Doctrine and Covenants 88: 45

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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 88

45 The earth ^arolls upon her wings, and the ^bsun giveth his light by day, and the moon giveth her light by night, and the stars also give their light, as they roll upon their wings in their glory, in the midst of the ^cpower of God.

Footnotes

45a	Hel. 12: 15 (8-15). 15 And thus, according to his word the ^aearth goeth back, and it appeareth unto man that the ^bsun standeth still; yea, and behold, this is so; for surely it is the earth that moveth and not the sun.
b	Gen. 1: 16. 16 And God made two great lights; the ^agreater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the ^bstars also. D&C 76: 71 (70-71). 71 And again, we saw the ^aterrestrial world, and behold and lo, these are they who are of the terrestrial, whose glory differs from that of the church of the ^bFirstborn who have received the fulness of the Father, even as that of the ^cmoon differs from the sun in the firmament. Abr. 4: 16. 16 And the Gods organized the two great lights, the ^agreater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; with the lesser light they set the stars also;
c	D&C 88: 13 (7-13). 13 The ^alight which is in all things, which giveth ^blife to all things, which is the ^claw by which all things are governed, even the ^dpower of God who ^esitteth upon his throne, who is in the bosom of eternity, who is in the midst of all things.