Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 20]
Source Note
“Articles and Covenants,” [, Seneca Co., NY, ca. Apr. 1830, though parts may have been received as early as ca. summer 1829]. Version copied [between ca. Oct. 1831 and 1 Feb. 1832] in Hyde and Smith, Notebook, [3]–[11]; handwriting of ; Revelations Collection, CHL.
O God the eternal Father we asks thee in the name of thy Son Jesus Christ to bless & sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it that they may eat in the rememberance of the body of thy son & witness unto thee O God the Eternal Father that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy son and always remember him & keep his which he hath given them that they may always have his spirit to be with them Amen
The manner of administering the wine Behold they shall take the cup & say O God the Eternal Father we ask thee in the name of thy son Jesus Christ to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of those who drink of it that they may do it [in] rememberance of the blood of thy Son which was shed for them that they may witness unto thee O God the Eternal Father that they do always remember him that they may have his spirit to be with them Amen Any member of this Church transgressing or being overtaken in a fault shall be dealt with according as the direct & it shall be the duty of the several Churches composeing this to send one or more of their to attend the several held by the [p. [10]]