Doctrine and Covenants 138: 24

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

SECTION 138

24 Their countenances ^ashone, and the ^bradiance from the presence of the Lord rested upon them, and they ^csang praises unto his holy name.

Footnotes

24a	Ex. 34: 30 (29-30, 35) 30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him. Hel. 5: 36 (23-48) 36 And it came to pass that he turned him about, and behold, he saw through the cloud of darkness the faces of Nephi and Lehi; and behold, they did ^ashine exceedingly, even as the faces of angels. And he beheld that they did lift their eyes to heaven; and they were in the attitude as if talking or lifting their voices to some being whom they beheld. JS-H 1: 32 (31-32) 32 Not only was his robe exceedingly white, but his whole person was ^aglorious beyond description, and his countenance truly like ^blightning. The room was exceedingly light, but not so very bright as immediately around his person. When I first looked upon him, I was ^cafraid; but the ^dfear soon left me. TG Light.
b	Ps. 104: 2. 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who ^astretchest out the ^bheavens like a curtain: Isa. 60: 19. 19 The ^asun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting ^blight, and thy God thy glory. Rev. 22: 5. 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the ^asun; for the Lord God giveth them ^blight: and they shall ^creign ^dfor ever and ever. JS-H 1: 17. 17 It no sooner appeared than I found myself ^adelivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I ^bsaw two ^cPersonages, whose brightness and ^dglory defy all description, ^estanding above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My ^fBeloved ^gSon. Hear Him!
c	2 Chr. 29: 30. 30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaph the ^aseer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped. TG Singing. TG Worship.