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Sacrament Prayers Chiasmus

Genesis (JST 14:17) (KJV 14:18)
A And Melchizedek, king of Shalom,
-BA brought forth bread
-BB and WINE;
-BA and he brake bread and blest it;
-BB and he blest the WINE,
A he being the priest of the most high God [Elohim],

Deuteronomy 29:6
A Ye have not eaten bread,
B neither have ye drunk WINE or strong drink:
C that ye might know that I am the Lord [YHWH] your God [Elohim].

Moroni (LDS 4:3) (RLDS 4:4)
A O God [Elohim], the Eternal Father,
-B we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus [Yeshua] Christ [the Messiah],
–C to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it;
—D that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son,
–C and WITNESS unto thee, O God [Elohim], the Eternal Father,
-BA that they are willing to take upon them the name [character] of thy Son,
-B-B and always remember Him,
-BA and keep His commandments [Torah] which He hath given them,
A that they may always have His Spirit [Behavior] to be with them. Amen.

Moroni (LDS 5:2) (RLDS 5:3)
A O God [Elohim], the Eternal Father,
-B we ask thee, in the name of thy Son, Jesus [Yeshua] Christ [the Messiah],
–C to bless and sanctify this WINE to the souls of all those who drink of it,
—D that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son,
—D which was shed for them;
–C that they may WITNESS unto thee, O God [Elohim], the Eternal Father,
-B that they do always remember Him,
A that they may have His Spirit [Behavior] to be with them. Amen.

The wording of the sacramental prayers in D&C (LDS 20:77,79) (RLDS 17) (1833 24) (1835 2) (1844 2) is exactly the same as those in the Book of Mormon in Moroni 4-5. Including the word WINE in Moroni (LDS 5:2) (RLDS 5:3) and D&C (LDS 20:79) (RLDS 17) (1833 24) (1835 2) (1844 2). I know of no revelation that has authorized using the word WATER instead of the word WINE in the blessing. (I know of one church that will make the priests repeat the sacrament prayers until they are word perfect, yet they will change the words without a revelation.) WINE is the living blood of the grapes and represents the atonement of Yeshua / Jesus and the joy that receive from it because of the blood Yeshua / Jesus shed for us. Water has many positive symbols with it, but none of the meanings of water points to the life or blood of Yeshua / Jesus. Although D&C (LDS 27:2) (RLDS 26) (1833 30) (1835 50) (1844 50) says you can use anything for the sacrament, you should not forget that in verses D&C (LDS 27:3-5) (RLDS 26) (1833 28) (1835 50) (1844 50) we are told to not purchase WINE from our ENEMIES, but should make WINE ourselves instead of buying IT from our ENEMIES. And in case you didn’t know, we can’t make our water, but we can make our own WINE. And until the Prohibition forced by the USA government from 1920 to 1933, the LDS / Brighamite church ran the Dixie Wine Mission to make alcoholic WINE for the sacrament. Ironcially the USA government allowed WINE conception for the sacrament during that period. When Prohibition was over, the LDS / Brighamite church continued with no WINE for the sacrament because they were seeking to convert Prostant to their church, and not the truth as they changed the truth to get more members. In fact in the past “The church leaders saw wine not only to be used for the sacrament and medicine” ‘Near everyone drinks wine in Southern Utah’: A brief history of Dixie Wine.

D&C (LDS 27:2) (RLDS 26) (1833 30) (1835 50) (1844 50)
AA For, behold, I say unto you, that it mattereth not what ye shall eat
AB or what ye shall drink when ye partake of the sacrament,
-BA if it so be that ye do it with an eye single to my glory—
-BB remembering unto the Father
AA My body which was laid down for you,
AB and By blood which was shed for the remission of your sins.

D&C (LDS 27:3-5) (RLDS 26) (1833 28) (1835 50) (1844 50)
AA 3 Wherefore, a commandment I give unto you,
AB that you shall not purchase WINE
AC neither strong drink of your enemies;
-BA 4 Wherefore, you shall partake of none [from enemies]
-BB except IT [WINE] is made new among you;
-BC yea, in this my Father’s kingdom which shall be built up on the earth.
AA 5 Behold, this is wisdom in Me; wherefore, marvel not,
AB for the hour cometh that I will drink of the FRUIT OF THE VINE with you on the earth,
AC and with Moroni.

Dixie Wine Mission:

With regards not using WINE from your enemies the Nephites were also careful about this issue, in that they used the Lamanite prisoners as WINE testers to make sure it was not poisoned by the Lamanites.

Alma (LDS 55:30-32) (RLDS 25:5760)
A 30 And many times did they [Lamanites] attempt to administer of their wine to the Nephites,
-BA that they [Lamanites] might destroy them [Nephites]
-BB with poison or with drunkenness.
–CA 31 But behold, the Nephites were not slow to remember the Lord [YHWH] their God [Elohim]
–CB in this their time of affliction.
–CC They could not be taken in their snares;
-BA yea, they would not partake of their wine,
-B-B save they had first given to some of the Lamanite prisoners.
-B–C 32 And they were thus cautious that no poison
-B–C should be administered among them;
-B-B for if their wine would poison a Lamanite
-BA it would also poison a Nephite;
A and thus they did try all their liquors.

Personally I believe the main reason why we can use anything for the sacarement emblems is because of the Nazarite vow. (FYI that is not the same thing as the Nazarite sect.) In that while a believer is in their voluntary Nazarite vow they are not allowed to have anything from the grape vine not wine, vinegar, nor grapes or raisins. An interesting side note is that In Acts 18 and Acts 21 Paul, after His conversion to Yeshua / Jesus, took the Nazarite vow from Torah to hopefully show everything that he believed Torah was still valid. And as far as I can tell someone suddenly died near Paul while he was in his oath, see Acts 21:27 and Numbers 6:9.

Numbers 6:3-4
A 3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink,
-BA and shall drink no vinegar of wine,
-BB or vinegar of strong drink,
–CA neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes,
–CB nor eat moist grapes,
–CC or dried.
-BA 4 All the days of his separation
-BB shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree,
A from the kernels even to the husk.

Acts 18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow
Acts 21:23-24,26-27
23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; 24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law [Torah].
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

Numbers 6:5,9
5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
9 And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
18 And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings. 19 And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:

Although in D&C (LDS 27:2) (RLDS 26) (1833 30) (1835 50) (1844 50) we are told we can use what ever we want for the sacrament, YHWH has a strong preference for using WINE as shown in the next verses D&C (LDS 27:3-5) (RLDS 26) (1833 28) (1835 50) (1844 50). And even more so by the words of the sacrament prayer in Moroni (LDS 5:2) (RLDS 5:3) and D&C (LDS 20:79) (RLDS 17) (1833 24) (1835 2) (1844 2). Not to mention every recorded time that Yeshua / Jesus blessed the sacrament He used WINE and one time no one had brought Yeshua / Jesus the WINE that He used.

D&C (LDS 27:2) (RLDS 26) (1833 30) (1835 50) (1844 50)
AA For, behold, I say unto you, that it mattereth not what ye shall eat
AB or what ye shall drink when ye partake of the sacrament,
-BA if it so be that ye do it with an eye single to my glory—
-BB remembering unto the Father
AA My body which was laid down for you,
AB and By blood which was shed for the remission of your sins.

D&C (LDS 27:3-5) (RLDS 26) (1833 28) (1835 50) (1844 50)
AA 3 Wherefore, a commandment I give unto you,
AB that you shall not purchase WINE
AC neither strong drink of your enemies;
-BA 4 Wherefore, you shall partake of none [from enemies]
-BB except IT [WINE] is made new among you;
-BC yea, in this my Father’s kingdom which shall be built up on the earth.
AA 5 Behold, this is wisdom in Me; wherefore, marvel not,
AB for the hour cometh that I will drink of the FRUIT OF THE VINE with you on the earth,
AC and with Moroni.

Genesis (JST 14:17) (KJV 14:18)
A And Melchizedek, king of Shalom,
-BA brought forth bread
-BB and WINE;
-BA and he brake bread and blest it;
-BB and he blest the WINE,
A he being the priest of the most high God [Elohim],

Deuteronomy 29:6
A Ye have not eaten bread,
B neither have ye drunk WINE or strong drink:
C that ye might know that I am the Lord [YHWH] your God [Elohim].

Moroni (LDS 5:1-2) (RLDS 5:1-3)
1 The manner of administering the WINE—Behold, they took the cup, and said:
A 2 O God [Elohim], the Eternal Father,
-B we ask thee, in the name of thy Son, Jesus [Yeshua] Christ [the Messiah],
–C to bless and sanctify this WINE to the souls of all those who drink of it,
—D that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son,
—D which was shed for them;
–C that they may WITNESS unto thee, O God [Elohim], the Eternal Father,
-B that they do always remember Him,
A that they may have His Spirit to be with them. Amen.

D&C (LDS 20:75,78-79) (RLDS 17) (1833 24) (1835 2) (1844 2)
75 It is expedient that the church meet together often to partake of bread and WINE in the remembrance of the Lord [YHWH] Jesus [Yeshua];
78 The manner of administering the WINE—he shall take the cup also, and say:
A 79 O God [Elohim], the Eternal Father,
-B we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus [Yeshua] Christ [the Messiah],
–C to bless and sanctify this WINE to the souls of all those who drink of it,
—D that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son,
—D which was shed for them;
–C that they may witness unto thee, O God [Elohim], the Eternal Father,
-B that they do always remember Him,
-A that they may have His Spirit to be with them. Amen.

3 Nephi (LDS 18:1-3,8) (RLDS 8:28-30,37)
1 And it came to pass that Jesus [Yeshua] commanded His disciples that they should bring forth some bread and WINE unto Him. 2 And while they were gone for bread and WINE, He commanded the multitude that they should sit themselves down upon the earth. 3 And when the disciples had come with bread and WINE, He took of the bread and brake and blessed it; and He gave unto the disciples and commanded that they should eat.
8 And it came to pass that when He said these words, He commanded his disciples that they should take of the WINE of the cup and drink of it, and that they should also give unto the multitude that they might drink of it.

3 Nephi (LDS 20:5-8) (RLDS 9:42-44)
5 And when they had given unto the multitude He also gave them WINE to drink, and commanded them that they should give unto the multitude. 6 Now, there had been no bread, neither WINE, brought by the disciples, neither by the multitude; 7 But he truly gave unto them bread to eat, and also WINE to drink. 8 And he said unto them: He that eateth this bread eateth of my body to his soul; and he that drinketh of this WINE drinketh of my blood to his soul; and his soul shall never hunger nor thirst, but shall be filled.

Moroni (LDS 6:6) (RLDS 6:6) And they did meet together oft to partake of bread and WINE, in remembrance of the Lord [YHWH] Jesus [Yeshua].

D&C (LDS 89:5-6) (RLDS 86) (1835 80) (1844 81)
AA 5 That inasmuch as any man drinketh WINE or strong drink among you,
AB behold it is not good,
AC neither meet in the sight of your Father,
-BA only in assembling yourselves together
-BB to offer up your sacraments before Him.
AA 6 And, behold, this should be WINE, yea,
AB pure WINE of the grape of the vine,
AC of your own make.

With regards to WINE, we should also keep in mind that D&C (LDS 27) (RLDS 26) (1833 30) (1835 50) (1844 50) which gives a preference to using WINE was given in Aug of 1830 while D&C (LDS 89) (RLDS 86) (1835 80) (1844 81) given about two and a half years later on Feb 27 of 1833 and states to use WINE for the sacrament.

D&C (LDS 89:5-6) (RLDS 86) (1835 80) (1844 81) can be a little tricky to understand what is going on in the passage regarding WINE. But knowing the same problem was happening in the restoration as Paul was dealing with in JST 1 Corinthians 11:20-21 helps us to understand the passage. In poth case people were getting drunk off of the WINE that was to be used for the sacrament instead of making sure there was enough for everyone to partake of the sacrament. Not to mention that JST Corinthians 11:20 is making it clear that it’s a retorical question being asked. JST 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 is showing various problems the Corinthians were experiencing with the sacrament that Paul was trying to correct them on.

D&C (LDS 89:5-6) (RLDS 86) (1835 80) (1844 81)
AA 5 That inasmuch as any man drinketh WINE or strong drink among you,
AB behold it is not good,
AC neither meet in the sight of your Father,
-BA only in assembling yourselves together
-BB to offer up your sacraments before Him.
AA 6 And, behold, this should be WINE, yea,
AB pure WINE of the grape of the vine,
AC of your own make.

JST 1 Corinthians 11:20-21
A—DA 20 When ye come together unto one place,
A—DB is it not to eat the Lord’s supper?
A–CA 21 But in eating every one taketh
A–CB before other his own supper:
A–CC and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

JST 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
AAA 17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not,
AAB that ye come together not for the better,
AAC but for the worse.
A-BA 18 For first of all,
A-BB when ye come together in the church,
A-BC I hear that there be divisions among you;
A–CA and I partly believe it.
A–CB 19 For there must be also divisions among you,
A–CC that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
A—DA 20 When ye come together unto one place,
A—DB is it not to eat the Lord’s supper?
A–CA 21 But in eating every one taketh
A–CB before other his own supper:
A–CC and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
A-BA 22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in?
A-BB or despise ye the church of God,
A-BC and shame them that have not?
AAA What shall I say to you?
AAB shall I praise you in this?
AAC I praise you not.
-BAA 23 For I have received of the Lord [YHWH] that which also I delivered unto you,
-BAB That the Lord [YHWH] Jesus [Yeshua] the same night
-BAC in which He was betrayed took bread:
-B-BA 24 And when He had given thanks,
-B-B-B He brake it, and said, Take, eat:
-B-B–C this is My body,
-B-B-B which is broken for you:
-B-BA this do in remembrance of Me.
-B-BA 25 After the same manner also He took the cup,
-B-B-B when He had supped, saying,
-B-B–C This cup is the new testament in My blood:
-B-B-B this do ye, as oft as ye drink it,
-B-BA in remembrance of Me.
-BAA 26 For as often as ye eat this bread,
-BAB and drink this cup,
-BAC ye do shew the Lord’s [YHWH’s] death till He come.
-BA 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread,
-BA and drink this cup of the Lord [YHWH], unworthily,
-BA shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord [YHWH].
-B-BA 28 But let a man examine himself,
-B-BC and so let him eat of that bread,
-B-BC and drink of that cup.
-B–CA 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily,
-B–CB eateth and drinketh condemnation to himself,
-B–CC not discerning the Lord’s [YHWH’s] body.
-B-BA 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
-B-BB 31 For if we would judge ourselves,
-B-BC we should not be judged.
-BAA 32 But when we are judged,
-BAB we are chastened of the Lord [YHWH],
-BAC that we should not be condemned with the world.
AA 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat,
A-B tarry one for another.
A–C 34 And if any man hunger,
A–C let him eat at home;
A-B that ye come not together unto condemnation.
AA And the rest will I set in order when I come.

Both Moroni (LDS 4:2) (RLDS 4:3) and D&C (LDS 20:76) (RLDS 17) (1833 24) (1835 2) (1844 2) brings out how the members in the congregation should be kneeling with the elder or the priest who is blessing the sacrament emblem. How do you kneel with the church unless the church is kneeling also, if it was only the elder or priest kneeling it would say “before the church” not “with the church”.

1828 Webster’s Dictionary, WITH:
5) In company.
10) In partnership.
13) Among.

Moroni (LDS 4:2) (RLDS 4:3) And they [elders or priests] did kneel down with the church, and pray to the Father in the name of Christ, saying:

D&C (LDS 20:76) (RLDS 17) (1833 24) (1835 2) (1844 2) 76 And the elder or priest shall administer it; and after this manner shall he administer it—he shall kneel with the church and call upon the Father in solemn prayer, saying:

The practice of having the whole congregation kneel during the sacrament prayer was not uncommon during the nineteenth century, though it was not required, either. In 1902, President Joseph F. Smith approved an Improvement Era editorial that observed that it had been the custom “when the congregations were not so large as they are now” for the whole congregation to kneel, and that it was still not improper. This was in response to a question about whether more than one of the brethren administering the sacrament should kneel during the prayer. “This matter, however,” the editorial concluded, “may be regulated by the presiding authority, according to local surroundings, circumstances and conditions.” (Improvement Era, 1902, 5:473–74.) The custom of all kneeling together was clearly disappearing at that time, though we do not know when the practice finally ended. The important thing is that the sacred meaning of the sacrament and the essential elements of the sacrament service—that is, the purpose, the prayer, and the authority of the priesthood—have remained constant. These, after all, are the things that really count.
Ensign, March 1978

I have noticed the Priests kneeling on one knee; I have noticed them kneeling on both knees; I have noticed them holding up one hand, sometimes the right hand, sometimes the left, sometimes both hands, and getting into all kinds of shapes, till, if you should open your eyes, it would certainly cause merriment. I have advised for the sake of uniformity, that it is not always necessary to raise the hands to bless the bread or water. I have also advised that it is not always necessary that the hands should be raised in opening or closing a meeting. If we do raise our hands, it should be done pleasantly, nicely and not grotesquely or in a way that would provoke merriment or criticism by strangers that may come among us or by ourselves. We do not raise our hands in family prayers or in blessing the food. Many prayers are thus offered; there is nothing wrong in it that I know of.
Francis Marion Lyman, an apostle for the LDS church, The Administration of the Sacrament in the Sunday School, Assembly Hall, 29 Nov 1898, Proceedings of the First Sunday School Convention of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City: Deseret Sunday School Union, 1899, 77

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