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The article presents the author's views on the making of the New Jerusalem which is a land of peace and a refuge for the saints of the Most High God. The Mormon Church's Doctrine and Covenants reportedly noted that New Jerusalem will be constructed on the site of the Garden of Eden. Also discussed are Zion as a physical space and an abstraction and the book "The Bookworm" by Kristy Davis.

In preparation for Christ's Second Coming, nineteenth-century Mormons worked tirelessly to build Zion, a holy city where they could weather the latter-days and plan for the Millennium. Among those who contributed their talents to Zion were poets who set their millennial longing in verse. Their body of work shows how early Mormons drew upon the Bible, new Mormon doctrines, and existing poetic forms to create a literary complement to the developing Mormon eschatology. It also shows how the Mormon concept of Zion evolved over time as historical circumstances necessitated doctrinal adaptations that affected the way Mormons envisioned their earthly haven. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]