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The first section of the Doctrine and Covenants contains a preface declaring that it is the words of God given to Joseph Smith through divine revelation. It establishes the authority of the work and calls people to listen and obey the teachings found within it.

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It is considered the 'Preface' to the Doctrine and Covenants.

Which reads in the last verses, "Search thesecommandments, for they are true and faithful, and the prophecies and promises which are in them shall all be fulfilled." (D & C 1:37)

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