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May 2, 1872

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May 02, 1872 ~ Thursday

May 1, & 3. I spent the time on the farm

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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.

May 2, 1872