" (Doc. & Cov., Sec. 23:6.)
"Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is mighty to save.
"Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him;
"Cry unto him when ye are in your fields; yea, over all your flocks;
"Cry unto him in your houses; yea, over all your household, both
morning, mid-day and evening;
"Yea, cry unto him against the power of your enemies;
"Yea, cry unto him against the devil, who is an enemy to all
righteousness.
"Cry unto him over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in
them:
"Cry over the flocks in your fields, that they may increase.
"But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets,
and your secret places, and in your wilderness;
"Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full,
drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also
for the welfare of those who are around you.
"And now behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you, do not suppose
that this is all; for after ye have done all these things, if ye turn
away the needy, and the naked, and visit not the sick and afflicted,
and impart of your substance, if ye have, to those who stand in need;
I say unto you, if ye do not any of these things, behold, your prayer
is vain, and availeth you nothing, and ye are as hypocrites who do
deny the faith;
"Therefore, if ye do not remember to be charitable, ye are as dross,
which the refiners do cast out, (it being of no worth), and is
trodden underfoot of men.
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