Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants 125–128

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In August 1840, a grieving Jane Neyman listened to the Prophet Joseph speak at the funeral of his friend Seymour Brunson. Jane’s own teenage son Cyrus had also recently passed away. Adding to her grief was the fact that Cyrus had never been baptized, and Jane worried what this would mean for his eternal soul. Joseph had wondered the same thing about his beloved brother Alvin, who also died before being baptized. So the Prophet decided to share with everyone at the funeral what the Lord had revealed to him about people who pass away without receiving gospel ordinances—and what we can do to help them.

The doctrine of baptism for the dead thrilled the Saints; their thoughts turned immediately to deceased family members. Now there was hope for them! Joseph shared their joy, and in a letter teaching this doctrine, he used joyful, enthusiastic language to express what the Lord taught him about the salvation of the dead: “Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King!” (Doctrine and Covenants 128:23).

D&C 125: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Nauvoo, Illinois, March 1841, concerning the Saints in the territory of Iowa.

D&C 126: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in the house of Brigham Young, at Nauvoo, Illinois, July 9, 1841. At this time Brigham Young was President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

D&C 127: An epistle from Joseph Smith the Prophet to the Latter-day Saints at Nauvoo, Illinois, containing directions on baptism for the dead, dated at Nauvoo, September 1, 1842.

D&C 128: An epistle from Joseph Smith the Prophet to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, containing further directions on baptism for the dead, dated at Nauvoo, Illinois, September 6, 1842.

Remember to record your feelings as you study Doctrine and Covenants 125–28 so that you can reflect on them and share them with others.

D&C 125: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Nauvoo, Illinois, March 1841, concerning the Saints in the territory of Iowa.

D&C 126: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in the house of Brigham Young, at Nauvoo, Illinois, July 9, 1841. At this time Brigham Young was President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

D&C 127: An epistle from Joseph Smith the Prophet to the Latter-day Saints at Nauvoo, Illinois, containing directions on baptism for the dead, dated at Nauvoo, September 1, 1842.

D&C 128: An epistle from Joseph Smith the Prophet to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, containing further directions on baptism for the dead, dated at Nauvoo, Illinois, September 6, 1842.

Resources on ChurchofJesusChrist.org

•   Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Primary (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   “Family History—I Am Doing It,” Children’s Songbook, 94.

• Organizing the Church in Nauvoo, Revelations in Context
• Section 125, The Will of God to the Saints in Iowa, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2002), pp 311–12
• Chapter 49: Doctrine and Covenants 125–28, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2017)
• “Take Special Care of Your Family”, Revelations in Context
• Section 126, Brigham Young: Well Beloved of the Lord, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2002), pp 313–14
• Section 127, The Nauvoo Temple and Baptism for the Dead, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2002), pp 314–15
• Section 128, Baptism for the Dead, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2002), pp 316–19
• Letters on Baptism for the Dead, Revelations in Context
•   Preparation of Joseph Smith: Tutored by Heaven, Doctrine and Covenants Teaching Videos

Resources on Interpreter Foundation

•   Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 45: D&C 125–128, Jonn Claybaugh
•     Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 45 (D&C 125–128)

Resources on Other Sites

•   Come, Follow Me Week 45 – Doctrine and Covenants 125-128, FAIR
•   Section 125, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)
•   Section 126, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)
•   Section 127, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)
•   Section 128, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)
•   Come Follow Me with Casey Paul Griffiths (Doctrine and Covenants 125-128, November 1-7), Book of Mormon Central
•   Come Follow Me Insights (Doctrine and Covenants 125-128, Nov 1-7), Book of Mormon Central
•   Come Follow Me: Act in Doctrine (Doctrine and Covenants 125-128, Nov 1-7), Book of Mormon Central
•   Come Follow Me with Taylor Halverson (Doctrine and Covenants 125-128, November 1-7), Book of Mormon Central
•   Come Follow Me with John Hilton III (Doctrine and Covenants 125-132, November 8-14), Book of Mormon Central
•   Doctrine and Covenants 126, with Scott Woodward, Doctrine & Covenants Central
•   Doctrine & Covenants 125, Doctrine & Covenants Central
•   Doctrine & Covenants 126, Doctrine & Covenants Central
•   Doctrine & Covenants 127, Doctrine & Covenants Central
•   Doctrine & Covenants 128, Doctrine & Covenants Central
•   Hard Questions in Church History with Lynne Hilton Wilson: Week 45 (D&C 124-128, Nov 1-7), Doctrine & Covenants Central
•   Come Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants 125-128 (Nov. 1-7) Don’t Miss This, Don’t Miss This
•   Come Follow Me – Doctrine and Covenants 125-128: “For the Living and the Dead”, Unshaken
•   Come, Follow Me Podcast #45: “A Voice of Gladness for the Living and the Dead”, Doctrine and Covenants 125-128, Meridian Magazine
•   November 1–7, 2021 Come, Follow Me Songs, Music for Latter-day Life
•   Doctrine and Covenants 125 to 128 – “A Voice of Gladness for the Living and the Dead”, BYU Studies