Doctrine and Covenants 109: 54

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

SECTION 109

54 Have mercy, O Lord, upon all the ^anations of the earth; have mercy upon the rulers of our land; may those principles, which were so honorably and nobly defended, namely, the ^bConstitution of our land, by our fathers, be established forever.

Footnotes

54a

TG Governments.

TG Nations.

1 Pet. 2: 13 (13-14).

13 ^aSubmit yourselves to every ^bordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as ^csupreme;

D&C 44: 4.

4 And many shall be ^aconverted, insomuch that ye shall obtain ^bpower to organize yourselves ^caccording to the laws of man;

D&C 51: 6.

6 And thus all things shall be made sure, ^aaccording to the ^blaws of the land.

D&C 98: 5 (5-7).

5 And that ^alaw of the land which is ^bconstitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me.

D&C 101: 77 (77, 80).

77 According to the laws and ^aconstitution of the people, which I have suffered to be established, and should be maintained for the ^brights and protection of all flesh, according to just and holy principles;