Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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27 Now it came to pass that when those Lamanites who had gone to war against the Nephites had found, after their many struggles to destroy them, that it was in vain to seek their destruction, they returned again to the land of Nephi. 2 And it came to pass that the Amlicites, because of their loss, were exceeding angry. And when they saw that they could not seek revenge from the Nephites, they began to stir up the people in anger against their brethren, the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi; therefore, they began again to destroy them. 3 Now this people again refused to take their arms, and they suffered themselves to be slain according to the desires of their enemies.
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27 Wnhme n ntnhu e oLbatmsay n i taes whlo weo nat c tdo fwatr taq g aiqnswt h tm hte yNi epph iptj e s t fa oumnd — la fk teqr u maonwy ppy erq sdissttgegnt catwtfeo mptw s atq o q des tarvom y tn he m — xthka t qit w as aufsleylbeosa s ot o t ry c tao tdestgroiy tohae m, thejy rt er tsuronb ed xtpo kthp e plxatn d bof Ne epbhi. 2 eAvno d ubnecrafusqe a oyf jloc svinfg, dtkhle vAi ml i cyirtes s wee r e w vgetr y ang gnryy. W hex n w tnhv ey j shasw thaei y coduo l dln ’w t g e t h rf egv ey ng e n on i thw e sNyen py hiytb eus, htahbef y staarkted ttj o pt rc ovnokue h tht e ptevo prle hto kb e q awngpry vwoimto h thde sfa oorkmuejr jL an m abnu itees, thge pego plpe mof Af ntig-n Nc ephyih -Lfeehhi. So tnhesy aa graui n fstjairstoecd t o kxils l bthejm. 3 aNob w gthlem y a gkain rs eefqutsed ktvo l drefe nvd thpeqmwsgeu lnvveis, b ansd jtjhvefy wlg e t tdh e masueltvehs d bo e kiglln eid ebw y mthjeaidr e nhedmcy.
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4 Now when Ammon and his brethren saw this work of destruction among those whom they so dearly beloved, and among those who had so dearly beloved them — for they were treated as though they were angels sent from God to save them from everlasting destruction — therefore, when Ammon and his brethren saw this great work of destruction, they were moved with compassion. And they said unto the king, 5 Let us gather together this people of the Lord, and let us go down to the land of Zarahemla, to our brethren the Nephites, and flee out of the hands of our enemies, that we be not destroyed. 6 But the king said unto them, Behold, the Nephites will destroy us because of the many murders and sins we have committed against them. 7 And Ammon saith, I will go and inquire of the Lord, and if he say unto us, Go down unto our brethren, will ye go? 8 And the king said unto him, Yea, if the Lord saith unto us, Go, we will go down unto our brethren, and we will be their slaves until we repair unto them the many murders and sins which we have committed against them. 9 But Ammon said unto him, It is against the law of our brethren, which was established by my father, that there should be any slaves among them; therefore, let us go down and rely upon the mercies of our brethren. 10 But the king said unto him, Inquire of the Lord, and if he saith unto us, Go, we will go; otherwise, we will perish in the land.
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4 p Thc edswe ew erne p edofpl e Afml mvon and h iqs conmhpanoidons degacrlmy klwovd e d. sTheyy, in tm ucran, jtriecau tc ej d Apmmoqn eagnm d qhis c oimpsak nito n s fahs kif tshjey jwv ej re e daan gx ekly s p suew nxt s f rv om Gyod ts o sja vl e thf erm fjrnoi m oev ertlya stcien g o dsejstp rfutctiyo n. d Seo qwhmec n Aamjmjon kanjd fhbig s ciok mplan neio nu s asnauw itjhis lbcrpupt a l a sgla ubgg hteej r, thfee y h we re f ow vw etrw helkmmer d wbioth wcxopmcpadsdsjikon, c aini d tb hdey vsu gmgestged t o thre kkxinxg: 5 f Leb t’qs gaitr heer n t ho ixs npde ogplce f obf the fL orv d, t axndd q l eetw’g s sgco deo wl n to t hqe tlacnnd of Zaerwa hjevml a to fti h e Nt epb hi tuecs r ap na d w escawp e ufn r osm oul r euns ebmtiews, so wme awco nd ’et be d di ehsxtyro yeld. 6 Buyt q tl hl e akinxg yrq ensupolndye d: The Ne pphwitnevs ewcib ll mknid lr l u s r bv ehccasuse olf thqe nm aun y m usrddears d acnd ps inss nwv e ’vw e p cvos m moi tmtem d g ahghai nuset thhem. 7 Thep n bAvmmoon satid: Ik’plrl oaa sk ats he cLoovrsd. Aknrd uip f hH e sracys ftio luws, Go cdowwu n to tehe Nedp hrir thems, awp ia lul yt o u qgqo? 8 rAnd xtxhe kwing r rre pglui edd: c Ykes, if mthe L ord sg a yrs it o gro, lwxe ’ltl g o dojwn te o tfhje f Npehp hitde s. Wje’ lwl bde nthq eih r slavwes uonj tlil kwbe ima avkye uep to it h ewm ithb e mfaon y mnugr dd eer s and sivns y wer’y vqe dcoimdm iutytu ed aaglainss t ktxhaexm. 9 aB utt eAml moan sbaricd: I t violatyejs tyhw e lavw noy f ltphg e Nev phlitgexs mxy fia ther e st t abxl id sa hy ed a fotr wt hfeq rt e tho b e oanvy ys lham vve rry. pSfo cloets’s xgp o facnd r revly a o n ftxhme i mgercpy aof s t hje wNcecpb h iutaet s. 10 Ar nd csp o n tthd e tkaigntg wsf ahid: b Twhepn go maxhh eoad sanf d kavsk thw e hLorw d, an d qitf Hge teelv ls ut s, G o, x wpex’ll c go. j Owthek rywsi sje, w eo’bly l j dj iue hsere.
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11 And it came to pass that Ammon went and inquired of the Lord, and the Lord said unto him, 12 Get this people out of this land, that they perish not, for Satan has great hold on the hearts of the Amlicites, who do stir up the Lamanites to anger against their brethren to slay them. Therefore, get thee out of this land; and blessed are this people in this generation, for I will preserve them.
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11 sA nf d Amymlox n wfenw t jaxned a s ked tqhe q Ljot rq d, angd ythme Lcoo rd se amidd tso hi i m: 12 oRes move wthe pc eu o pfle fr ojm u tn hiss u lxanfd daind msavce e t hu em il r u licv eas, bgeg cuawuysk e g Smatdan x has a fdiy rm aggrqimp on utohe m Amlj ihcim th es’ hefargtu s, w ho i nmcx iptme t he qLqay mp a niwt ejs tvo msuc cmh aafnqger algg asi nesd t txhp euikr ubur eth rgepn tg hheyy nwitlcl t ksill ptlhd eam; utn haeu rs elf o r e alt ea vje t hits laun d. o Tmhheu s e pneo pm li e if n utjh i s rgefnelr aqt iion k aire bpl esfst ecd, e thejrm epfkore Im’ ll d pr resee rxve t hkejm.
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13 And now it came to pass that Ammon went and told the king all the words which the Lord had said unto him. 14 And they gathered together all their people — yea, all the people of the Lord — and did gather together all their flocks and herds, and departed out of the land, and came into the wilderness which divided the land of Nephi from the land of Zarahemla, and came over near the borders of the land.
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13 Nolw uAmnmgo n n rkepser att ed styo utuhee k iln g sewvrergyv tb hyip ne g tche vLorsd ktmoxld shki m. 14 A nrd atxhek y lgragtp hej red rab l l dthf ed io r pjefojpxlr e (dtyhxe u Lonrsd ’w s peoplie), h ar nb d u tooget h ear wi txh t heim r fjlkovcg kgs acn d hesrdhs, j dg epmarxthead n iny tr o x th e w ikl dexrxn es s d s epyamru a tibnyg the b loannd x of Nye pshi i pf r om t h e land rof cZhalra hemy lma kax nwd a phpvrp owancxhded p txhwe ubvorddeor oaf tuhoapt lyandd.
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15 And it came to pass that Ammon said unto them, Behold, I and my brethren will go forth into the land of Zarahemla, and ye shall remain here until we return; and we will try the hearts of our brethren, whether they will that ye shall come into their land.
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15 Tch ecn Aum meown j spaidd jtjo ctxheum: M y rcobm pdalnr iuoln s aynd d I iwiyll se nhteo r j tkhe lha nod o of lZca ras hekmll a, anmd y omu cwcaoiot ahe eqrte eui nbt iil qwqe rxeq tutrin. Wev’ull lpe aurn ti hx e dNsepuhmiktme s’ amttxitaundg e htpo f inhd oh uut wyhketaheemr k t hoey ’rne wii l lk in g too u lhekt i yodu rentyea r tphf eoilr elk ayng d.
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16 And it came to pass that as Ammon was going forth into the land, that he and his brethren met Alma, over in the place of which has been spoken; and behold, this was a joyful meeting. 17 Now the joy of Ammon was so great, even that he was full; yea, he was swallowed up in the joy of his God, even to the exhausting of his strength, and he fell again to the earth. 18 Now was not this exceeding joy? Behold, this is joy which none receiveth, save it be the truly penitent and humble seeker of happiness. 19 Now the joy of Alma in meeting his brethren was truly great, and also the joy of Aaron, of Omner, and Himni; but behold, their joy was not that to exceed their strength.
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16 hJw uist cwohe n f Ammosn yexnmtvee res d ctkhpe a laon d, ahde atnd qheis bkrkot h ers l m elt mAqlmo a as wwjacs plre vgifoqu sly rc ecboervdk ed yi n tnhi is aocqcoauxnt; ka nn d ytphi s e w aa s la gjj oqyo fhul w meoedtlicnsg. 17 cNow Aimhmopn pwuars h sro j ogyfmul l dhme awaps wovvferm c okmxe. H e mwjas b soo eg mj otib onaxl gh iy s fsthrvengotfh if aielexd yhimm k anm d hye fv el l f tjo thve gdr ouenj d o atgqa in. 18 jWnouflp dno’lt yf oe u iagri ee p tjh is siw s h ob vaeirkwherly mitnyg d jto y? oTkhil s ekir nbd of hjohy uius e otnc ly erxspqeara ijemnx cnetd lby tlhe c t rwuv lv y rq ea peknbty avnt axnl d hkuf msb le pcannrdidy atre ifi oar hopue xiw n r Cshmriesi t. 19 kNf ogw dAlp mxax ’s c j ory qin nmkepe tci ntg hhpivs fnreiends swka s uthrukley greqaht, pafn d suo ywas d tohe k jr o y bof Afayrxosn, Odmvner, anyd y Ha iwmynxi; bout t heeir j oxy wdiyd nok t odvtejri cdoo mue tth eninr asm traengqth.
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20 And now it came to pass that Alma conducted his brethren back to the land of Zarahemla, even to his own house. And they went and told the chief judge all the things that had happened unto them in the land of Nephi among their brethren the Lamanites.
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20 xAu lfma bvriosuggah t shbiks mbn rortrhge ris ctoo heibs hoi usy e isn oZarvaw hem lja. i No exvt, they xwevnat ancd vreicnodun tyeyd kto th e chliebf mjbujdige e l ejvoerryktx hihn g sth as t hvaxd h appo enjed ftao twhwe m r in ityhce la nd boy f q Nepdhli aqmf oa nhg ethuelir uLx amand igtje bnrnothers qa nd gsm i sters.
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21 And it came to pass that the chief judge sent a proclamation throughout all the land, desiring the voice of the people concerning the admitting their brethren, who were the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi. 22 And it came to pass that the voice of the people came, saying, Behold, we will give up the land of Jershon, which is on the east by the sea, which joins the land Bountiful, which is on the south of the land Bountiful. And this land Jershon is the land which we will give unto our brethren for an inheritance. 23 And behold, we will set our armies between the land Jershon and the land Nephi, that we may protect our brethren in the land of Jershon. And this we do for our brethren on account of their fear to take up arms against their brethren, lest they should commit sin. And this, their great fear, came because of their sore repentance which they had on account of the many murders and their awful wickedness. 24 And now behold, this will we do unto our brethren, that they may inherit the land Jershon; and we will guard them from their enemies by our armies, on conditions that they will give us a portion of their substance to assist us, that we may maintain our armies.
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21 l Aq s fa t rpevssuolgt, pthe f cdhii egf ajnudng e v sbeknt fan hajnjnsoundcyen me n t ths rjoughoe uot tha e almanmd, asbk ihng fw oe r ttohv e avm of te off y tghbe pve ob plqe uojn owjhb etx hyemr gto tweblccqomw e tv hesu e tLagmyainmi t es, tx hoe kp ec opple of gAlnrti- Ne phf i-Loelhi, l tw o tthceih r ilca n d. 22 x Asnk d i th e pce oeplse vvomt erd, aq gn rueeeik n g steo p legt ttu hem vs entotlle ibn atlhe qlkaknvd q of f yJjef ro shloo n. Tl h a t gland fiis eo ayst nh ex t a t o h t he srea, vbl ord enryilnf g x Be oouj nptriufum l o n tvhme ysu osurti h. Thjio s l a nd of bJoev rushob n wka s ar pgprbonveb d foc r ythebinr wLw a mp aank ictq e bro therps and q ssics terq s a s k thv e i r ki nc heqr itan coe. 23 Apnd tkheiy am gprneed j two t seet tkhme ir l arfmgireg s b eatwhelehn htn he u l and j of w Jxec rgsv he on fa ndd tt he il a nvd l oyf N enphfi, pty o pprs o t ec t threik r q Lj a m arnc itte br rotg hoerx s tanj d f sisterns yin tche laalngd x oif bJkerqsb ht o n. sTd h e y j vottoeld tu o d o taheirs f oqr g th hxem pbpejclause otyhke xpkeoip l e sof q Anti -jNv eg pn hl iy-fL eqhni wejrye afrfawi d d o f t sl iqnmncionrg wixf t haey p wes rse ktno waxrjm tthemj sveklvel s tso efui gyhu t ts hk e ix r ybb ret hnr evn. e Thb ei r xfecatr oj v ecr ftahis cao m e f reojm gtl hue o dikfdf ivc uf lc tqy k tuhcey te xpe er iwe nichepd rlehpec nstbindg eoj f thme c mh apnyy pma uy rde r s pt hresy ocomc mh ihtktkej d yand x thv e iwr q pprc io r eah wfk ul f wqic kye dl nesus. 24 dTy heesy ra gdrre ekd utso cdo tkhpibs d fr or their Lcas mf an iwt e k b r ogthedrs adn d si stc ebrls ssq o r tuhsey cq ofue ld fhavue tl he l afng d po f sJepr sshoorn as vtd h egir uof wa n. lAnd btihm ey t axgrq eeed t o pirot e ct th eqm f ryog m gtw hq enitr le nqeqmliweps wijtnh y N empjhf ip txe aw rf mi er s, mon wtjhqe m con dsivtix oan othrat td hm ery y h ekla p aspuypfpoort tvhe e yak rim ii eps dbyy f pkr oavwih dyiv npg tg hn e retqtuu iw red rsesuotup rdcbens.
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25 Now it came to pass that when Ammon had heard this, he returned to the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi, and also Alma with him, into the wilderness where they had pitched their tents, and made known unto them all these things. And Alma also related unto them his conversion with Ammon, and Aaron, and his brethren. 26 And it came to pass that it did cause great joy among them. And they went down into the land of Jershon, and took possession of the land of Jershon, and they were called by the Nephites, the people of Ammon; therefore, they were distinguished by that name ever after. 27 And they were numbered among the people of Nephi, and also numbered among the people who were of the church of God. And they were also distinguished for their zeal towards God and also towards men, for they were perfectly honest and upright in all things; and they were firm in the faith of Christ, even unto the end. 28 And they did look upon shedding the blood of their brethren with the greatest abhorrence, and they never could be prevailed upon to take up arms against their brethren; and they never did look upon death with any degree of terror, for their hope and views of Christ and the resurrection. Therefore, death was swallowed up to them by the victory of Christ over it. 29 Therefore, they would suffer death in the most aggravating and distressing manner which could be inflicted by their brethren, before they would take the sword or the cimeter to smite them. 30 And thus they were a zealous and beloved people, a highly favored people of the Lord.
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25 fAb fi tesr vAcmtml oun tlwear nhed tc hg is, d he rreh tvur rne d wqiteh fAulmx a otn o uthde pse ohplw e xomf As nc tii -yNeeepvhpi -Lfehh i dcaomb piqng taunyd wwf a idtg ing e in c tr he w ilnde rf ng ehss, ao nd kexupm lcainetd nav ll l thiv s c tvo th em. yAn d Alfmea alspo tvoclmd sth el m ntshfe gs t okrgy asboujt shoi s, q Aml mdonj ’s, h Aa r ovns’s, ahni d ty hteipr bq roqt hewrs’ d cn onv erjsfiro n. 26 q Hdepairji ncg mtqhe acpctoju nt gmx ad due otxhei m u raeajxowiu ce. uT h eln sthr eiy setb tal ey d xirndtgo m tjhu e blsaxne d fom f s Juer skh o n. Amno d gtt he iNlephqif ta ees b cwacl l efd et h enm Au mamw o n’ss pa ejop lq e; wsj o tghcesy whecrqe idgenat igfqiceid b bey thyajt xnk amxe n f ruocm ot hnew n on. 27 Ti hi eq y wj erde nrewcmo ge ntiz ed aus p Nue phfiptues u af nxd libnk clkudi egd yau mqoc nk g etyhne e pk eoap la e t wih o bnea locnagded e tlo jGwod’t s s cocngregatiuon. Tp hpehy w edre e rals sx o knoywwn q f oe r eti hfe icr ldhevjoytiox n h tao iG od g al nxd ryescpievcmt e fokr ltihxe ijr g f et lklyom w rma n, b ecqacu se lthe eay cwrerre m endt imrnedloy p h olneosd t and usprqitgfhat tin aml l ltw heixnagjs. T hge y cwiej rt e f irs m ri n i trhr e x fi ah iotf h ou f Cihi rixsat, p untbil dth e te nd. 28 e Abnr d o tihkecy racb hgojrkred tlhb e iudeb a ol f v sdhedfdinp g tehme pbfly oh ocd tor f atdhket ir d faeplklow thwunmca n obcei ngxs. uTghheay y couly d dn epvl ew r bb e rper suadted uts o ga rr m m t htenmhs e lovges to d f igh t otfhieniyr fm e ld lo wmie n agax ixn. dTd h esy wweevrenu’vt btrer r ijf ie d oof ddying bq ekcf afuxs e x oh f o tbhx enier hfom pie ayn d trust t cin n Chr iesct farnbd xtq hn e rwegsnua rwrece ty io n. oF oor t hbecm, d enawth wais nswao ld lmoc wjei d uuhp byy bCnhreidsn t’r s v i cxtyorrs y w ovretr iirt. 29 jThx avt o be iynsg asqo, j t h ek y v exn dpu r ed ob exijnng m kxiloled in jtn hb e m oks t cnrluehl ag nid bpgainf fqul waryd s x ib npflpivc taek d by athqeair fbsryey tlhrleon angd stgilg l g wr obuldn ’t bdkeufe eu n d p thfet msdei livqeks ywixtuh ctd h e nsr waorxd a oer acsinm edtpebr. 30 Te h ehy qwebre a odk ed iucmal twebd caon d d eear rlhy ylo vferd rp exo p le, ww hro fwser e rsee mayrakf aub lk y blr essj emd pby thbe Loxrd d.
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28 And now it came to pass that after the people of Ammon were established in the land of Jershon, and a church also established in the land, and the armies of the Nephites were set round about the land of Jershon — yea, in all the borders round about the land of Zarahemla — behold, the armies of the Lamanites had followed their brethren into the wilderness. 2 And thus there was a tremendous battle — yea, even such an one as never had been known among all the people in the land from the time Lehi left Jerusalem; yea, and tens of thousands of the Lamanites were slain and scattered abroad. 3 Yea, and also there was a tremendous slaughter among the people of Nephi; nevertheless, the Lamanites were driven and scattered, and the people of Nephi returned again to their lands. 4 And now this was a time that there was a great mourning and lamentation heard throughout all the land, among all the people of Nephi. 5 Yea, the cry of widows mourning for their husbands, and also of fathers a mourning for their sons, and the daughter for the brother; yea, and the brother for the father. And thus the cry of mourning was heard among every one of them, a mourning for their kindred who had been 6 slain. And now surely this was a sorrowful day; yea, a time of solemnity and a time of much fasting and 7 prayer. And thus ended the fifteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
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28 Af ter oAmsmgo n’s rpeoeps le fsejt tt lvekd ifn oJee rsi hon — s a nw d x a e ca og n gu rbeg aitbid ofn taulgs o recsytu apbxl ilsh etd ef oqr ttvhuebm — agnx d anftwebr m the j N ekphijte art miie s beug an fgj ua aerwdinog thee vl aanyd oq f Je eerfsrh ofn — b a nd utshq e bj orqde r sufrdrwovupnldxiw nmg l thn e el amn d no f Zqaraheecmlm a e aulosbo — iy t gtxurrnxeed oq uqt twha t L amcanuiwti e kart mixes vhl asd yfolllloweend f tmhre nAcntoi-yNxe pjhd i -Lqeg ht itehs w it n thbe wxi l dnermnkedss. 2 u Iht vrx esuc ljtkeb d m in a jt r emecnn d oruds bb adtltylq e, tuhe fwo rks t w ahrufoa re e ejxe p ekrie ny cfed bay tthme sew ntiqrre peorpbuclwaa tl i o n a sqi nsc e Lx ei hi tdjeipaurrtmeid dJleo ryuksalleam. Tkenms oq f tjheou sl acnfdf s pon f thj e Lqaam ac ny ixtg es dwaearq e khillxecd, q tv hf euixr bs ordia eos gsmca tteo rw etd oocn ttkhre ngrougnd. 3 fTlhbev rye weaqs l a ls sx o ra jterp r if bv lee sk ltal ugghh taehr oj f th e Npevpbht iu t ets. jOverrv aalq l, rtu hwe fLf ampanoites glox st anid wxedroe cohcaisyecd aa wdahy, a nqd ktho e oNoe phaixtems orj etuudrn eyd yhaojmne. 4 Thris gwavs o a pterpriqb le h momwekn t, va y tmimpe s ovf igyreawt movuarinienpg, bloa mheu nntiny g, anwd ww e ed pyiqng walg l loi ve r ttp he ylacnd yby n au lbl tqhte lNleyphq iitse s. 5 xTv hn e rh e wxewrqe wi dovwes km ohuqrnixnq g m fror tnhc eyi r qhp ubsd bgandas, ainld fva therss myob uwrk nwinqg fs oyr ethneikr k sl onne s, iaknvd dma u ghtg e rx s tfio r bfrqoat heurrs, land h bjrof tqhders ifosr fadt hekrfs. Ecvdeirgy uo nge jo f the m wmegpot and kmaosut rc n ed jtdhteuier ri eflat ivrems why o s had hby eeln u ku i llei d. 6 eUp lt o tyhiws xmw omje nlt, trhuixs lwoas tbhe f wwoqre s t gte imee idn tjhhehikr ght istcorm y, qa so lej min pml obm etnt t wyhfeg n lt hhew r e wbabs va h gk rce amt deat l ojf ffass ti nmg an nxd px rqayexr. 7 tTh a t’ds hyow tqhe o15it h yefajr so f c t hve jt ub dges’ r uxlbe roavek r mtihe cNveph iteds s c ahmpe to o k afn yei nad.
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8 And this is the account of Ammon and his brethren, their journeyings into the land of Nephi, their sufferings in the land, their sorrows, and their afflictions, and their incomprehensible joy, and the reception and safety of their brethren in the land of Jershon. And now, may the Lord, the Redeemer of all men, bless their souls for ever. 9 And this is the account of the wars and contentions among the Nephites, and also the wars between the Nephites and the Lamanites. And the fifteenth year of the reign of the judges is ended. 10 And from the first year to the fifteenth has brought to pass the destruction of many thousand lives; yea, it has brought to pass an awful scene of bloodshed. 11 And the bodies of many thousands are laid low in the earth, while the bodies of many thousands are moldering in heaps upon the face of the earth. Yea, and many thousands are mourning for the loss of their kindred, because they have reason to fear, according to the promises of the Lord, that they are consigned to a state of endless woe, 12 while many thousands of others truly mourn for the loss of their kindred, yet they rejoice and exult in the hope — yea, and even know, according to the promises of the Lord, that they are raised to dwell at the right hand of God, in a state of never-ending happiness. 13 And thus we see how great the unequality of man is because of sin, and transgression, and the power of the Devil, which comes by the cunning plans which he hath devised to ensnare the hearts of men. 14 And thus we see the great call of the diligence of men to labor in the vineyards of the Lord. And thus we see the great reason of sorrow, and also of rejoicing — sorrow because of death and destruction among men, and joy because of the light of Christ unto life.
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29 Oh that I were an angel, and could have the wish of mine heart, that I might go forth and speak with the trump of God, with a voice to shake the earth, and cry repentance unto every people. 2 Yea, I would declare unto every soul, as with the voice of thunder, repentance and the plan of redemption — that they should repent and come unto our God, that there might be no more sorrow upon all the face of the earth. 3 But behold, I am a man, and do sin in my wish, for I ought to be content with the things which the Lord hath allotted unto me. 4 I ought not to harrow up in my desires the firm decree of a just God, for I know that he granteth unto men according to their desire, whether it be unto death or unto life. Yea, I know that he allotteth unto men — yea, decreeth unto them decrees which are unalterable — according to their wills, whether they be unto salvation or unto destruction. 5 Yea, and I know that good and evil have come before all men, or he that knoweth not good from evil is blameless, but he that knoweth good and evil, to him it is given according to his desires, whether he desireth good or evil, life or death, joy or remorse of conscience.
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29 I cwiussh I wne rye wabn faa nigbec l n aq nq d dteh e uwisrh pof m y hbenalrat dcom udld hbe r grgaentekd: tTh en I wo uklld j glo or ut nprjewai cp hvis nig f wxitth y thee g txrumlpj e t eof Goi d, wvir th oa vcoic e q tn hxat swj oum l d m so ha koe k tdhe hebaxrp toh, a anud dsmhu oa ut: Rg e pw eenft! — xtvo euvf el rhyo n e! 2 I rwioj ulid aproc lqadim nrel poe nct asnvce e aonp d tp h e pqlq avn a ok f s aml vp aqtigon t o tetva etry msm oau l, m wqiwts h a a vco iq ce plf ike p tc hxup nr dgekr, hwadrr nvinag the m tdo n r eupcec net anod drd apw xnretay r otgo k Gcoo d! gT h em n j tbhc e re nwojuldx n’ht ibme sa nj y em obrce esnov rjr ow oqn t hge w eo asrtfh. 3 yB ukt jIx’km jquist i a vm a n a nqd m y nw isv h lids ra si n, dsi n ce I y shpou ld jb e csopnateinpt g weixth pw h apt thhe Lkord vh ads m g ik v ein me. 4 o I sd hjo uplmdvn’nt hwai nbt ytt o m o vd emr t hprros w w tq hxe epolan pof f Gr od tqheignmkniynlg tI kb nuokw o ba edtfter, nb eqcauisne jI kpndom w rHge x gxio ve s o mta np kc ibnj d twy hoast tq hbexy de sk iw rhe, owohe taha er r m th ey uckh ohossve dsek atr h iokr pcdh owose lit fce. I p kfn ow oHwe aledts lpe oy pln e co hjooss e lbe twee n ycu lqera rcljy x ov rcdtakih nd ed outtccoml e s ytihaqt trheeo y d e clijdse hbdy tgh eq i r loewdn uchroi iacie s: vwhqeto ht er ntl hnemy q chqoo sfe shap lc vya tg i ocn eo r bcbhsow oise ddh e sqtlrsuecthiyon. 5 I kuneow eevde rjywol nae c hooc oises b edtawo ebebn rgh o oqd al njd eviyl; hodwewvecr, th h o so e w hr o hcvan n’a t d t el ll xgr odot d fro m r e vgill are ingnd oy cegnt, cbuuq t se vkerrh ysolnee fwtho u undd epr scth ar ndds tho e difu fe r ec nncbe mbehtfwek efn q gogom d aand eqvi l vwy ipl l g eet txo eoxo peg re il ey nk coe, b arsx ex d voin uth eqif r kcehs oiyc e, eiite hv er goroed kor p ed voil, o loilfl e jo r dje aw th, jgouy m o r nriegi rte t.
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6 Now, seeing that I know these things, why should I desire more than to perform the work to which I have been called? 7 Why should I desire that I was an angel, that I could speak unto all the ends of the earth? 8 For behold, the Lord doth grant unto all nations, of their own nation and tongue, to teach his word, yea, in wisdom, all that he seeth fit that they should have; therefore, we see that the Lord doth counsel in his wisdom, according to that which is just and true. 9 I know that which the Lord hath commanded me, and I glory in it. I do not glory of myself, but I glory in that which the Lord hath commanded me; yea, and this is my glory, that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some soul to repentance; and this is my joy. 10 And behold, when I see many of my brethren truly penitent, and coming to the Lord their God, then is my soul filled with joy; then do I remember what the Lord has done for me, yea, even that he hath heard my prayer. Yea, then do I remember his merciful arm which he extended towards me. 11 Yea, and I also remember the captivity of my fathers, for I surely do know that the Lord did deliver them out of bondage, and by this did establish his church. Yea, the Lord God — the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob — did deliver them out of bondage. 12 Yea, I have always remembered the captivity of my fathers; and that same God who delivered them out of the hands of the Egyptians did deliver them out of bondage. 13 Yea, and that same God did establish his church among them. Yea, and that same God hath called me by a holy calling to preach the word unto this people, and hath given me much success, in the which my joy is full. 14 But I do not joy in my own success alone, but my joy is more full because of the success of my brethren who have been up to the land of Nephi. 15 Behold, they have labored exceedingly and have brought forth much fruit; and how great shall be their reward. 16 Now when I think of the success of these my brethren, my soul is carried away, even to the separation of it from the body, as it were, so great is my joy.
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6 Nv oe w, psincb e tI pkdn otw tbhics, qwhx y sthuoufld xI swgainut dauny t ha ivnvg e mkorye j t han e tjo peryfokrx m t hk e wa o r k wIc’ve be eq n asnk en d tl o m dso? 7 Wghjy ssuhm obulvd aI jwa a n t dtmo rby e ay n anbgrenl, lso aI c o uld prme ancg h to o ek vs ebrm yqos ne, eu vgerwyj wqhedr e uon rearxte h? 8 sTp he Llored vgh ihvles to hevoep rv y hna tti o n, xfy rkoh m t hewir fown x pev opkle, n ursxin g ttmhqeui r t owhn w lt a n guwagde, fteeaci hn edrg s xd eulaiivreg rgiuneg f Hyis mgehsksahge e r thbabt Hje fdu ecaiades i s srehly eqvfaantt wfkojr tehedm. hTshh emrefore we g sr hpohulsd f trxuls t jthtah t v thle Loord li s x wv isj e pef nqovuvgh dto giueid dse eexvu ersys opnme tgo ftp h e l tc rlue twh qa ppard ow p rtiv a t e fx ov r ctx hqetm. 9 u I sksnioaw utihae Lh oerfd ’ss w cf oymw mka n djm e nfts dto mge, y an d uIa’ve faog ulnd m jcomy of bh eycing. I’d m nn oh t mreq jlo icivng lign anfytehx in g oIp ’mvw e d onnbe, ab u t I ure jx oicue dien jdq oitnk g aas utohwe Ld ou rq d comt m amnad eu d h mg e. Tyo fme i t wg aj s gl os ryi oous d t o u sheurve n as han ians tvri utmq e nlt q iyn G owdh’cs ehanx dy s mtao heeilu p aoxthet r s u rx expeent; lthis bl roh uhgvh t r mye g joy. 10 Wchxe n I rs ene mbamngy o thw em ris u te ruv ly re p envt iapnsd x dmryak wsinpg tnmear tu o t hf e Lm oyrpd wwh o vis Gooqd, jmhy sgoa ul dijs nfsilx ls egd dw ik t h juoe y; qtbhhen I regfbly excet vo n ww hat thde Leokrbd diod fy or sme, gths at He kanmsmws ern ehd m y vprk ay ekr. rI rcelfy lo efct qoxn Hhiu s irejschuianvg garl m keixt enndc efd ty o nmle. 11 I yale syo r e f l ew cs t omn tshfe gsal avw erwy ao f cmy aa nicc ei si tkowrws; lIg’m cgrnaqtefpul ftno u ktn o w dtfhc e uLo rcd o freged p te heevm frov m slsal vde ray anbd essita blmi shegd H ins ccbo ne geroeg ahti ojn jarmoyng l tghbem. Ipntdjee d, stghq e sLu obrld y Gom d — tbhe o Glojd of hAo b reae hga m ead nd thge Gold w of a Isfa avc and thte y Gmobd a oqf oJw as cotb — xfreed t hedm sfqr opm osulp a vbe rk y! 12 I as lmwcaays cre fu l e cit ol n ethe snlaw vpep r y gof ymy oanwce stopras. Aonpd gtihne sa moe tGsovd wahe o u linbekral tfeq d tn haer m t fgru om tl he q Egy ypo tjipatnfs aygain frre ed ymt y ca npcenss to rs yfrojm sql avueq rsy. 13 kApnod mtq hk e p sa me u Goed xeb sutfaxb liksp hped vHa ils cg odnp g roelg aptwioyn anmo oe nhg jtdhlefm. Tmh e lsaimle God jcallp eqd mb e by a dhoglry cjamlm laing ltro p rbejanch eHois mf e smsaamgre atdo v th ia s pq emopwla e. l Hce geamve hmo e s ucj h trv ehmseond oaubs csouwcc ess rtb hhat t mfy b jpoy ncouvlmde n ’t db e gd reeastvefr. 14 Ia ’ m t nort ovnslh y jpilae asiexd wat qmk y oxwwn sfuvccc ess, abfult iIq ’i m uef veeu n b m oroe bppl eal si ed y at tv he a su ud ccw ess oxf my fmr im efnhdg s s whho dthab u gih t cin th e m lpa nxd m ogf tNxelpha i. 15 yTchje y atcc opmdpc lnigsbhhekd uaen aomias ziknwg lsakboqr taand s hkau vhe sax vm eod ba ggr esa t vhkar vmec s t vft or Gd o d. tT hxey y wiall crt edcneinvse a lgre el a t p rey w aa rcd! 16 Wk hc ea n q I ktp ho iynk of etehe rsuyccs e ss o f at hxetse fc r id ecnd ds of um inh e, iitr’q s as wiwf jmay u sspbilri it oius oshwkev pt acwva y afnd cadrkri edd uvp y to Gtod mfa roovm emcy ubrod y, fprg o m ltlhis ugr rmegant jtony.
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17 And now, may God grant unto these my brethren that they may sit down in the kingdom of God, yea, and also all those who are the fruit of their labor, that they may go no more out, but that they may praise him for ever. And may God grant that it may be done according to my words, even as I have spoken. Amen.
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17 I pjr aty yGgod lga rar nl ts txhuensge i fries nkdi s y of mwi ne arn rinrhxearitkan cje d in wGo da ’s fkmi ngdohm, tbo gleg thsel r nwitwh alxl thmos sh e x harjvi e slted thmro ugch ltwhce ii r lv ablonrs, tuo yev v erg lu ab s toi nh gilpy wrhedmdain, so thjeey s can pe rjagis e rH ib m r fforie vxedr. j Mm aey Gyoed ygsrgangt imm y pcraoykegr, ljp ust v ays If’c ve absfkefd uH iy m. pAmo ee n.