Authorized by Christ

The words of Christ,
which he spake
unto his disciples,
the twelve whom
he had chosen,
as he laid his
hands upon them—

And he called them
by name, saying:
Ye shall call on the Father
in my name,
in mighty prayer;
and after ye have done this
ye shall have power that
to him upon whom
ye shall lay your hands,
ye shall give the Holy Ghost;
and in my name
shall ye give it, for
thus do mine apostles.

Now Christ spake
these words unto them
at the time of his first appearing;
and the multitude heard it not,
but the disciples heard it;
and on as many as
they laid their hands,
fell the Holy Ghost.