Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to his father, Joseph Smith, Sen., at Harmony, Pennsylvania, February 1829. HC 1: 28.

1—4, Valiant service saves the Lord’s ministers; 5—6, Godly attributes qualify them for the ministry; 7, Things of God must be sought after.

 NOW behold, a ^amarvelous^• work is about to come forth among the children of men.

 Therefore, O ye that embark in the ^aservice^• of God, see that ye ^bserve^• him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand ^cblameless^• before God at the last day.

 Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are ^acalled^• to the work;

 For behold the ^afield^• is white already to ^bharvest^•; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in ^cstore^• that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul;

 And ^afaith, ^bhope, ^ccharity and ^dlove, with an ^eeye^• single to the ^fglory of God, ^gqualify him for the work.

 Remember faith, ^avirtue, knowledge, ^btemperance, ^cpatience, ^dbrotherly ^ekindness, ^fgodliness, charity, ^ghumility, ^hdiligence.

 ^aAsk^•, and ye shall receive; ^bknock, and it shall be opened unto you. Amen.