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     The sacrament is a very interesting covenant. It is one which is presented

    very simply, yet has some of the deepest spiritual implications available. It is meant

    to be simple enough to be understood, but rich enough to require consistency and

    constancy. This is achieved through a very simple symbolic presentation despite

    having some very deep and important doctrine associated with it.

     The presentation is simple. The priesthood blesses and distributes thesacrament. In blessing it, they recite a prayer which instructs those who partake of

    the sacrament that they must:

    • Remember body of Christ

    o erves as a testimony to the !ather that we remember Christ

    o "lso ensures that we will have the pirit with us

    o erved to those who are bapti#ed in the church $% &ephi '(:)*

    • Remember the blood of Christ

    o +itnesses to the !ather that we remember Christ

    o "lso ensures that we will have the pirit with us

    o

    erved to those who repent and are bapti#ed $% &ephi '(:''*

    ach religious emblem has its own signi-cance the bread representing Christ/s

    body, while the wine0water represents the blood.

     The sacrament is widely known as being a continuation and an appendage of

    baptism and the receipt of the 1ift of the 2oly 1host. This is due to the power which

    the sacrament has to purify us of our sins, if righteously and rightfully performed.

    ssentially, while baptism and the laying on of hands for the gift of the 2oly 1host

    are the gateway $3 &ephi %':'4* by which we may only pass once, the sacrament is

    potentially received weekly. This frequency is to help maintain the covenant over

    longer periods of time, while also maintaining a very focused perspective on the

    present.

    Remembering Christ may seem like a small thing to ask, especially in return

    for forgiveness and purity, but it has further implications the more one studies this

    requirement. Remembering Christ is not 5ust a formality, but also a pathway to

    intensi-ed, more frequent, and more profound devotion. "s one remembers Christ,

    one should also remember, by association, everything else 2e did in 2is lifetime.

     This means that we re6ect on 2is words, 2is teachings, 2is e7ample, and 2is

    "tonement. 8y remembering these things, we are able to re6ect on 2is e9ect on us,

    especially given the conte7t of the sacrament/s role in the repentance process.

    I remember the -rst time that I really began to understand the depth behind

    this covenant. "midst an aicting life circumstance, I found myself troubled and fullof discontent. This had gone on for several weeks, and despite my best e9orts,

    seemed too heavy to bear. 2owever, in properly re6ecting on the avior during the

    sacrament, I was able to recogni#e 2is hand in my life, further reassuring me that

    these challenges were temporary, and therefore easy enough to bear. The

    sacrament then allowed me to turn away from the activities that were causing me

    distress, and further cemented my faith in the ;ord

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     The sacrament is indeed a frequent and small hinge, but turns many

    situations around. In fact, it is the part of the framework of the 1ospel that the ;ord

    established by which we are to truly accept the ;ord and 2is teachings especially

    the o9erings 2e made through the "tonement.