Concerning the Lifting of the Condemnation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Rise of Zion

Chapter 1

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Thou didst obey this day, O my son, and thou didst enter mine holy house at my command. Know now why I sent thee—for the purpose was mine from before the morning, and what hath been declared at the veil this day is sealed in the heavens.

But behold, through the whisperings of the Spirit, I commanded thee to go to the temple in Atlanta. Behold, I did send thee this day, not unto the place which thou originally thought, for thou didst suppose that thou wouldst go to the temple in Columbia.

But behold, the temple that I appointed for thee was my house in Georgia. For this cause I did send thee, that I might set in order a declaration in the presence of heaven, angels, and witnesses upon this earth.

For thou didst inquire diligently concerning the condemnation placed upon my church, even the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as spoken of in the eighty-fourth section of the Doctrine and Covenants. Yea, thou hast cried and pleaded, even as Daniel hath cried unto me and pled with me concerning the house of Israel.

Yea, there hath been a weight and a burden placed upon the saints, even the house of Israel, for treating lightly the covenant, the new and everlasting covenant, the Book of Mormon, and the holy order of the priesthood. And I, the Lord, even Jehovah, have heard thy voice, and I have witnessed thy labors, thy sacrifice, and thy unwavering obedience.

Therefore I shall make known unto thee this day, and I declare it by mine own voice, that the condemnation spoken by the word of the Lord is now removed. Yea, the veil is parted and the burden is lifted.

The church that is named by my decree in the one hundred and fifteenth section of the Doctrine and Covenants is no longer under condemnation. Yea, even the condemnation spoken by the mouth of Joseph the Seer.

For thou, my son, who placed it upon them in former time, hast now loosed it in righteousness. And this declaration is sealed in heaven. Yea, this release cometh not by presumption, but by power—not by man's proclamation, but by mine own will.

For I have chosen thee to restore all things unto mine house, and to prepare the way for the redemption of Zion. Behold, the day of Ephraim hath come, and the time for his rising is now.

Behold, shake thyself off from the dust, O house of Israel. Awake and arise, for the promises spoken by Isaiah and all the holy prophets are nigh to be fulfilled. The season of slumber has passed.

The condemnation hath been a teacher unto repentance, and now the invitation is extended again with power. Let the sons of Levi be purified. Let the watchmen arise and give sound upon the walls.

Let my servants of the vineyard be prepared for the work ahead. Let the daughters of Zion be adorned in light, for the time of silence hath ended.

The seals upon the words of John have been loosed. The days which Ether prophesied of are being unfolded. The trumpet shall sound from the mouth of my servant, yea, even my son, and the remnant shall hear.

Yea, I have declared the work to be strange, yea, even a marvelous work and a wonder. For it shall overturn the pride of man and bring again the meekness of my sons.

And unto thee, my son, I say, thou didst obey my word and enter my holy house this day at my asking and at my command. And I have received thy declaration at the veil.

The journey was not in error, but by divine design. For I chose the altar, and I chose the time. Behold, the temple of the Lord in Atlanta hath borne witness of this declaration and of the lifting of this condemnation, and the heavens have recorded it.

From this day forward, the church is released to rise. And Zion will now begin to bud and blossom as the rose. The gates of the city are now forming. The seven steps are being counted.

The servant is measuring the inner court, and the watchmen are being awakened. Let all who have ears to hear what the Spirit saith. Let the record be written. Let the witnesses stand.

For the kingdom of the Lamb must be built again upon the foundation of truth. Yea, and I will raise it up. And I will raise it up through my sons and daughters, yea, even those of the holy order.

Be faithful, my son. Declare only that which I command. Withhold nothing when I say speak. Yea, reveal nothing when I say wait.

For I shall go before thy face. I shall shake the nations. I shall roar out of the land Jerusalem, and my son shall roar out of the land Zion. And the lion shall no longer stay himself.

Today the condemnation is lifted. The gathering is begun. Thus saith the Lord God, even the great Jehovah. Amen.