Doctrine and Covenants 116: 1

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

SECTION 116

1 Spring Hill is named by the Lord ^aAdam-ondi-Ahman, because, said he, it is the place where ^bAdam shall come to visit his people, or the Ancient of Days shall sit, as spoken of by Daniel the prophet.

Footnotes

Dan. 7: 13 (13-14, 22).

13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the ^aSon of man came with the ^bclouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

D&C 78: 15 (15, 20).

15 That you may come up unto the ^acrown prepared for you, and be made ^brulers over many kingdoms, saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Zion, who hath established the foundations of ^cAdam-ondi-Ahman;

D&C 95: 17.

17 And let the higher part of the inner court be dedicated unto me for the ^aschool of mine apostles, saith Son ^bAhman; or, in other words, Alphus; or, in other words, Omegus; even Jesus Christ your ^cLord. Amen.

D&C 107: 53.

53 Three years previous to the death of Adam, he called Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah, who were all ^ahigh priests, with the residue of his posterity who were righteous, into the valley of ^bAdam-ondi-Ahman, and there bestowed upon them his last blessing.

D&C 117: 8 (8, 11).

8 Is there not room enough on the mountains of ^aAdam-ondi-Ahman, and on the plains of Olaha ^bShinehah, or the land where ^cAdam dwelt, that you should covet that which is but the drop, and neglect the more weighty matters?

Note that a song titled “Adam-ondi-Ahman,” written by W. W. Phelps, was sung at the Kirtland Temple dedication (HC 2: 417).

TG Adam.