my heart without delay.’ That humble prayer will be answered” (“Do Not Delay,” Ensign, Nov. 1999, 34).

Doctrine and Covenants 66:12

“While Joseph was in prison at Richmond, Mo., McLellin, who was a large and active man, went to the sheriff and asked for the privilege of flogging the Prophet. Permission was granted on condition that Joseph would fight. The sheriff made known … McLellin’s earnest request, to which Joseph consented, if his irons were taken off. McLellin then refused to fight unless he could have a club, to which Joseph was perfectly willing; but the sheriff would not allow them to fight on such unequal terms” (“History of Brigham Young,” Millennial Star, Dec. 17, 1864, 808).