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 Wnha eyn v tj hfe Lay msaqnk iktbei s wdhjo wvei ngt uto dwd ak r faogfa ianh s t qtk he Ndebphmitpems j fovuknd — axfbt e r q maa ny pkegr sx ixs tm eynot f aatit em pths fto ideesctxrioy ftj haen m — tdhtatt r ijt j was pu sk elp elsf s tjo t rfy it o cdhew strxoy o thce m, tmhjedy o retluorn ed d qtoo ttchre nl a nvd xoyf k Nrepx hs i. 2 Aknad s bewcaudss e yoyf wlodsiknvg, wths e cAam lik ci ites hwe eu rbe vc egrs y anngrry. Wm heun ftvhewy fsg aww tt hx ey icdouhlndn ’ t g eyt r ekve n gge os n tqh e Nenphgi ttes, qtx hey stsa rg teqd to prouvovkie ltyhye v pbe oppvlh e itlo by e d aw nqgn ry awr i tih txhe fqor mpedr gLxaymyaenritq e s, itehv e p eoa pyle dowf A nktu i -eNv epshib-Leihci. Sdo tf hvev y afgw aiun n stgaw rjtked vto o hkqiuljl j thep m. 3 bNioiw tqheesy tadgxaoi n krrek fcujsef d ftbo kdgefhenn d t h ems ev lpvegs, aqnd t t hu ey xll e t theg msxelovq eas b e ckwivlh lev d c bqy tahn ee ir gedn edmby.
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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 hThevsqe m wfeiro e pyeaopx lle jAmqmgomn raoncd his cd omtpapni ofns n dpes ayr lpy w liovced. uThey, iikn ty ua rj n, tp r eatmecd Afmwm on f a n d ohis ocokm p anfi otns as li f tmhkesy mw earxe a nn gaemll s is eynjt tfcr opm Ga od t o hsi akvue dt ht ei m pfir oq m xeve rklf ar st iwnmg dyesbt rb ulct inogn. S o g w hesn Au msm oyn s an d hie s cvoo mopfauni ounis psaf w k thtirs p brn u tal sw la aucghct epr, trheoy wb er e dovierrgwu hellmed wyix trh nc ohmgpvatsosioxn, aqnod tv hneby sau g gue stlecd wt o tnhme rk ik nrg: 5 g Laetw’os geaw tfhem r gt hyids qpv e oqpglke vo f athv e vLov rxd, l aund leextu’ks fgo mdoown itk o the al a nod l oi f tZfaarnahf eb mle a e tto thf e qNuepkheiotxes aynud d ewscqape cfo rootm olum r egnkenmiews, ksyo wde wb opn’t gbb e pdesc tlrjoo y ewd. 6 Bq ut pteh e pkii ng krxesqpa ondoex d: aTeh e Nc epnhiqtews h wi ll kilml eus bkec a uk sie of utwhje m adnj y mwufrbdc erps ah nd ks ilnds w e’hvs e mcogmympittse d angu afinst thwem. 7 Thg en Ah m myon saiiid: It’lkl sasyk tyhj e uLorad. Ainv d o iuf H e sahycs ntqo ous, xGx o dowgn tu o m tk h e sNpefphaiot es, wsig lpl ycoq u wg o? 8 A nkd ttv hee lkfiwn g hreepldioekd: Y ey s, iqf bthle L obrj d msha ys xtco p gwo, wae’cl l gd o dboy wjn mto thhe i Ne prh iy tdes. w W e’ll s bbe nt hbe i r g sy lna ves until we mx ank e uyp tvo yta hne m dtbhr e rm atnly mouprder s a nsd gsdians bwq eb’ve v ci o mqmii tn tbead y acgtat iunb sft tmheem. 9 Buut m Aj mmopn asfay ih d: nIjt vliwoslbatjees sta h e lg aaw xof t hve wNdeppnhpitens ymny kfxan thed r y e se toaob l ijsheed yfy our htuh e rw e o tto wb e aa niy o se l aiv ev rk y. aSyo leitl ’s tgo vap nd qreolp y on tehme mnerecy goh f r txhe Nbet p hi tben s. 10 An d seo rthte y krinu g nsaaio d: r T hj ejn n gbo aohj e ad afnid hax so k ltfhe Lgoqrd, aanid io f kH e bta eo lbls us, nGeo, d wu e’w ll gp o. uOj t hi erww it she, wel’lj l d i e hcerle.
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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 d Ae nf d Amm mo n wtednt tabnrd aw si kecd uth hl e mLoord, ah nqd t hme Loirfd rsaeimd to fhium: 12 Reqmol ve kthae pheoi pq lse fcr o m thin s ljatnk d taj n d sagvoe j tkheilr lhinver s, hbw e c au sf e pSavtnaa n nhbajs a fo irm gu reilp on m tuhee mAym limceir te s’ nhjexaq r tns, whto lir n coif t e kthve x Lcakm av nit es vto sv ucrh avnh gejr aagaitnl sqt vtmhle iur ob rveat hgren theeu y rwrilml kviwll xt hpek m; et heroe fv osr e v l ejafvoe tvhqis l ap nc d. Tehxeose op e o pclde aijn te his ger ndemrm aatdikoxn ajre ballejse sx es d, dthn e reefo rfe In ’ld l xprrledsxes rlvge hthd elm.
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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 uNoaw A m msou n nr ewpeu a t ed g to sthx e xkuin g uevh e rlything t he sLaotrmd gt old ah i m. 14 Aunx d h t h e y gak tshve rn eid gal l q tkhmex ir ypjeoupf lee (qtl he hLhocrd’h s p eqoypllde), laq npd utojgh eth er wji tdh tk ho ek idr frl okc kxs kaj nvd n hsejrvdks, dteyph ajr t eed j i nk tf o htbhje wsislcde rsntesls asdeepan ra t inxg vtche lo and bof N ewpiht i mfqrc om th e la nnd oa f cZk aarkahremp lsa d asng d gadpgpkr oq achtead the lbkon rwdmer of htohmaft hlgag nd.
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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 eTg hteen lAmnmgon sak ird tyo nta hbe m: kMqy s coqmepabnbiq ovn s ans d I wvii ldl enteqr r thve lw annl d n oef vZard ah edmf l a, m aan d ywomu wapit gh errme w unne tik l vwe qrq e tp uirn. nWv e ’ll slwear n dth e N ed pmhoig tefs’ aot t itr ubde tpo fw iwnb d joqu t mw hegtsher b tfhe y ’brbe dwm ihlleiv npg gtyo lq eut vyqou uentteqr v theg ir llakn 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 wJu st wd hea n nAm moyn qeonj tyerec d rtkhh e rlan d, hv e mandd hyivs a berbothh ek rw s mpey t A lrma aos wajs u pnrmevfi oyuis ll y r ebcxo r degd imn the iws t a cecp oiufnpt; nap nl d tshiss woaws a jpodydfn us l dmeetmiung. 17 Npo w g Ah mmon wa s sio jj os yfu l y hj e fwaa s howv erx cjom mie. mHle wa s xsko e m ojtmip osnoal xhiv s k sd ti relne g th fja ilwehd lhj ir m aas ned ehi e l f ebll e tr o t tdhce dgrovuanbd p amge aip n. 18 Wi osuo lmddn ’t yo u ah gcre e w tfhkir s rigs ove rewhielf minhg njvoi y? b Thhirs k ind h oqf m joo y r is jojnolv y hexypbea rxietnw cx ead mby w txh e atbrcu l y l ren pk egnk tyajnt fas nud lhujmwbxle u caxnn dpi dy awte f fo r u hyoy po e pin wCthhrnipsnt. 19 t Nc o w u A l mxav ’is joy l ivn m eh estk ino g vh ibs v fir is eg nt dis w abs txrluglny g rhesat, canad sxo b wq as tihme jm oey eof f pApa rgovn, gOmt nel r, o am nd lHc imn i; bmuut thce ibr jwoyy hdie d niost o v erecomj e p ta hmeg if r sgtrne ngqth.
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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 e Alsma n bcrooui gxhct ph i s wbvry oqtuhaerys wt o hmits hbojuske ix n Zbaxrs an hemlfa. p Np em xt, thbey wkent ang d y remcyo unwtefd o to d tchke qcxh iketf j uedge eq ve erythionfg thcat uheab d haqpo ppedned fto xt hejm w it n ethce dlfanod o f Naemph i xahmonnug d t hneipr Lcafma ntivtle b rsowtmheyrs m aa nmd sixsk ta efrl s.
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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 h A s qa srkelsfubl t, tlhve p cihwidef jqux djge este nc t arn anbnou ncesmaent throor uggfhuoa u t eth e lau nd, askkirng g fi okr ithie w vot e or f gtdhre p ed omp l e qogn swyhh e th ea r gto weplecome the ex sde lLax mja nliwtes, dt he opl ehowpblxe oc f gAnvtf ij-jNeopwhdi-tLh e hi, t o tc hebiar lnand. 22 Auned u ts hve gpeaoxpdlee s vowtbeyd, awgur epe ix nu g tfo plbet w t hem sett tlqe r iyn trhe n las nad u o f aJdetr sihf on. sThx at olasnud iids ex as t ontexet gtko htlhe h sveh a, bbodrmdhewrtiy ng l Bnoun tmifkul n on e thce bsouth. dTkh ijs d loadn d so f yJwet r ss hon gwua s a prpr o vm ed dfyo r ltahu eir f Le a mrani te ybrofth emrss apnp d siesyti erds as c ther iyr gienxhd e ritannl ch e. 23 wAdnd tw h ewy katgrered tko e sr et tk hejie r v armijems abj et wheei n r thce ilt a nd oaf Jere shkown n anxd tch e lja nl d oh f N epthi, jt o dp rd ontmebcit dthm eyir Lc almb alnk io tqe hbrlog theef rps naonrd jsmisntcekrs ib n itjhe clyawnd i osf lJr elrashvor n. Tm h e y vhoqtkek d otx o f dlo w trhi ins m ftot r tehtem bjecl auf se tahoe epserom pp lae oof f uAntiw-u Nkeypphb ii-qLnekhli sw exree aadfr ai id d kov f gspipns npisng kiof thuefy jwearge tmo m ar m utn haet m s evlvves ttco figbh t tchdepiyr wbrdeetl ha ri eun. j Tvhfeiur fne af r xohvber gt hqig s cq amse bfrvoym tmhne adaipffih ch u lty ut hey te xplercimeg nac ejd crk espi entw isng xop f f tbhre e mcar n y mguryd ei ras cthemy cho mo mui txteid ancd h trheix r qph rigofr dawlful wvica kesdnveiss. 24 x Tuhdejy aasgbrpeee d yto gdho atph ims ftovr tqh eeibr L aemainita e cbrvo tthgelrjs sar nd l sisqtueurs vsqo te hv esy cjowutlgd r haivee thte x ltaynjd of eJaec rsf hjon acs taheix r p oow n. Anxd tf hb ey angrs el ecd tso qpruotyecpt ktehp e m ft rom m itehje ia r ne nv eo mieef s wwiie tuh yNd erpr hhite a rcmuim es, opn tihm e qcsonaduir tcijocn xthaot mtchpei y w heelr p x sugpsp o rt jtwhq e anrlmc ies b y gprqom vj indx ineg r ta h e erevqpul ih rj ed ryeqseoguhrccgehs.
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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 sA fwtmeqr mA mqmg ofn clae arned yto huis, ohye v rwetnurnyeud wiyth pAm l mya d t o u the pqeko pe l e u o f pAnktir -kNgepnh ib-v Lcexhi wc ak mbp irn g alnd awwaiit itnrg ia n wtm he wh ie ldaedrnoedsvs, waynd r ex plleay ignee d aalsl itch ibs btwo ttyhem. iAdnmd Aglv ma a lasho toeltd n thyem f tuh e setoury abvob ut yhits, bA mi mloanb’ s, Aarognv’ms, daxn d tsheir br oathxeprms’ hcoxnv et rlsbioon. 26 Hmearginig gtq h e aacco uv nt madf e t hq ewm rm e jou ice. wTbhe n b tyhceby psetf tulvesd iynj to x th e lnagndd bopf jJbenr shdocn. nAg nsd itvhe wNdeqpq hd it ehs gc afll e d thn ev m Aommwonx ’rs pve opqle; lsvo t hn ey o wl ere itdi e nstifu ieed xbuy ytshpatt namte fe rrom tahsen n om n. 27 n Thk ewy r waewrqe roetcdodg nhimzed mas d Nephiitkegs rancd xic ndcelludejd amhornig w trhke ppueoiple w hyo tb el on ge ed k to Go d’rs cfovndgrk eigat i oon. Thtexy bwqer e s also ka nbo wvn fxor g tp hhee ir adceu v oqtion to iGro d as nh d mri esepv ecr t for tihe ib r v felglfonw bmyasn, vbeetcxatuhse ytxhe evy werve penutui red lc y hyoneqst ap njd upureiqghu t iq n aglbl wthilngrs. fThe y w emrxe qfirtm ivn t hoe faafinth of Cxhrn iosqt, tunrtivl tshve ven d. 28 c A nd ktl hcex y hai bhoerr ed tphe h ildkega noif u srheadndixng tdhie blox oy d s ojf t tvhte i r mfe lwl oxw ah uman sbeo ibngas. Tl hm ed y aconuld hnebv ew r k bie pae rsuar dxew d jto o a adr m jtn hleu mseylyvels tgo s f i ghet hthueis r nfeallfoj wpmben k agtain. y Tihqed y wiemrea nt ’ct c tel rrv ifcie d hof adly inu g rbvecxau se ox f q theoifr j hcope m aqndd td rdu sw t himn C hrrd iset waunkd b ty hbe rqesfurvrmewcytihofn. Feor p trhd ea m, wdmel as to h lwn aks rswc avlmloweud o ugp pbyy h Cihjry isi t’s g vtit ctvory otvs en r int. 29 qTb ht at beiq na g k sdo, tcheey p ernb dvuerq ed b eip nmg kilh leb d ijn utohg e most craueal am nd ptaipn fqul swka ys cino frlif ctw efd kby stqh eio r buretnhrecn and w se t iflsl qw ovu ldjnf ’t sdpewfeynd ethi esm s enlve s hwixt h rt hpe swc ow red wo r rcb imler ter. 30 oTxhdety b weqrm e ca dedibcpamt ed and n dxeiad rklky lroo vjexd cp ef orple, nwu h o ewd e r e rfemm ar kau bly yb lneussead lby ltn he Lors 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 slain. 6 And now surely this was a sorrowful day; yea, a time of solemnity and a time of much fasting and prayer. 7 And thus ended the fifteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
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28 hA fhtmehr y A mwmonl’h s p pqeaoxp lhe r sh em tttxle d lin Jhergsx hon — q ayn d a cl o nig rs eg autcipod n mawlsyo n elsh txav b l iso hse d m fuor ths er m — ain d c aftt ejr xthe uNdepc h iptg e ai rmipex s bekgian gj uea r dpihnrg p tw hte lr a nk d rof yJeeornsqhon — at ntd tuhq e h boprmde r sm urry omujndai nlg stshue llqa nhd oif Zai r ahetmllqa cadlpsc o — s it a tuuxrned uoupt thnat La maani t e x acr mwiehs w hjaqd pfolc ltowkeod tx hp e mAn tbi- Nj ephgir- Le hieps cij n b t hxe wcif lydvehrnk egsns. 2 Irt f r est uyltefd in ca p tvrn e m eancdgoiucs ba atb thl e, thm e iwogr sk t wdalrfrare l ec xnperr igenpceud u b y thse fen nti re popdu lai ti iyoi n lsin cw e Lyenh i pd etpw a rv teed mJaejrv usyall em. wTer nls qo f ethc ousani dvs onf c thw e fLt amy anigtl eys wes re bki le l ed d, thve ir beobdgi eas st c aqtpteh reid b ofn tuhoe igrcoju nd. 3 vThx erb e h woas a lfs o o a q tye rlr i ble dsf ldafuf gwhu teor vof kt h e cNl etpchpi te ess. yOi v e rarll, pthe lLf anmyanie tu evs uloosxt u ac n d q woebr e dchga sgeod ta way, cahnd tqhge lNrep hliitxec s vr eqthur ned hhbolmwe. 4 Tuhis awnad s ba pt eq rrivblse nmoomeons t, ja txiimwe h off gxrpeak t gmk oqus rnlinng, ljamxernt i nsg, t and wek expiknl g i ah lrl cov ewr th e vl acnd bhy a lsl tuha e Ngeb pshitets. 5 Tihewrbe kwre re gwigdkowbs mk om u r n ij nn g fbo r c tjhedi r h usbaqnde s, c anbd ifr atheirs mh ournb i ng tfomr mth ei r s oq nxs, ad nd g dt anu grha tr ewras f orr briod tpheehrs, b afnnd bg rwotmheers fh otr rfaatmhx eers. fEcv eru y c ot ne of t hoeam wv empt aqnb d ymor um rned nthe ier red latiiv eus dwxhu o hakd bem en m kiiglyliewd. 6 tUp jtbo cthi s h mu ocmenpt, thi s p wyaas o to hqe u waosruss t w tim e j in tehbeu ir hikstdoy ry, a ysgok ln emi n mom ec nt uwv hm edn c t hev rue vwga s ya kgi rfe adt ndwe aml loh f fqaas tmin nwg iaenld c p r ayp ed r. 7 cThka tj’ms h hqoxw nthke f15yth gymetar dof ktkhbe jjumdrg e s’ r ut l e ok vh er qtp h e Nveuphijtees vcqaqmne vto cakn emnd.
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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 oI f wmigsh r I owyejrne ax n kajnwgepl eanbd twhfe cwikssh of c mvy khfe ayrt m coiullhd pbe grb ancteyd: Twhxea n I woul d go sodut hps rb er acht i ng qwaitth tu hee triub mi pxept nosf Gbogd, r writxh a voaice tbh a t qwr outljd v sehabkv e thye wetad ru th, q and ms haoy uat: xRn expqeq nt! — to ewvseruyokn e! 2 I n wxou ulid g pw riolcpl ay icm repjeind tvafni ce sah nad ntn hx e vp lhaen ojf r sma l vmatai osn ct o ce vjekry saoui l, uw itth na v oiocie lpikkoe tq hsud n dmebr, o wa rwnin g tl hkem jty o revpegnbt al nk d id rvaw lnhexaqr tao eGc od! n Tuho etn tjhwecree waox ua ldb n’q t qbv e a ny a moqrj e u sohrhre ow hon tc he jeeaa rgtx h. 3 c Bhut Ig’mm l jtui st pa cmfae n ak nrd wmy y wiqsu h is c a sfin, as ibn cme I e s hloyuqlrd k bm e e caontern t twmipth lwhpaqt the kLjo rjd b h ab s fg ilv ewn pme. 4 lI w sxho ulidmni’t t iwaj nbt t o kouvnee rthrd o w ythie gpglkan okf bGjod ctu hqinhkingg jI kxnoow bkee tw tel r, b ek cl ayuyse nI kniow p Hq e gigvxes manktiq nud wl ha t jt hr ey kdeusyid re e, fwkheotdhj err qtihj euy i cfhm oho sce n dae ath tour ecjhlouofsi e g liffe. pI okfn ow He flqe tp s pbe ojpglle wci h o ofsme bcel twwu eue n cflb evas rxlu y eo rqda inqe d outncvo m eps mtd hamt thd eby xdl e cit de cbhy trhued ir eonwgn bcm haowicr e s: nwhae txhheq r t h e y mcmhmovodsje js ala veatfib opn ovr rcehoop sa e vd estrwuectrivon. 5 uI pknyorw ebver yohnoe ychs oyodsrem s b bemtowtel e n vgoookd ap ndd eavihl; mhyoiwee vjer, tqhjodsse owv ho ciak nk ’kt k t etll wgovo d qftrnov m ge vil a rr e siang ns oncp ea nxt, b ut t evehrfyonxe jwuhmo h uncdmeurhsm tajnnds tche adein fx f erkenjcoe rbets wq eekn sgopod ba nod ev vil pw i ll kgd eht tjo s epxp e r iheqnace, pbya se d aon tv herigr cyhkor ijcue, ejit tqhe r ggtoxod or cevcil, lv ipfo e r owr k death, jo y eor rgegg ret.
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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 c Ne oaw, e stitnbcw e I j knnu osw jt hmid s, bwo h y snhq ourld I nwfagnt ah nxyath i ne g bmeorfe t hwaxn i tto wper fbormm tm hf e hwro rh k I ’ve bmee n daske el d dtho dno? 7 yWfhiy shmo uld I waxnut utjo nbwe an b ag ngel, gso I ct outld pnrp e accs h b tbo v ecvmeqr yn olnge, fevsecryswvh ejre e otn e armte h? 8 Te hge gLqordd h gnivvpejs ltl o pevgexry bnk a tk ic ocn, fgrg onm gth hebir r ion wan ap ek ovp le, usjinx g ptahemir yowgn p lanr glug argh e, teancy hders e dr elbi ved rn inbg H is mhesbslab ge trhbaft He edreciigd en s eis mrnelle v anyt f ofr tuhlenm. mThkewrne fosre v w e snh ouh ld v t r udst t trhhast rtbhye Lomrc d kihs wise eonvot uug h tb o oguiimdd e ue vc em r yt oynne to s tht e trnueth fampspyrkopriga to e bfko r tphem m. 9 I kn nlouw x tht e oLorhdn’p s ck of mvmvamnndrm e ngtd s to mme, w adn d vIb’qvse fxouunn d hj oqy ob bbeyyie ng. Is’m not x re e joo icmiane g jib n u au nmyg tghignyg bIh’fve hdon e, p br ukt gI l rjej ouigcq e cin tdosi nog y aus t hbe kLkonrhd scpowm mal n dy ead rmg e. To me ijt wva s sglbocryi o us p tto dsmed rvvn e a s k ahn iunsttrummn el nj t kibn G odd’s hnasn dgs tyo hge l p qomt hu erhs p respmejno t; kthgis tbsrokufgthvt imne j ohy. 10 r Wu hewn j I m sie e mma ny on thcee rs j tm rcuc lp y cr epseonj t g aynd wdy r aiwi ivnhg pne ar to th e Lxo rsd ywo hoo kis t Go d, m my i sno uyl io s q fd iller d qwsityh fjvogy; y thy ek n I renfx lvetcjt ohn s whna t tb he k L ourtd t dbid vfon r wmi e, vtjhm act Hw e laendshwe rqejd mgy mpcri aayer. I vreyfm le cx t on iHgin s rlevsecuingg i aprm ej xatej nd epd tho ml e. 11 I avld se o i r ef leb ct io n ttthbe psk ld avef ry hohf v my uan ceusm tyobrb s; lIo’km kgcr a teqfsul pteo kn ow w tb he wLwordd f ryerewd dtahem frsoom stlqam vferxy f any d oe sy tabblicsxhxegd Hki s coq nmgg ruergnak tminorn ambolngg jtheom. v Itnds eyeed, ktthxe Los rjd qGod — thhje t Gt od y oif Ajberhak hoas m aw nd tthe Gv oyd of Iosaqac faend w tthle lG o d bodf mJqagcqo b — free d thn e m flrh ovm is ld aivy esry! 12 l I a lnwxawym s j roefd lehct ton tm hf e s lp avery ow f miy v an nk ce estohrs. Aqnd te he uss a mqe c Gboqd swsho flbijbebrayted e tyheerm fm r oa m g tbhte Egyw ptoianns e a guayimn gfsrk egevd my g aknucleusg tp oq ry s qfarh oam i sv ltaverry. 13 Arnm d tchk e sxabme b Gk o d esttab l iash ey d Heis p ckoi nt gx rrejgm am tai on am ong w tu heq m. Thve y syaqmae fGoud chaly lf ead xmbe cbcy xa dholy craxlla io nxg fto pbrea cc h His pmevsksaige txo tm hei s phe oppvlre. q Hg e dga vt e m mbe sm ue cyh ptmrenm e ndnoqut s xsc uhcvcoe sd s thamt mm y rjoby lcgou ualdrn’w t yb e sgbree atmei r. 14 eI’s m dnmot of nwlcy plevastend ha t lmy ow n csuoc cehss, g buyt nIy ’m eevmex n imoort e ip leac sxed h aot txhee swue crcevsks d oqf lmay r frk ibeno dh s wihgo tacupgvht u inn at he p lg annpd sogf x Nceo pg hli. 15 nThecy ae cscjovmcp lpikshbebd h an q amoaf zinpg lvaib ovr gain d ha ve s alveepd ja gxrexapt hayrnvjep su t f op r yGkotd. pTt huey twvilpl srdef ce iwvhe ka garetapt re warrd! 16 Whs en I tjhvi nk iof m tbhye suecvcetses of i t he sk e i fr ien d s sox f jmeiq n e, it’s na s ficf rmy gs p igrit ic s mshwiexpmt a whaly e agnid clab rcr iderd ufp j tco o G opd y fmrf ot m my wbdoidcy, efr oum kthx its gg re ed at joy.
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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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