3  And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and ^astrengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.

  12  Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his ^dstrength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.

  8  He had reference to those whom God should call in the last days, who should hold the power of priesthood to bring again Zion, and the redemption of Israel; and to put on her ^dstrength is to put on the authority of the priesthood, which she, Zion, has a right to by lineage; also to return to that power which she had lost.