Doctrine and Covenants 109: 59

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

SECTION 109

59 We ask thee to appoint unto Zion other ^astakes besides this one which thou hast appointed, that the gathering of thy ^bpeople may roll on in great power and majesty, that thy work may be cut ^cshort in righteousness.

Footnotes

59a	Isa. 54: 2. 2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy ^astakes; D&C 104: 48. 48 After you are organized, you shall be called the United Order of the ^aStake of Zion, the City of Kirtland. And your brethren, after they are organized, shall be called the United Order of the City of Zion.
b	D&C 86: 11. 11 Therefore, blessed are ye if ye continue in my ^agoodness, a ^blight unto the Gentiles, and through this priesthood, a ^csavior unto my people ^dIsrael. The Lord hath said it. Amen. TG Israel, Gathering of.
c	Matt. 24: 22. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those ^adays shall be shortened.