Moroni 5
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This is the shortest chapter in the Book of Mormon: two verses. Moroni introduces it in a few words, The manner of administering the wine, and then gives the prayer.
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Moroni 5:1They Took the Cup
1The manner of administering the wine—Behold, they took the cup, and said:
Moroni introduces the prayer on the cup. Jesus had taken a cup and given it to His disciples when He began the sacrament.
Moroni 5:2That They Do Always Remember Him
2O 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 all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance 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.
In the bread prayer we say we are willing to remember Him. In this prayer we witness that we do remember Him. Both promise His Spirit.
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Sources & further study
These references support the historical, linguistic, manuscript, and contextual notes in this chapter. Scripture remains the primary text; external sources are provided so readers can inspect the research directly.
- SacramentScriptures on the sacrament, including the prayers in Moroni 4-5 and D&C 20.
- SacramentThe Church's overview of the sacrament, including the use of water today.
- Doctrine and Covenants 27The revelation in which the Lord explains that the emblems used matter less than partaking with an eye single to His glory.
Where this echoes in Scripture
They Took the Cup
- Matthew 26:27-28He took the cup... For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
- 3 Nephi 18:8-9He commanded his disciples that they should take of the wine of the cup and drink of it.
- D&C 27:2It mattereth not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink when ye partake of the sacrament, if it so be that ye do it with an eye single to my glory.
- Luke 22:42Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
That They Do Always Remember Him
- 3 Nephi 18:11Ye shall do it in remembrance of my blood, which I have shed for you, that ye may witness unto the Father that ye do always remember me.
- D&C 20:79That they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them.The same prayer, revealed again.
- Mosiah 3:7Blood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his anguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people.
- 1 Peter 1:18-19Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things... but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish.