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Discourse 1872-05-02
Elder W. Woodruff said the Lord never fails in any
promise that he gives to the children of men.
He deals with men in on the most broad demo
cratic principles. The Law that God has revealed to
us in this day, is easily understood by the most
illiterate—this law of the Gospel was given that
man might be brought back into his presence, and
exalted in the Celestial Kingdom, but the human
family must abide the Law, as or they cannot
gain the promise. He felt to rejoice that Prest.
Young was here with us again—when he was first
arrested, he said, that all their efforts would turn out
a great fizzle—the Prayers of the servants of God
have prevailed, and God has delivered those ^who^ were in
bonds. We should never lose sight of the promises,
and so live, that we can lawfully claim them.
When Prest. Young first set foot on this temple block, he
put down his cane upon it and said, Here the greater
Temple of God will be built.
No man who has l ever lifted up his hand against
this Kingdom, as ever pro^s^pered. No weapon that
was ^is^ formed against Zion can prosper. this prophecy
has been most remarkably fulfilled.
We shall prosper, if we keep the commandments of
God—the Hand of God has been over us as a
people.