Our Rescuing Responsibility These ordinances can bring liberty to captives on the other side of the veil. These ordinances can bring liberty to captives.

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captives on the other side of the veil.”captives on the other side of the veil.”

““In order for the Church’s family In order for the Church’s family history efforts to succeed, priesthood history efforts to succeed, priesthood direction and leadership are direction and leadership are essential.”essential.”

– Elder Russell M. Nelson, General Elder Russell M. Nelson, General Conference, April 2010Conference, April 2010

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“I testify that when we do all we can to accomplish the work that is before us, the Lord will make available to us the sacred key needed to unlock the treasure which we so much seek”– President Thomas S. Monson

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““The greatest responsibility in this The greatest responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us is to world that God has laid upon us is to seek after our dead.” seek after our dead.” – Joseph Smith, Teachings of Presidents of Joseph Smith, Teachings of Presidents of

the Church, pg 475.the Church, pg 475.

““Together we are striving to organize Together we are striving to organize the family tree for all of God’s Children”the family tree for all of God’s Children”– Elder Russell M. Nelson, General Elder Russell M. Nelson, General

Conference, April 2010Conference, April 2010

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Canada, Czech Republic, Chile, Canada, Czech Republic, Chile, Columbia, France, Germany, Columbia, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Italy, Jamaica, Ghana, Guatemala, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, VenezuelaKingdom, United States, Venezuela

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D&C 128:24

“Let us, therefore, as a church and a people, and as Latter-day Saints, offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness; and let us present in his holy temple . . . a book containing the records of our dead, which shall be worthy of all acceptation.”

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