Doctrine and Covenants 88: 63

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

SECTION 88

63 ^aDraw ^bnear unto me and I will draw near unto you; ^cseek me diligently and ye shall ^dfind me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

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63a	Ps. 69: 18. 18 Draw ^anigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies. Zech. 1: 3 (3-4) 3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; ^aTurn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. James 4: 8. 8 ^aDraw ^bnigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. ^cCleanse your hands, ye sinners; and ^dpurify your hearts, ye double minded. Rev. 3: 20 (20-21) 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and ^aopen the door, I will ^bcome in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. TG God, Access to. TG God, Presence of.
b	Deut. 4: 7. 7 For what ^anation is there so great, who hath God so ^bnigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for? Lam. 3: 57. 57 Thou ^adrewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. Ezek. 36: 9 (8-15) 9 For, behold, I am for you, and I will ^aturn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:
c	1 Chr. 28: 9. 9 ¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a ^aperfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord ^bsearcheth all hearts, and ^cunderstandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou ^dseek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. Ezra 8: 22 (22-23) 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for ^agood that ^bseek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. Ether 12: 41. 41 And now, I would commend you to ^aseek this Jesus of whom the prophets and apostles have written, that the grace of God the Father, and also the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, which beareth ^brecord of them, may be and abide in you forever. Amen. D&C 101: 38. 38 And ^aseek the face of the Lord always, that in ^bpatience ye may possess your souls, and ye shall have eternal life. Abr. 2: 12. 12 Now, after the Lord had withdrawn from speaking to me, and withdrawn his face from me, I said in my heart: Thy servant has ^asought thee earnestly; now I have found thee;
d	2 Chr. 15: 15. 15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was ^afound of them: and the Lord gave them rest round about. D&C 4: 7. 7 ^aAsk, and ye shall receive; ^bknock, and it shall be opened unto you. Amen. D&C 49: 26. 26 Behold, I say unto you, go forth as I have commanded you; repent of all your sins; ^aask and ye shall receive; knock and it shall be opened unto you.