,,"m ,,/ories    ,,f ,,!    ,,book ,,(  
,,mormon      ,by    ,william ,a4       
,morton      ,au?or (    ,! ,gospel     
,prim]    ,! ,prim>y ,help]    ,a       
,*ild's ,life ( ,our ,savior1 etc4      
,publi%$ by    ,william ,a4 ,morton     
,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah                
,,cont5ts4    ,lehi & 8 ,family    ,h[  
,nephi ,got ! ,good ,book    ,h[ ! ,"l  
,answ]$ ,nephi's ,pray]    ,h[ ! ,"l    
,guid$ ,lehi & ,8 ,family    ,:at       
,happ5$ on a ,hunt+ ,trip    ,nephi z a 
,%ip ,build]    ,:at ,took ,place on !  
,great ,wat]s    ,lehi & ,8 ,p 9 !      
,promis$ ,l&    ,! ,nephites & !        
,lamanites    ,z5iff & ,8 ,p    ,h[ ! ,p
 ( ,z5iff 7 ,br\ght into ,bondage    ,h[
 ! ,"l ,deliv]$ ,8 ,p    ,rem>kable     
,conv]sions & ,mission>y ,exp]i5ce      
,mission ( ! ,sons ( ,mosiah to !       
,lamanites    ,samuel ! ,lamanite--,8   
,prophecies & _! ,fulfillm5t    ,two    
,memorable ,battles    ,*ri/'s ,visit to
 ! ,nephites    ,! ,?ree ,nephites    ,!
 ,reign ( ,peace    ,! ,la/ ( !         

,nephites        ,,lehi ,,& ,,8         
,,family4    ,s y want me to tell y a   
/ory1 *ildr54 ,i w gladly d s1  = :5 ,i 
0 a *ild l "o ( y1 ,i lov$ to li/5 to   
/ories1  too--/ories ab\t great & good  
m5 & wom51 & good boys &  girls4    ,!  
/ory ,i am go+ to tell y ?is ev5+ is    
ab\t a good man nam$  ,lehi1 & 8 family1
 :o liv$ _m1 _m ye>s ago 9 a c\ntry f>  
across ! sea4    ,lehi _h a good wife4  
,h] "n 0 ,s>iah4 ,!y _h f\r sons4 ,_!   
names 7 ,laman1 ,lemuel1 ,sam & ,nephi4 
,nephi & ,sam 7 v good  boys4 ,!y lov$  
_! fa!r & "m & 7 always ob$i5t to  !m4  
,b ,laman & ,lemuel 7 n at all l _!     
bro!rs4 ,!y did n  obey _! p>5ts1 b (t5 
vex$ !m by do+ ?+s t 7  wrong4    ,t 0  
displeas+ to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 & ,he  
did n love ,laman  & ,lemuel z ,he lov$ 
,sam & ,nephi4    ,! p :o liv$ 9 ! same 
place z ,lehi 7 wick$4 ,!y w\ld  n d z !
 ,"l wi%$1 s ,he said ,he w\ld h to     
puni% !m1 to  tea* !m to d bett]4 ,he   
told ,lehi to g out among !m1 & to tell 
!m t if !y did n /op do+ wick$ ?+s1 ,he 

w\ld n bless  !m z ,he _h done1 b w\ld  
let p f ano!r c\ntry come &  take !m    
away to be _! s]vants4    ,lehi prea*$  
_m times to ! p1 b n "o ( !m w\ld       
believe :at he said4 ,!n ! ,"l told     
,lehi to ga!r 8 family  toge!r1 & ,he   
w\ld lead !m to a new & beautiful       
c\ntry1 f>  across great wat]s4 ,t 0 to 
?is l& 9 :i* we n[ live4    ,lehi did z 
! ,"l told him4 ,he left 8 home & all 8 
ri*es1  &1 ) 8 wife & *ildr51 />t$ out =
 ! /range l& :i*  ! ,"l _h told him     
ab\t4    ,i suppose y w\ld l to "k h[ !y
 travel$4 ,well1 ,i believe  !y rode on 
camels4 ,camels c travel fa/ & c>ry     
heavy loads4 ,"s  ( !m c travel "o      
hundr$ miles 9 a day4    ,!re 7 no h\ses
 9 ! "p ( ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* ,lehi &  8 
family travel$1 s !y took t5ts ) !m to  
live 94 ,"o day  !y came to a l>ge riv] 
( wat]4 ,x ran ?r\gh a beautiful valley4
  ,by ! side ( ! riv] !y put up _! t5ts4
 ,!n !y knelt 9  pray]1 & ,lehi gave    
?anks to ,god = hav+ tak5 c>e ( !m on  !
 way4    ,lehi call$ ! riv] ,laman & !  

valley he call$ ,lemuel4 ,y "k  :y he   
gave !m ^? names4 ,yes1 ^? 7 ! names ( 8
 two  eld] sons4    ,i told y t ,laman &
 ,lemuel 7 disob$i5t boys4 ,!y 7 also   
unk9d to _! bro!rs4 ,_! fa!r1 ,lehi1    
w\ld (t5 sit d[n &  talk k9dly to !m4   
,he w\ld plead ) !m to be good boys4 ,he
 w\ld  tell !m t if !y w\ld d "r1 & obey
 _! p>5ts1 ! ,"l  w\ld love & bless !m2 
b t ,he w\ld n d s if !y kept on        
grumbl+ & gett+ angry ) _! bro!rs4      
,!n ,laman & ,lemuel w\ld say to _!     
fa!r1 ,we don't want to g  to a new     
c\ntry4 ,we want to g back to our old   
home & /ay ) !  p !re4    ,& _! fa!r    
w\ld say1 b y "k1 my boys1 ! p !re  are 
n good2 !y d n d z our ,heav5ly ,fa!r   
wi%es !m1 & ,he  is go+ to puni% !m4 ,t 
is :y ,he told u to come away f !m4  ,if
 we _h /ay$ !re aft] ! ,"l told u to    
leave we %\ld be  puni%$ also4    ,!n   
,nephi w\ld say1 ,yes1 bro!rs1 t is     
true4 ,n[1 let u be good  boys1 & d :at 
! ,"l & our p>5ts tell u1 & aft] a :ile 
we w get to a beautiful c\ntry1 & we    

%all be f> bett] &  happi] ?an we %\ld  
be if we 7 to g back to ! place we h    
left4    ,b ,laman & ,lemuel w\ld n d z 
_! fa!r & bro!rs plead$  ) !m to d1 & y 
w he> lat] :at happ5$ to !m4        ,,h[
 ,,nephi ,,got ,,! ,,good ,,book4    ,"o
 night z ,lehi lay asleep on 8 b$ 9 !   
t5t1 he he>d a voice  speak to him4 ,x 0
 ! voice ( ! ,"l out ( heav54 ,! ,"l    
said1 ,lehi1 ,i want y to get ,laman1   
,lemuel1 ,sam & ,nephi to g back  to !  
place :]e !y us$ to live & to br+ back )
 !m a  wond]ful book :i* a man has lock$
 up 9 8 home !re4    ,:at is ! "n ( !   
man :o has ! book8 ,lehi ask$4    ,8 "n 
is ,laban1 said ! ,"l1 & ,i d n want him
 to h !  book1 = he does n d :at ! good 
book tells him to d4    ,:at is 9 !     
book8 ,lehi ask$4    ,x is a v preci\s  
hi/ory1 said ! ,"l4 ,x tells ( ,god & ( 
_m wond]ful ?+s :i* ,he has done4 ,i    
want y to get ! book &  to take x ) y to
 ! promis$ l&1 s t y\r *ildr5 may be    
taught ! comm&m5ts ( ,god4    ,! next   
morn+ ,lehi told ,laman1 ,lemuel1 ,sam &

 ,nephi all t !  ,"l _h told him ab\t ! 
wond]ful book4 ,h[ happy ,nephi & ,sam  
felt z !y li/5$ to :at _! fa!r said4 ,!n
 said ,nephi1 ,yes1  fa!r1 we w g & get 
! book2 & :5 we come back y w  read to u
 "s ( ! wond]ful ?+s record$ 9 x4    ,i 
w1 my son1 said ! fa!r4 ,b :at is !     
matt] ) ,laman  & ,lemuel8 ask$ ,lehi1 z
 he turn$ to 8 two eld] sons4    ,o1 h[ 
cross !y look$ z !y said to _! fa!r1 ,we
 don't want  to g = ! book4 ,we don't   
believe we c\ld get x4 ,we feel sure    
,laban w\ld n let u h x1 & p]haps he    
w\ld :ip u = com+  = x4    ,we are n    
afraid ( ,laban1 said ,nephi & ,sam4 ,! 
,"l has told u  to d ?is1 & we "k ,he w 
take c>e ( u4 ,he w\ld n want u  to g if
 ,he did n "k t we c\ld get ! book4     
,t is "r1 said ! fa!r4 ,if y w d :at !  
,"l wants  y to d1 all w be well4       
,aft] a :ile ,laman & ,lemuel agre$ to g
 ) _! bro!rs4 ,b  !y did n believe !y   
w\ld get ! book4 ,x 0 a long j\rney to  
,laban's home1 & ! boys 7 glad :5 !y    
came 9 sight ( x4    ,n[1 :o is to g &  

try to get ! book8 ask$ ,laman1 ! elde/ 
son4    ,i w tell y :at we w d1 said    
,nephi4 ,we w ca/ lots1 &  ! "o on :om !
 lot falls w g to ,laban & ask him = !  
book4    ,!y all agre$ to t4 ,! lot fell
 ^u ,laman1 s he set out =  ,laban's    
home4 ,= a long "t 8 bro!rs wat*$ = him 
to come  back4 ,at la/ !y saw him4 ,he  
came runn+ away f ,laban's h\se4    ,oh1
 de>6 exclaim$ ,nephi1 ,laman has n got 
! book6    ,!y sat 9 sil5ce till _!     
bro!r came up to !m4 ,8 face 0  v pale &
 he 0 trembl+ ) excitem5t4 ,he 0 also v 
angry4    ,go+ ov] to ,nephi1 he said1 )
 a l\d voice1 ,i told y be=e we  />t$ t 
we w\ld n get ! book1 b y w\ld n believe
 me4  ,d y believe me n[8    ,we are    
sorry1 said ,nephi1 t y\r visit to      
,laban 0 9 va94 ,w  y please tell u :y y
 fail$ to get ! book8    ,:5 ,i told    
,laban :at ,i want$1 said ,laman1 he    
became v angry4  ,he call$ me a ?ief & a
 robb]1 & said if ,i did n leave 8  h\se
 at once he w\ld kill me4 ,he rea*$ = 8 
sword1 & ,i _h to  run z fa/ z ,i c\ld  

to save my life4 ,come1 let u g back to 
our  fa!r4    ,no1 said ,nephi1 ,i am n 
go+ to give up ) "o trial4 ,i /ill      
believe we w get ! book4    ,o1 y d1    
said ,laman1 & he turn$ up 8 nose 9 a   
sne]+ way4  ,pray1 h[ d y hope to get ! 
book :5 ,i c\ld n get x8    ,i believe !
 ,"l w help u to get x1 said ,nephi4 ,i 
h j  ?\ght ( a plan1 & if y boys w help 
me c>ry x out1 x may be  ! means ( gett+
 u ! book4    ,well1 let u he> y\r plan1
 said ,laman4    ,x is ?is1 said ,nephi3
 t we g d[n to ! place :]e we us$  to   
live1 get all ! money our fa!r left !re1
 & come back &  (f] x to ,laban = !     
book4    ,t is a good idea1 said ,sam4  
,i am ready to g4    ,i l ! plan1 too1  
said ,lemuel4 ,come1 ,laman1 let u g &  
try  x4    ,s ! boys />t$ = ! home 9 :i*
 !y us$ to live4 ,tomorr[  ev5+ ,i w    
tell y ! re/ ( ! /ory4        ,,h[      
,,nephi ,,got ,,! ,,good ,,book4    ,on 
arriv+ at _! home1 ,nephi & 8 bro!rs got
 all ! money &  put x into a l>ge bag4  
,!n !y prep>$ a lun* ) "s ( !  food !y  

_h br\ght ) !m1 & :5 !y _h f9i%$ ! meal1
  !y took up ! bag ( money & set out =  
,laban's home4    ,n[1 ,laban lov$ money
 v mu*1 & :5 he saw ! l>ge bag ( gold  &
 silv] 8 eyes sp>kl$ ) delight4 ,if ,i  
c\ld get t bag (  money1 he ?\ght1 ,i   
w\ld be "o ( ! ri*e/ m5 9 ! c\ntry4     
,b he did n want to give ! book = x4    
,no1 he want$ to keep  ! book & ! money1
 too4 ,! boys sat wait+ = ,laban to g & 
get !m ! book4 ,sudd5ly he jump$ up &   
gave a l\d call =  8 s]vants1 & :5 !y   
came runn+ into ! room he told !m  t    
,laman1 ,lemuel1 ,sam & ,nephi _h tri$  
to rob him4 ,laban &  ! s]vants seiz$ _!
 swords & ran at ! boys1 try+ to kill   
!m4 ,! boys ran quickly out ( ! h\se1   
leav+ ! bag ( money  beh9d !m4 ,laban   
got x & kept x4 ,nephi & 8 bro!rs ran   
ov] ! hills till !y came to "s l>ge     
rocks1 & !re !y hid  !mselves4 ,laban & 
8 s]vants foll[$ !m a long way1 & :5  !y
 saw !y c\ld n cat* !m !y return$ home4 
,fail+ to get ! book1 & see+ t !y _h lo/
 all _! money1  ,laman & ,lemuel became 

v angry4 ,!y put all ! blame on ,nephi &
  ,sam1 & seiz+ two l>ge bran*es ( a    
tree1 !y began to beat _!  y\ng] bro!rs 
) !m4 ,nephi & ,sam plead$ ) _! bro!rs  
to /op beat+ !m1 b !y w\ld n4    ,j !n  
,nephi saw a bright light com+ d[n f    
heav51 & a  mom5t lat] a beautiful      
angel1 dress$ 9 a %9+1 :ite robe1 /ood  
be=e !m4    ,y are v bad boys1 ! angel  
said to ,laman & ,lemuel4 ,!  ,"l is    
displeas$ ) y because ( ! way y h treat$
 y\r  bro!rs4 ,he has s5t me to tell y t
 ,he w n bless y z ,he  has done1 & t   
,he w give _m good ?+s to ,sam & ,nephi4
    ,! angel told ,nephi to dry 8 te>s1 
& n to fe>1 = ! ,"l  w\ld help him to   
get ! good book4    ,:5 ,laman & ,lemuel
 saw ! angel !y 7 fright5$4 ,!y said  !y
 7 sorry = hav+ beat5 _! bro!rs1 & t !y 
w\ld  n d s aga94 ,!y ask$ ,nephi & ,sam
 to =give !m4 ,!y did s  freely4        
,nephi !n told 8 bro!rs to /ay beh9d    
:ile he made ano!r  ef=t to get ! book4 
,x 0 almo/ d>k at ! "t1 s1 )\t  be+ se51
 he made 8 way t[>ds ,laban's home4 ,z  

he ne>$ !  place he saw a man ly+ ^u !  
gr\nd4 ,he w5t ov] to him1 & 0  greatly 
surpris$ to f9d t ! man 0 ,laban4 ,laban
 _h drunk a  great deal ( w9e t ev5+4   
,z ,nephi /ood look+ at ,laban1 ! voice 
( ! ,"l spoke to him1  tell+ him to     
dress himself 9 ,laban's clo!s & to g to
 ,laban's  home & get ! good book4      
,nephi did z ! ,"l told him4 ,on rea*+ !
 home ( ,laban he 0  met by "o ( !      
s]vants4 ,nephi told ! s]vant to g & get
 !  good book & to foll[ him4 ,! s]vant 
did z he 0 told1 ?9k+  all ! :ile t     
,nephi 0 8 ma/]1 ,laban1 & t he 0 tak+  
! book out to read to ! p4    ,:5       
,laman1 ,lemuel & ,sam saw ,nephi com+  
t[>ds !m1 !y 7  v mu* fright5$ & began  
to run away4 ,!y ?\ght x 0 ,laban2  =1 z
 ,i told y1 ,nephi _h dress$ himself 9  
,laban's clo?+4    ,nephi call$ to 8    
bro!rs to wait1 & :5 !y he>d 8 voice  !y
 turn$ & came t[>ds him4    ,zoram 7t 0 
! "n ( ,laban's s]vant7 0 greatly       
surpris$ at  t mom5t4 ,he saw t ,nephi 0
 n 8 ma/]1 & he 0 ab\t to  run back home

 :5 ,nephi caught him by ! arm4    ,d n 
h ! lea/ fe>1 ,zoram1 said ,nephi4 ,!   
,"l has told u  to d ?is1 & if y w come 
d[n ) u to our fa!r & "m  we w treat y  
k9dly1 & w take y ) u to a beautiful    
c\ntry f> across ! great wat]s4         
,zoram agre$ to g ) ,nephi & 8 bre?r54  
,s1 ) ! good book  safe 9 _! h&s1 !y    
/>t$ back = ! place :]e _! fa!r  & "m 7 
wat*+ & wait+ = !m4    ,on see+ 8 sons  
com+1 ,lehi ha/5$ to meet !m1 & :5 he   
he>d t !y _h ! good book ) !m he %$ te>s
 ( joy4 ,t  ev5+ !y all knelt 9 pray]1 &
 ,lehi ?ank$ & prais$ ! ,"l  = br++ 8   
boys back safely4 ,!n he op5$ ! book &  
read  to !m "s ( ! wond]ful ?+s :i* !   
,"l _h done f !  creation ( ! _w4       
,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,answ]$ ,,nephi',s       
,,pray]4    ,i am go+ to tell y ?is ev5+
 ab\t ano!r trip :i* ,nephi &  8 bre?r5 
made to ,j]usalem1 ! city :]e !y came f1
 & :at  took place on ! way back4    ,y 
see1 ! c\ntry !y 7 go+ to 0 a v l>ge    
c\ntry4 ,!re  7 no p liv+ 9 x at t "t4  
,b ! ,"l want$ x fill$  ) good m5 & wom5

 & good boys & girls4    ,s ,he told    
,lehi to s5d 8 sons back to ,j]usalem to
 ask a man nam$  ,i%mael & 8 family1 :o 
liv$ !re1 to g ) !m to !  wond]ful      
c\ntry f> across ! great wat]s4         
,i%mael _h a numb] ( beautiful daught]s1
 & ! ,"l want$ ,lehi's  sons to m>ry "s 
( !m1 s t !y c\ld h good families4      
,lehi told 8 sons :at ! ,"l want$ !m to 
d1 & !y all said  !y w\ld g4 ,aft]      
travel+ = a long "t !y arriv$ at ! home 
( ,i%mael4 ,!y 7 tak5 9 & 7 treat$ v    
k9dly4    ,nephi told ,i%mael :y he & 8 
bre?r5 _h come to 8 home4 ,!n  !y all   
talk$ ! matt] ov]1 & at la/ ,i%mael & 8 
family  said !y w\ld g ) ,nephi & 8     
bre?r54    ,a day or two lat] ! company 
/>t$ out = ! place :]e ,lehi &  8 wife  
74 ,all w5t well = a "t2 b aft] a :ile  
,laman &  ,lemuel & "p ( ,i%mael's      
family /opp$ & said !y w\ld g no  f>!r4 
,nephi plead$ ) !m to cont9ue ! j\rney4 
,he told !m t if  !y w\ld d z ! ,"l     
want$ !m to d1 ,he w\ld take !m across  
! great wat]s & l& !m safely 9 a        

beautiful c\ntry1 :]e  !y w\ld f9d all  
mann] ( *oice fruit & o!r good ?+s4     
,we don't want to g to a new c\ntry1 !y 
answ]$1 %>ply4 ,we  want to g back to   
our own home1 & /ay ) ! p !re4    ,well1
 said ,nephi1 y c g back if y want to1 b
 if y d y  w be sorry4 ,! p y speak (   
are wick$1 & ! ,"l is  go+ to puni% !m4 
,s if y g back y w be puni%$1 too4      
,!n ,laman spoke v %>ply to ,nephi4 ,we 
d n believe y1 he  said4 ,h[ d y "k t ! 
,"l is go+ to puni% ! p 9  ! place :]e  
we us$ to live8    ,he told our fa!r s1 
said ,nephi1 & ev]y?+ t ! ,"l says  is  
true4 ,y did n believe we w\ld get !    
good book our fa!r s5t  u =1 b we did   
get x1 j z ! ,"l said we w\ld4    ,!n   
,laman & ,lemuel & "s ( ,i%mael's family
 grew v angry4  ,!y ran & caught ,nephi 
& ti$ him ) /rong cords to a tree4    ,y
 w n prea* to u any m1 !y said4 ,we are 
go+ to g  away & leave y "h1 & aft] a   
:ile wild bea/s w come &  kill & eat y4 
,poor ,nephi6 ,:at a t]rible way to be  
treat$ by 8 own bro!rs6 ,he  0 suff]+   

great pa91 = ! cords 7 cutt+ 8 wri/s &  
ankles4 ,b he did n get angry1 nor speak
 h>d words to ^? :o _h  s cruelly treat$
 him4 ,he knew ! ,"l w\ld n let ! wild  
bea/s  h>m him1 & aft] a "t ,he w\ld    
help him to get free4    ,a happy ?\ght 
came to him3 he w\ld pray to ! ,"l to   
give him  /r5g? to break ! cords4 ,he   
look$ up to heav5 & said1 ,de>  ,heav5ly
 ,fa!r1 ,i "k y w n let me be left "h to
 be kill$  by wild bea/s4 ,please give  
me /r5g? to break ^! cords1 t ,i  may be
 able to g back to my de> fa!r & "m4    
,at t mom5t ,nephi felt great /r5g? come
 into 8 body4 ,! ,"l  _h he>d & answ]$ 8
 pray]4 ,he broke ! cords z easily z if 
!y _h be5 t9y ?reads & /ood =? free be=e
 8 bre?r54    ,:5 !y saw :at _h happ5$1 
!y began to tremble ) fe>4  ,surely1 !  
,"l is ) ,nephi1 !y said1 & !y came &   
b[$  d[n be=e him & begg$ ( him to =give
 !m4    ,:at did ,nephi d8 ,he said1 ,my
 de> bro!rs1 ,i freely =give y =  all ! 
wrong y h done me4 ,n[ pray to our ,fa!r
 9 ,heav5 to  =give y also4    ,!y did  

s1 & !n ! company began to travel aga94 
,!y rea*$  home 9 safety4 ,nephi & 8    
bro!rs m>ri$ f\r ( ! daught]s (         
,i%mael1 & aft] a "t little baby boys & 
girls 7 born to !m4        ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l
 ,,guid$ ,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,family4       
,?is ev5+ ,i am go+ to tell y h[ ,lehi &
 8 family 7 guid$  on _! j\rney4    ,!y 
7 n[ a long way f _! old home4 ,!y _h n 
be5 9 t  "p ( ! l& be=e1 & ! place 0 new
 & /range to !m4  ,!y c\ld n ask anyone 
to tell !m ! way !y %\ld travel1 =1  z  
,i told y1 !re 0 no "o liv+ 9 t "p4     
,h[ 7 !y to "k :i* way !y %\ld g8    ,i 
c see :at is go+ to happ5 to u1 said    
,laman "o ev5+ z  !y all sat outside _! 
t5ts4    ,nephi 0 read+ ! good book at !
 "t1 b on he>+ :at 8  bro!r said he     
/opp$4 ,look+ /raight into ! face (     
,laman1 he  ask$1 ,:at d y ?9k is go+ to
 happ5 to u8    ,we are go+ to get lo/2 
t is :at is go+ to happ51 said  ,laman1 
%>ply4    ,i don't ?9k s1 said ,nephi1  
calmly1 & a bright smile lit up 8  sweet
 face4 ,i am sure we w get to ! wond]ful

 c\ntry all "r4    ,o1 yes1 said ,laman1
 z he ca/ a wick$ glance at ,nephi1 y   
are  sure ( ev]y?+4 ,y "k all & we "k   
no?+4 ,isn't t s1  boys8 he ask$1 turn+ 
to 8 o!r bro!rs & to ! sons (  ,i%mael4 
,!y all1 ) ! exception ( ,sam1 nodd$ _! 
heads1 :i* meant  t !y agre$ ) :at      
,laman _h said4    ,!n ,sam spoke up 9  
behalf ( 8 bro!r3 ,i ?9k1 said he1 t  y 
are all too h>d on ,nephi4 ,x is a %ame 
! way y h treat$  him4 ,he is "o ( ! be/
 boys t ev] liv$1 & ,i am pr\d to h  him
 = my bro!r4    ,well1 y won't feel s   
pr\d ( him aft] a :ile1 said ,lemuel1   
:5 he leads y away ov] ^? m\nta9s & y   
get lo/4    ,d n be afraid1 ,sam1 said  
,nephi4 ,we w f9d ! way all "r4    ,i "k
 we w1 said ,sam1 & ,i w foll[ y1       
,nephi1 :]ev] y  g4    ,& h[ d y "k y w 
f9d ! way8 ,laman ask$1 turn+ to  8     
bro!r ,sam4    ,i believe ! ,"l w %[ u !
 way1 said ,sam4 ,inde$1 ,i "k ,he  w1  
if we w h fai? 9 ,him & d :at ,he tells 
u f "t to  "t4    ,t is true1 said      
,nephi4 ,& n[ ,i want to tell y :at ,i h

  j read 9 ! good book4 ,aft] ,moses _h 
l$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel  out ( ,egypt !y  
came to ! wat]s ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,on look+ 
back  !y saw ,ph>aoh & 8 army com+ aft] 
!m4    ',oh1 de>1 :at %all we d8' !y    
cri$4 ',we _c cross ^!  wat]s4 ,9 a     
little :ile we w all be kill$4'    ,!n  
,moses /ood up be=e !m & said1 ',d n be 
afraid4 ,!  ,"l w save yon f ,ph>aoh's  
army4' ,!n he /ret*$ 8 rod  across !    
wat]s1 ! sea divid$1 & all ! *ildr5 (   
,israel  cross$ ov] on dry gr\nd4 ,:5 !y
 _h rea*$ ! o!r side1 ,moses  /ret*$ =? 
8 rod aga91 ! wat]s came back & dr[n$   
,ph>aoh  & all 8 soldi]s4    ,n[1 !     
lesson we c le>n f ?is1 ,nephi add$1 is 
t z !  ,"l l$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out (  
,egypt & ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea1  s ,he c lead
 u to ! beautiful c\ntry ,he has told u 
ab\t4    ,t is a v good lesson1 ,nephi1 
said 8 fa!r4 ,i am sure !  ,"l w guide u
 "r4 ,let u n[ g into our t5ts & (f] up 
our  pray]s be=e we retire to re/4      
,nephi 0 ! fir/ to awake 9 ! morn+4 ,he 
arose quietly &  dress$ himself4 ,he    

decid$ to g out = a walk 9 ! fre% air1 &
  li/5 to ! birds s+ _! sweet songs 9 ! 
trees4    ,z he /epp$ outside ! t5t1 to 
8 great surprise he saw a l>ge  ball ly+
 on ! gr\nd4 ,he ran & pick$ x up4 ,x 0 
n l any  o!r ball he _h ev] se54 ,x 0   
made ( f9e brass1 & x _h two  h&s1 l !  
h&s ( a wat*4    ,he w5t quickly into ! 
t5t & awoke 8 fa!r4 ,look1 fa!r  de>1 he
 said1 at ! beautiful brass ball ,i f\nd
 ly+ outside our  t5t ?is morn+4        
,lehi took ! ball & exam9$ x c>efully4  
,z he look$ at x "o (  ! h&s began to   
po9t 9 a c]ta9 direction4    ,see1      
,nephi6 he exclaim$1 ! h&s are mov+4    
,s !y are1 said ,nephi4 ,:at a wond]ful 
ball ?is is6    ,!n all ! re/ ( !       
company 7 awak5$ & %[n ! wond]ful  ball4
 ,z !y look$ on x ) wond]+ eyes1 ,lehi  
said1 ,we ne$  fe> no long]1 = if we are
 fai?ful ! h&s on ! ball w po9t  out to 
u ! way we %\ld g4    ,& s !y did4      
,:]e d y ?9k ! wond]ful ball came f8    
,,:at ,,happ5$ ,,on ,a ,,hunt+ ,,trip4  
,) ! wond]ful brass ball to guide !m1   

,lehi1 8 family & !  re/ ( ! company    
took up _! t5ts & />t$ to travel aga94  
,x  0 a pretty sight to see !m all 9 l9e
 cross+ ! riv] ,laman4    ,:5 !y _h     
travel$ = _m days !y decid$ to /op aga9 
=  a %ort "t4 ,s !y *ose a cool place1  
by ! side ( a /ream (  cle>1 sp>kl+     
wat]1 & !re !y put up _! t5ts4    ,t    
ev5+ ,nephi & 8 bro!rs & ! sons (       
,i%mael began to  make prep>ations = a  
hunt+ trip1 :i* !y _h decid$ to take  ! 
foll[+ morn+4 ,!y 7 n go+ out to hunt = 
pleasure4  ,no1 x 0 = ! purpose ( gett+ 
food1 = ! only food !  company _h at t  
"t 0 wild fruit & ! fle% ( wild animals4
    ,i am sure y c\ld n guess :at k9d ( 
weapons !y _h4    ,guns8    ,no1 !re 7  
no guns 9 ^? days4 ,!y us$ b[s & arr[s1 
sl+s  & /ones4 ,"s ( ! b[s 7 made ( wood
 & "s ( /eel4 ,nephi  _h a good1 /eel   
b[4 ,he & 8 bro!rs _h practic$ s mu* )  
_! b[s & arr[s & sl+s t !y 7 v good     
%ots1 b  ,nephi 0 ! be/ ( all4 ,he c\ld 
hit ! m>k almo/ e "t4    ,e>ly ! next   
morn+ ! p>ty ( "y hunt]s />t$ (f 9 se>* 

( food4 ,!y took ! brass ball ) !m to   
po9t ! way4 ,!y  travel$ = a long "t )\t
 see+ an animal fit to kill4    ,at la/ 
!y /opp$ sudd5ly4 ,:at 0 ! noise !y he>d
 a %ort  di/ance ahead ( !m8 ,x 0 made  
by a f9e1 l>ge animal1 t  jump$ up      
fright5$ & />t$ to run z ! hunt]s drew  
ne>4 ,x  ran to ! top ( a small hill1 & 
!re x /ood look+ back at  ,nephi & 8    
bre?r54    ,nephi quickly drew an arr[ &
 plac$ x 9 8 b[4 ,he took good  aim1 & 0
 j go+ to s5d ! arr[ ?r\gh ! air :5 8   
beautiful1 /eel b[ broke 9 two4 ,at !   
same mom5t ! animal  />t$ to run aga9 & 
0 soon lo/ to sight4    ,poor ,nephi6   
,h[ sorry he felt z he look$ d[n at 8   
brok5 b[4 ,!n  he ca/ a glance at       
,laman1 & saw t 8 face 0 pale ) ang]4   
,he wi%$ he _h let "o ( ! o!rs %oot1 b x
 0 n[ too late  to m5d matt]s4    ,laman
 turn$ to ,nephi & began to scold him4  
,he 0 quickly /opp$ by  ,sam1 :o said   
%>ply3 ,x is unk9d ( y to speak t way to
 ,nephi4  ,he did n break 8 b[ wilfully4
 ,x 0 an accid5t4 ,& he feels bad  en\gh

 ov] x )\t y hurt+ 8 feel+s m by abus+  
him4  ,let u say no m ab\t ! matt]1 b g 
on our way4    ,all day long !y hunt$   
)\t kill+ a s+le animal4 ,:5 ev5+  came 
! p>ty1 ) ! exception ( ,nephi & ,sam1  
/>t$ back =  _! t5ts4    ,i d n c>e to g
 home yet1 ,nephi said4 ,i w foll[ y    
lat]4    ,i am go+ to /ay ) ,nephi1 said
 ,sam4 ,tell fa!r & "m we  w be home    
be=e midnight4    ,aft] ,laman & ,lemuel
 & ! sons ( ,i%mael _h left1 ,nephi     
turn$  to ,sam & said3    ,sam1 ,i tell 
y :at we w d2 we w kneel d[n & pray to  
our  ,heav5ly ,fa!r to help u get "s    
food4 ,i am sure ,he w d s4    ,s am ,i1
 said ,sam4 ,he has help$ u _m times    
be=e4    ,! two "y m5 w5t ov] & knelt   
d[n "u a l>ge tree1 :]e  !y pray$       
e>ne/ly to ,god to help !m get food = ! 
company4 ,i  w tell y pres5tly h[ _!    
pray] 0 answ]$4    ,! o!r memb]s ( !    
hunt+ p>ty return$ to camp & told :at   
_h happ5$4 ,_! /ory ca/ a gloom ov] !   
:ole company4    ,:at a t]rible /ate to 
be 96 exclaim$ "o ( ! daught]s (        

,i%mael4 ,!re is b>ely en\gh food =     
ano!r meal4 ,:5 t is  gone1 />vation w  
/>e u 9 ! face4    ,lehi & 8 wife ,s>iah
 7 sitt+ toge!r ) b[$ heads a %ort      
di/ance away4 ,te>s 7 runn+ d[n ! poor  
"m's *eeks4 ,%e  0 n cry+ because ! food
 supply _h almo/ run out4 ,no1 %e 0     
?9k+ ( h] boys1 ,nephi & ,sam1 out 9 !  
m\nta9s alone1 9  dang] ( be+ kill$ by  
wild bea/s1 & ! d>kness ( night fa/     
com+ on4    ,lehi took h] h& 9 8 & 9 a  
com=t+ voice said3 ,fe> n1  ,s>iah1 !   
,"l w wat* ov] & protect our boys4 ,i   
believe !y  w soon return1 & t !y w br+ 
food ) !m4    ,on he>+ t1 ,nephi's "m   
dri$ h] te>s1 & turn+ to h]  husb&1     
said3 ,?ank y1 ,lehi1 = ^? words4 ,i w  
tru/ 9 ,god  to br+ our sons back       
safely4    ,let u n[ g back to ,nephi & 
,sam4    ,:5 !y _h ceas$ pray+1 ,nephi  
sat d[n & quickly made a new b[  out ( a
 bran* ( a tree4 ,!n !y walk$ briskly to
 ! top ( a  hill a %ort di/ance away4   
,at ! foot ( ! hill lay a f]tile valley1
 ) a /ream ( cle>1  cool wat] runn+     

g5tly ?r\gh x4 ,birds 7 s++ _! ev5+     
songs 9 ! trees all ar\nd1 & ! air 0    
fill$ ) !  fragrance ( wild fl[]s1 :i*  
grew 9 abundance on ! hillside4    ,= a 
mom5t ,sam & ,nephi /ood gaz+ 9         
admiration on ! beautiful  sc5e be=e !m4
 ,!n !y began to desc5d ! hill4 ,z !y 7 
ne>+ ! foot !y saw a sight :i* made !m  
/op sudd5ly4 ,at !  o!r side ( ! /ream1 
n f> f :]e !y /ood1 !y beheld  two f9e1 
big animals qu5*+ _! ?ir/4 ,quick z a   
%ot ,nephi  & ,sam dropp$ to ! gr\nd4   
,plac+ an arr[ 9 ea* ( _! b[s1  !y took 
aim & fir$4 ,! arr[s flew /raight to !  
m>k & !  animals fell4    ,) ?ankful    
he>ts ! "y hunt]s da%$ ?r\gh ! /ream1 & 
on rea*+ ! opposite bank1 look$ d[n ^u !
 f9e animals !y  _h sla94 ,"h 0 meat to 
la/ ! company sev]al days4 ,cutt+ d[n   
two l>ge bran*es f a tree1 !y fa/5$ !   
bea/s ^u !m &  />t$ = ! t5ts ( _! fa!r4 
,:at a look ( surprise came ov] ! faces 
( ,laman & ,lemuel & !  sons ( ,i%mael  
:5 ,nephi & ,sam came into camp late t  
ev5+4    ,lehi he>d 8 sons com+ & w5t   

out to meet !m1 & z he beheld  ! two f9e
 animals1 he took ,sam & ,nephi by ! h&s
 & said3 ,i  knew1 my sons1 t y w\ld n  
come back )\t food4 ,! ,"l  always      
provides = ,8 fai?ful *ildr54           
,,nephi ,,z ,a ,,%ip ,,build]4    ,my   
/ory ?is ev5+ is ab\t ! same p ,i told y
 ( 9 my  o!r /ories--,lehi & 8 foll[]s4 
,h[ _m ye>s1 d y ?9k1 ^? p sp5t 9       
travel+ ?r\gh  ! c\ntry8 ,eight4 ,t is a
 long "t--almo/ z long z "s ( y  h liv$ 
on ! e>?4    ,"o day1 at ! end ( ! eigh?
 ye>1 !y came to a v beautiful  &       
fruitful "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,h[ happy !y all
 felt6 ,on e  side !re 7 trees & bu%es  
lad5 ) *oice1 wild fruit4 ,b  t 0 n all4
 ,!re 0 also a l>ge numb] ( natural     
bee-hives1  almo/ all ( !m fill$ )      
delici\s honey4    ,! entire company    
/ood = a "t gaz+ 9 sil5ce on ! sc5e     
be=e !m4 ,!n !y began to ga!r fruit &   
honey1 & :5 !y  _h collect$ a good      
supply1 !y sat d[n & began to fea/4     
,?is1 said ,nephi1 is "o ( ! be/ meals  
we h _h s9ce we left  home eight ye>s   

ago4    ,isn't ?is honey delici\s8 said 
,lemuel4    ,x is1 said 8 fa!r4    ,t   
ev5+ z !y all sat 9 front ( _! t5ts1    
wat*+ ! sun  g d[n beh9d ! hills1 ,lehi 
said1 ,?is is a v ri* "p ( !  c\ntry4 ,i
 h be5 try+ all day to ?9k ( a "n by :i*
 to call  x1 & ,i ?9k ,i h ! "r "n at   
la/4    ,& :at is ! "n1 fa!r de>8 ask$  
,nephi's wife1 a daught] (  ,i%mael4    
,b\ntiful1 ,lehi answ]$4    ,! prop] "n6
 !y all %\t$ 9 *orus4 ,s ! place 0 giv5 
! "n ,b\ntiful4    ,aft] ,lehi & 8 p _h 
re/$ = a %ort "t1 !y began to  travel   
aga94 ,nephi & ,sam--!y 7 always        
toge!r--rode ahead (  ! company4 ,on    
rea*+ ! top ( a high hill !y /opp$      
sudd5ly4  ,!y sat gaz+ = a few mom5ts at
 ! sc5e be=e !m4 ,!n !y  turn$ & />t$ at
 a quick pace = ! re/ ( ! p>ty4    ,:at 
c be ! matt]8 ,lehi ask$1 z he saw 8 two
 sons com+  back4    ,z ,nephi & ,sam   
came ne> ! p>ty1 ,nephi put 8 h& to 8   
m\?  & %\t$ z l\dly z he c\ld1 ,! great 
wat]s6 ,! great  wat]s6 ,on he>+ t1 e "o
 9 ! company became excit$1 &  all      

hurri$ =w>d to get a look at ! mighty   
ocean4    ,:at /range feel+s came into !
 he>ts ( ,lehi & 8 foll[]s z  !y look$  
out ^u ! sea4 ,h[ 7 !y to cross su* a   
l>ge body  ( wat]8    ,j !n ,laman      
spoke4 ,x seems to me1 said he1 t x is  
n[ "t  = u to turn & g back home4 ,i h  
felt f ! day we />t$  t we w\ld h to    
turn back "s "t4 ,t "t has come at la/4 
,& ,i h felt f ! day we />t$1 said      
,nephi1 9 a calm b  firm voice1 t we    
w\ld nev] g back to our old home aga94  
,i "k  t ,god is 9 heav54 ,i "k ,he l$ !
 *ildr5 ( ,israel ?r\gh !  ,r$ ,sea & ,i
 "k t ,he c & w c>ry u across ^! mighty 
wat]s4    ,on he>+ t1 ,laman & ,lemuel &
 "s ( ! sons & daught]s (  ,i%mael began
 to laugh & to make fun ( ,nephi4    ,s 
y ?9k ,god is go+ to come d[n out (     
heav5 & c>ry u 9  ,8 arms across ?is    
great ocean1 said ,lemuel1 & set u d[n 9
 a  wond]ful c\ntry on ! o!r side4      
,no1 said ,nephi1 ,i d n ?9k any?+ ( !  
k9d4 ,b ,i d  believe ,he w tell u h[ we
 c cross ^! wat]s4    ,!n ,lehi1 _!     

fa!r1 spoke4 ,my sons1 he said1 d n get 
angry  ) ea* o!r4 ,rememb] y are bro!rs4
 ,rememb]1 also1 ,laman1 t  ! ,"l c d   
great ?+s4 ,he made ?is _w 9 :i* we     
live4  ,surely1 !n1 ,he c help u to get 
to ! o!r side ( ?is ocean4  ,n[1 let me 
tell y :at ,i want y & ! re/ ( ! company
 to d3  ,i want y to ga!r all ! fruit & 
honey y c4 ,we mu/ collect a  big       
supply1 = x w be _m days be=e we get to 
! new c\ntry4    ,s y ?9k we %all get   
across ^! great wat]s8 said ,laman to  8
 fa!r4    ,i am sure we w1 said ,lehi4  
,n[1 let u get to "w4    ,all day long  
!y ga!r$ *oice fruit & honey1 & :5 !    
ev5+  came !y sat d[n & look$ ) great   
satisfaction ^u ! labors  ( _! h&s4     
,nephi arose e>ly ! next morn+4 ,he     
look$ pale1 & x 0 easily  to be se5 t he
 _h "s great matt] ^u 8 m9d4 ,he _h     
slept  v little1 b _h sp5t ! great] "p (
 ! night wond]+ h[  ! company c\ld get  
across ! great wat]s4 ,he w5t to ! t5t 9
  :i* 8 p>5ts 7 sleep+ & g5tly woke 8   
fa!r4 ,i am go+  into ! m\nta9s1 fa!r1  

he said1 to sp5d ! day 9 pray]4 ,i  feel
 t ,i %all h good news = y :5 ,i come   
back4    ,8 fa!r rais$ himself1 & putt+ 
8 arm ar\nd 8 son's neck1  drew him to  
him4 ,!n he kiss$ him & said1 ,may ,god 
,bless y1 my  son1 & answ]s ! pray]s y  
(f] up to ,him ?is day4    ,aft] travel+
 = a long "t1 ,nephi rea*$ ! top ( a v  
high  m\nta94 ,all 0 quiet & peaceful   
ar\nd him4 ,he sat d[n & re/$  a little 
:ile4 ,!n he knelt 9 pray]4 ,he pray$ to
 ,god ) all 8  he>t to %[ him h[ !      
company c\ld get across ! great wat]s4  
,i  believe he pray$ ?ree times4 ,!n    
some?+ v wond]ful happ5$4  ,! ,"l %[$ to
 ,nephi 9 a vision a picture ( a %ip4 ,x
 0 n  l any o!r %ip he _h ev] se54    ,z
 ,nephi gaz$ 9 wond] ^u ! vessel1 ! ,"l 
said to him1 ,nephi1  ,i want y to build
 a %ip l ?is "o1 to c>ry y\r company    
across  ! great wat]s4    ,b1 ,"l1 said 
,nephi1 ,i d n "k h[ to build a %ip4    
,i "k t1 said ! ,"l1 b ,i w tea* y4 ,y w
 come up  into ?is m\nta9 (t5 & pray to 
me1 & ,i w %[ y h[ to  build ! %ip4     

,! ,"l !n told ,nephi :]e he c\ld get "o
 ) :i* to make  tools1 & aft] giv+ him  
o!r in/ructions1 ,he told him to return 
& tell 8 p all t he _h se5 & he>d4      
,at fir/ ,laman & ,lemuel & ! sons (    
,i%mael w\ld n believe  him4 ,!y made   
great fun ( him1 say+ he w\ld nev] be   
able to build  a %ip4 ,b aft] ,nephi _h 
talk$ v s]i\sly to !m1 !y />t$  to help 
him4 ,piece aft] piece 0 add$ to !      
vessel1 & aft] a  long "t ! %ip 0 f9i%$ 
& ready to be laun*$4    ,9 my next /ory
 ,i %all tell y :at happ5$ soon aft] !  
company  _h set out across ! great      
wat]s4        ,,:at ,,took ,,place ,,on 
,,! ,,great ,,wat]s4    ,! morn+ aft] ! 
%ip 0 f9i%$ all ! company came toge!r   
to look at x4 ,x 0 a v f9e vessel4      
,nephi & ^? :o _h  assi/$ him 7 well    
pleas$ ) _! labors4 ,!y _h built !  %ip 
exactly z ! ,"l _h told !m1 & _h done _!
 "w well4    ,!n ,lehi turn$ to 8 f\r   
sons & also to ! sons ( ,i%mael &  said1
 ,y h our grateful ?anks = ! great "w   
:i* y h  done4 ,y h built a spl5did     

vessel1 & ,i am sure x w c>ry u  safely 
across ^! great wat]s to ! promis$ l&4  
,a busy "t foll[$4 ,! m5 & wom5 work$   
h>d all day c>ry+  meat1 fruit & honey  
d[n into ! %ip1 & _! little sons &      
daught]s help$ !m4    ,:5 night came !y 
7 all pretty tir$2 b !y did n seem      
anxi\s to g to sleep4 ,t 0 ! la/ night  
!y w\ld sp5d on  l& = a long "t4 ,on !  
morr[ !y w\ld be out ^u ! great  wat]s4 
,f9ally !y retir$1 "o by "o1 & ! moon & 
/>s %[n  brightly ov] ! sleep+ camp4    
,! company 0 up & at "w e>ly next morn+4
 ,! wom5 prep>$  breakfa/ & ! m5 took   
d[n ! t5ts & att5d$ to o!r duties4      
,nephi & ,sam & "s ( ,i%mael's sons 7   
busily employ$ at fix+  ! sails ( ! %ip 
& gett+ ! vessel ready = h] fir/ voyage4
    ,at la/ ! "t came = all to g on     
bo>d4 ,a l9e 0 =m$4  ,lehi & 8 wife1 be+
 ! olde/1 m>*$ at ! head4 ,! o!rs       
foll[$1 accord+ to _! ages4 ,a %>p      
breeze 0 bl[+ & !  vessel tugg$ at its  
*a9s z if anxi\s to get away4    ,:5 all
 ( ! company 7 safely on bo>d1 ,nephi   

loos$ ! %ip1  ! w9d imm$iately fill$ its
 sails1 & a mom5t lat] x 0  glid+       
swiftly ?r\gh ! wat] on its way to !    
promis$ l&4    ,all w5t well ! fir/ day4
 ,& all w\ld h gone well e o!r  day if  
,laman & ,lemuel & "s ( ! sons &        
daught]s ( ,i%mael  _h conduct$ !mselves
 z !y %\ld h done4    ,! second day !   
company 0 on ! wat]1 ,laman & ,lemuel   
began to  s+ & dance & to act 9 a v rude
 mann]4 ,"s ( ,i%mael's sons  & daught]s
 jo9$ !m4 ,_! conduct made ,nephi feel v
 bad1 &  he reprov$ !m %>ply4    ,h[ c y
 act 9 su* a %ameful mann]1 he said1    
aft] hav+  receiv$ s _m bless+s f ! ,"l8
 ,h y =gott5 h[ good  ,he has be5 to u1 
h[ ,he provid$ u ) food on our j\rney & 
taught u h[ to build ?is %ip8 ,i tell y1
 ! ,"l is look+ d[n  ^u y4 ,he is       
displeas$ ) y because ( y\r conduct1 &  
if y  d n /op & humble y\rselves be=e   
,him1 ,he w surely puni%  y4    ,^?     
words made ,laman & ,lemuel v angry4 ,!y
 ru%$ at ,nephi1 &  seiz+ him by ! arms1
 !y ?ru/ him back aga9/ ! ma/ ( !  %ip4 

,!n !y call$ to ! sons ( ,i%mael to br+ 
a rope quickly4  ,_! comm& 0 obey$1 & !y
 b\nd ,nephi h& & foot to !  ma/4 ,!re  
!y kept him all day1 suff]+ great pa91 =
 ! rope  cut deep w\nds 9 8 fle%4    ,x 
0 a great trial to ,lehi & 8 wife to see
 _! de> son 9 su*  a t]rible condition4 
,!y plead$ ) ,laman & ,lemuel to release
  ,nephi1 b !y w\ld n4 ,! te>s & pray]s 
( ,nephi's wife  likewise fail$ to s(t5 
_! /ony he>ts4    ,nephi bore 8 suff]+s 
well4 ,n "o murmur+ ^w fell f 8  lips4  
,:5 ,laman & ,lemuel & ! sons ( ,i%mael 
mock$ him1 &  said unk9d ?+s to him1 he 
he$$ !m n4 ,he tri$ to com=t 8  fa!r &  
"m & lov+ wife by tell+ !m t all w\ld be
  well1 t 9 "t ! ,"l w\ld help him to   
get free4    ,& ! ,"l did4 ,h[8 ,li/5 & 
,i w tell y4 ,two or ?ree days  lat] d>k
 cl\ds began to ga!r 9 ! sky4 ,a /orm 0 
com+4  ,sudd5ly a fla% ( lightn+ lit up 
! heav5s4 ,!n a t]rible peal  ( ?und]   
%ook ! vessel4 ,! ra9 came d[n 9        
torr5ts4 ,!n !  w9d *ang$ & ! vessel    
began to be driv5 back t[>ds l&4    ,!  

/orm grew worse e h\r4 ,! waves da%$    
fi]cely aga9/ !  vessel & at times swept
 ov] its deck4 ,9 ! face ( t awful      
tempe/ /ood poor ,nephi1 ti$ h& & foot  
to ! ma/4 ,= ?ree  days & nights ! /orm 
la/$1 & all t "t ! vessel 0  be+ driv5  
back4    ,on ! morn+ ( ! f\r? day a     
t]rible wave /ruck ! %ip &  almo/ turn$ 
x ov]4 ,"s ( ! wom5 began to scream )   
fright4  ,laman & ,lemuel became al>m$  
also4 ,!y saw t ! ,"l 0 angry  ) !m3 t  
,he _h let ! /orm come ^u !m because ( !
 way  9 :i* !y _h treat$ _! bro!r       
,nephi4 ,!n ano!r angry wave  bur/ ov] !
 vessel & almo/ buri$ x 9 ! dep?s ( !   
sea4    ,believ+ !y 7 ab\t to be        
de/roy$1 ,laman & ,lemuel & !  sons (   
,i%mael rep5t$ ( :at !y _h done4 ,!y w5t
 ov] to  ,nephi1 unti$ ! ropes :i* b\nd 
him & set him free4    ,nephi 0 s weak t
 he c\ld h>dly /& ^u 8 feet4 ,he knelt  
d[n1 & look+ up t[>ds heav5 he pray$ )  
all 8 he>t to ,god  to cause ! /orm to  
cease1 & to *ange ! c\rse ( ! w9d s  t !
 vessel might sail t[>ds ! promis$ l&4  

,to ! a/oni%m5t ( all ! p1 ! /orm       
sudd5ly ceas$1 !  sea became calm1 & !  
vessel />t$ aga9 on its j\rney across ! 
great wat]s4        ,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,p  
,,9 ,,! ,,promis$ ,,l&4    ,lehi & 8 p  
_h be5 a long "t ^u ! great ocean4 ,!y  
7 v tir$1 = !y _h se5 no?+ b wat] = _m  
days4  ,"s ( !m _h begun to murmur1 & to
 wond] if !y %\ld ev]  set foot ^u l&   
aga94 ,!n some?+ happ5$ :i* br\ght joy  
to  e he>t4    ,x 0 e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,all
 ! company 7 asleep except ,nephi  &    
,sam4 ,nephi 0 /e]+ ! %ip & ,sam 0 /&+ 9
 ! =e  "p ( ! vessel look+ ov] ! great  
wat]s4    ,sudd5ly ,sam's quick eyes    
caught sight ( a d>k object4 ,he /ood   
/ill  & held 8 brea?4 ,c\ld x be l&8 ,he
 look$ aga91 & !n he  gave a %\t = joy  
:i* />tl$ ! :ole company4 ,9 a few      
mom5ts  m51 wom5 & *ildr5 7 by 8 side1  
ask+ :at _h happ5$4  ,look6 he exclaim$1
 z he po9t$ across ! wat]s4 ,see1 yond] 
is  ! promis$ l&6    ,x is1 inde$6 !y   
all %\t$1 & ! *ildr5 clapp$ _! h&s  &   
cri$1 ,l&6 l&6 l&6    ,! ,"l's "n be    

prais$6 said ,lehi :5 he he>d ! joyful  
news1  al?\gh he c\ld n see ! l& s f>   
(f1 = he 0 old & 8  eyes _h become dim4 
,aft] breakfa/1 all set to "w mak+      
prep>ations = l&+4 ,!  spl5did little   
%ip rode pr\dly z ev] ov] ! waves1 &    
e>ly 9  ! aft]noon ,nephi /e]$ ! vessel 
safe to %ore4 ,:5 ! company  _h l&$ !y  
all knelt d[n ^u ! gr\nd1 & ,lehi (f]$ a
  pray] ( ?anksgiv+ & praise to ,god =  
hav+ br\ght !m to !  promis$ l&4    ,x 0
 a beautiful c\ntry4 ,! sun %one 9 its  
glory4 ,! birds  welcom$ ! company ) _! 
sweet songs1 & ! fl[]s delight$  all )  
_! ri* p]fume4 ,on ! hillsides animals (
 diff]5t  k9ds 7 fe$+4 ,among !m 7      
horses1 donkeys1 c[s & goats4  ,!re 7   
also a great _m wild f[l4    ,aft]      
breakfa/ ! next morn+1 ,lehi call$ ! m5 
( ! company to  him & said1 ,my sons1 ! 
fir/ ?+ = u to d is to cle> "s  l& &    
plant ! se$ we h br\ght ) u4 ,! soil is 
v ri*1  & ,i am sure we %all reap       
excell5t crops4    ,t is j :at we 7 go+ 
to d1 fa!r1 said ,nephi4 ,come1  bre?r51

 he said to ! o!rs1 let u turn our      
att5tion to f>m+  = a :ile4    ,day aft]
 day ! m5 work$ 9 ! fields4 ,ea* ev5+   
all ! p  met toge!r & ,nephi read to !m 
out ( ! good book4 ,lehi also  told !m  
_m wond]ful ?+s :i* ! ,"l _h done4 ,!y  
felt v  happy4    ,at la/ ! se$ 0       
plant$4 ,!n ! m5 w5t up into ! hills &  
caught a numb] ( horses1 donkeys1 c[s1 &
 goats4 ,! animals 7  wild1 b ?r\gh k9d 
treatm5t !y soon became tame4 ,! c[s &  
goats gave milk1 ! horses haul$ wood &  
did o!r "w1 & !  donkeys c>ri$ ! boys & 
girls on m]ry rides ov] ! roll+         
prairie4    ,! crops sprang up & grew   
rapidly1 & :5 ! "t came =  h>ve/+ !re 0 
pl5ty ( food = man & bea/4    ,& n[ ,i  
am go+ to tell y1 *ildr51 ab\t ! la/    
days ( !  ,prophet ,lehi4 ,he _h become 
old & feeble1 & ! "t 0 fa/  draw+ ne> :5
 8 _s w\ld leave ?is _w & g to dwell  ) 
! righte\s 9 ! ,p>adise ( ,god4    ,two 
baby boys _h be5 born to him on ! j\rney
 to ! promis$ l&4  ,_! names 7 ,jacob & 
,joseph4 ,!y 7 good *ildr51 always k9d  

& ob$i5t to _! p>5ts4 ,on beautiful1 w>m
 days !y w\ld take  _! fa!r by ! h& &   
lead him g5tly to a com=table seat  "u !
 %ade ( a l>ge tree4 ,!n !y w\ld sit d[n
 on ! grass  at 8 feet & li/5 :ile he   
told !m /ories ( wond]ful ?+s  :i* _h   
happ5$ _m ye>s be=e4    ,"o day ,lehi   
s5t ^w to all ! p to come to him1 t he  
might  bless !m be=e he di$4 ,:5 !y _h  
assembl$1 he bless$ !m 9  turn4 ,he     
promis$ !m _m good ?+s f ! ,"l if !y    
w\ld  keep ! comm&m5ts ( ,god & love &  
help ea* o!r4    ,:5 ,joseph1 ,lehi's   
y\nge/ son1 w5t 9 to receive 8 bless+ 8 
fa!r drew him close to him4 ,he look$   
into 8 sweet1 innoc5t face a  few       
seconds2 !n he press$ him to 8 bosom &  
plac$ a lov+ kiss  ^u 8 lips4    ,:ile  
be+ bless$ by 8 fa!r1 ,joseph saw h[    
good ! ,"l _h  be5 to him1 & :5 he 0    
told ( ! great bless+s :i* w\ld be      
be/[$ ^u him because ( 8 fai?fulness1 he
 b[$ 8 head on 8  fa!r's neck & wept4   
,& n[1 my son1 said ,lehi1 ,i am go+ to 
tell y ( a wond]ful  ?+ :i* ! ,"l has   

told me w take place _m ye>s f n[4      
,joseph wond]$ :at x c\ld be4 ,y h se5 !
 book :i* y\r  bro!r ,nephi is writ+4   
,joseph answ]$ t he _h4 ,well1 said  8  
fa!r1 t is a hi/ory4 ,x is an acc\nt (  
:at has tak5  place among u s9ce ! day  
we left our home up to ! pres5t "t4     
,aft] ,nephi has f9i%$ writ+ 9 x1 he w  
deliv] ! book to  ano!r good man1 :o w  
cont9ue ! hi/ory4 ,:5 ! second writ]    
has f9i%$ 8 "p1 he w give ! book to a   
?ird1 & 9 ?is  mann] ! hi/ory ( ! p w be
 kept = hundr$s & hundr$s  ( ye>s4 ,:5 x
 is f9i%$1 x w be ! mo/ preci\s &       
wond]ful book ev] writt54    ,& :at w   
become ( ! book1 fa!r8 ask$ ,joseph4    
,i 0 j go+ to tell y1 said ,lehi4       
,joseph drew clos]1 & look$ anxi\sly    
into 8 fa!r's face4    ,:5 ! book is    
f9i%$1 cont9u$ ,lehi1 ! la/ writ] w hide
  x 9 a deep hole 9 ! gr\nd4 ,he w d t  
because wick$ m5  might get x & de/roy  
x4 ,! book w be kept hid 9 ! e>? =      
?\s&s ( ye>s4    ,at la/ ! "t w come = !
 book to be br\ght =? aga94  ,!n ! ,"l w

 s5d an angel to a boy nam$ ,joseph1 !  
same "n  t y be>4 ,! heav5ly mess5g] w  
tell ,joseph ( ! book &  %[ him ! place 
9 :i* x w lie buri$4 ,a few ye>s lat] ! 
preci\s hi/ory w be tak5 f its hid+     
place & giv5 to !  boy ,joseph4 ,! ,"l w
 help ! boy to *ange ! language ( !     
book to suit ! language ( ! p liv+ at t 
"t4 ,!n !  book w be publi%$1 m5 w c>ry 
x into all ! _w1 & !  p ( e nation w    
le>n ( ! great ?+s :i* ! ,"l  w h done =
 u & our *ildr54    ,t is really        
wond]ful1 said ,joseph4 ,x is1 inde$1   
said 8  fa!r4 ,!n ,lehi kiss$ 8 boy aga9
 & said1 ,may ! ,"l bless  y1 my son1   
=ev]4    ,c my *ildr5 tell me h[ ! words
 ( ,lehi 7 fulfill$ conc]n+  ! book t 0 
to be hid 9 ! gr\nd8        ,,!         
,,nephites ,,& ,,! ,,lamanites4    ,i am
 go+ to tell y ?is ev5+ :at took place  
soon aft] !  dea? ( ,lehi4 ,laman &     
,lemuel grew m wick$ e day4 ,_!  he>ts 7
 full ( hatr$ t[>ds ,nephi & ,sam4      
,"o ev5+ !y w5t (f by !mselves4 ,!y sat 
d[n "u a l>ge  tree & talk$ toge!r = a  

long "t4 ,i am sure y c\ld n guess  :at 
!y 7 do+4 ,!y 7 mak+ plans to kill ,sam 
& ,nephi4  ,laman & ,lemuel ?\ght t if  
,nephi & ,sam 7 dead ! p  w\ld *oose !m 
to be _! lead]s4    ,!y did n seem to "k
 t ! ,"l 0 look+ d[n ^u !m &  li/5+ to  
_! wick$ plot4 ,b ! ,"l _h se5 & he>d   
all1  & ,he at once prep>$ a way = !    
escape ( ,nephi & ,sam4    ,t night !   
,"l told ,nephi to ga!r toge!r all ! p t
  wi%$ to foll[ him & to take !m away   
into ano!r "p ( !  c\ntry4 ,all ! good p
 agre$ to g ) ,nephi & ,sam1 !  wick$   
ones decid$ to /ay ) ,laman & ,lemuel4  
,nephi & 8 p 7 guid$ on _! way by !     
wond]ful brass  ball :i* ,i told y ab\t 
9 "o ( my o!r /ories4 ,aft] travel+  _m 
days !y came to a place :]e !y decid$ to
 settle4    ,:at %all we call ?is place8
 ask$ "o ( ! company4    ,sev]al voices 
answ]$ at once3 ,we w call x ,nephi1    
aft] our  fai?ful lead]4 ,s ! place 0   
nam$ ,nephi4 ,f t "t all  ! p t foll[$  
,nephi 7 call$ ,nephites4 ,^? :o /ay$   
beh9d ) ,laman & ,lemuel 7 call$        

,lamanites4    ,n[ t !y 7 away f _!     
wick$ bre?r51 ,nephi & 8  p felt v      
happy4 ,!y _h br\ght ) !m _m k9ds ( se$1
  s !y laid out f>ms & g>d5s & plant$ ! 
se$ 9 !m4 ,god  bless$ _! labors4 ,8    
g5tle ra9s & w>m sun caus$ ! se$ to  gr[
 & to produce spl5did crops1 s t !re 0  
pl5ty ( food  = all4    ,9 ! ev5+s1 :5  
_! "w 0 done1 ! p w\ld meet  toge!r1 &  
,nephi w\ld read to !m out ( ! good     
book4 ,!n !y  w\ld pray to ,god1 ?ank+  
,him = all ,8 bless+s1 & ask+ ,him  to  
protect !m f ! wick$ ,lamanites4    ,at 
fir/ !y _h only t5ts to live 91 b aft] a
 :ile !y took  d[n _! t5ts & put up     
beautiful h\ses 9 _! place4 ,9 !  c\rse 
( a few ye>s a spl5did little city _h   
sprung up 9 t  des]t region4    ,"o     
,sabba? day1 :5 ! p _h ga!r$ toge!r to  
wor%ip ,god1  ,nephi ask$ !m if !y w\ld 
l to build a beautiful temple to !  ,"l4
 ,!y all said !y w\ld love to d s4 ,a   
few days lat] a *oice  place 0 select$1 
& a numb] ( m5 began to lay ! f\ndation 
(  ! ,"l's ,h\se4 ,! he>ts ( ! p swell$ 

) joy z !y saw  ! walls ( ! sacr$ build+
 rise high] & high]4 ,at la/ !  temple 0
 f9i%$4 ,! ,"l 0 well pleas$ ) x1 & :5 !
  p w5t into ! temple to wor%ip ,him ,he
 be/[$ great bless+s  ^u !m4    ,"o day 
all ! p assembl$ toge!r4 ,!y s5t =      
,nephi1 &  :5 he arriv$ !y told him t1  
because he _h be5 su* a good  man1 & _h 
done s mu* = !m1 !y _h decid$ to make   
him _!  k+4    ,b ,nephi w\ld n agree to
 su* a ?+4 ,he said he did n wi% to  be 
k+ ov] !m2 t he want$ to be l "o (      
!mselves1 &  t he w\ld cont9ue to be _! 
lead] & tea*]4    ,i mu/ n[ take y back 
to ,laman & ,lemuel1 & to ! p :o  /ay$ )
 !m4 ,!y1 z ,i told y1 7 call$          
,lamanites4 ,o1 de>1  :at a diff]5ce !re
 0 betwe5 !m & ! p ( ,nephi6 ,:at  d y  
?9k _h happ5$ to ,laman & ! p :o _h /ay$
 )  him8 ,! displeasure ( ! ,"l _h come 
^u !m s t _!  sk9s _h become d>k1 & !y 7
 fa/ becom+ a wild & savage  p4 ,!y _h  
nei!r f>ms nor g>d5s1 nor h\ses to live 
94  ,! only food !y _h to eat 0 fi% & ! 
fle% ( wild bea/s1  & at night !y slept 

9 old1 worn out t5ts4 ,!y _h become     
dirty1  idle1 & lazy1 j l ! ,indians we 
sometimes see go+ r\nd  begg+ food4     
,su*1 de> *ildr51 0 ! t]rible condition 
into  :i* ! ,lamanites 7 br\ght because 
( _! disob$i5ce to !  comm&m5ts ( ,god4 
,,z5iff ,,& ,,8 ,,p4    ,nephi liv$ ) 8 
p & taught !m = _m ye>s4 ,!y all  lov$  
him1 = he 0 a wise & a godly man1 & _h  
done _m great  ?+s = !m4    ,at la/ he  
became old & feeble4 ,he knew t he _h b 
a %ort  "t to live1 s he took ! hi/ory  
he _h writt5 & gave x to  8 bro!r       
,jacob4 ,!n he *ose a good man to reign 
z k+ ov] !  ,nephites4    ,soon aft] t1 
,nephi di$ & 8 _s w5t to ,p>adise to    
live  ) ! righte\s ones :o _h gone be=e4
    ,"o day1 long aft] ! dea? ( ,nephi1 
a man nam$ ,z5iff call$  toge!r a numb] 
( 8 ,nephite bre?r54 ,he told !m he     
want$ to g  & see h[ ! ,lamanites 7     
gett+ on4 ,h[ _m ( y are will+  to g )  
me8 he ask$4 ,ne>ly all ( !m agre$ to g4
 ,!y began  at once to make prep>ations 
= ! trip4 ,:5 ! "t came = !m  to leave1 

!y bade _! lov$ ones good-bye & set out 
on _!  j\rny4    ,aft] travel+ _m days1 
!y came to ! place :]e ! ,lamanites  74 
,x 0 a f9e c\ntry4 ,z5iff & ^? :o 7 )   
him felt  !y w\ld l to live !re if !    
,lamanites w\ld be will+ =  !m to d s4  
,aft] re/+ a:ile1 ,z5iff took f\r m5 &  
w5t into ! city to  see ! k+ ( !        
,lamanites4 ,! k+ receiv$ 8 visitors    
k9dly4  ,z5iff told ! k+ t he & 8 bre?r5
 :o 7 ) him w\ld  l to rema9 9 t "p ( ! 
l&4    ,k+ ,laman said he w\ld be pleas$
 to h !m /ay1 & t he  w\ld get !        
,lamanites :o 7 9 two ( ! cities to     
leave !m &  g to o!r places1 s t !      
,nephites might g 9 & live 9 ^?  cities4
    ,y may ?9k t t 0 a v k9d act ( !    
,lamanite k+2 b  :5 ,i tell y :at 8     
object 01 y w n ?9k s k9dly  ( him4 ,he 
want$ ! ,nephites to g 9 & build up !   
cities1 to  cultivate ! l& & raise good 
crops4 ,:5 !y h done t1  said ! k+ to   
himself1 ,i w get my army to come d[n & 
take !  cities & ! crops away f !m4 ,!n 
we w make ! ,nephites our  s]vants4     

,! k+ ( ! ,lamanites told ,z5iff to br+ 
8 bre?r5 & to  settle 9 ! l&1 & !y did  
s4    ,z5iff & 8 p began at once to     
improve ! cities :i* !  ,lamanites _h   
turn$ ov] to !m4 ,!y plant$ crops (     
diff]5t  k9ds1 also or*>ds & v9ey>ds4   
,z5iff 0 a good man4 ,he lov$ !  ,"l &  
kept ,8 comm&m5ts & taught 8 p to d !   
same4    ,! ,"l 0 pleas$ ) !m & gave !m 
a great _m good ?+s4  ,he bless$ _! f>ms
 s t !y br\ght =? spl5did crops4 ,_!    
or*>ds yield$ *oice fruits 9 abundance1 
& _! flocks & h]ds  increas$ rapidly4   
,h[ little ! ,nephites knew at t "t ( ! 
tr\ble :i* 0 soon  to come ^u !m & ( !  
great *anges :i* a few ye>s w\ld  br+   
ab\t4    ,= "s "t ! ,lamanites _h be5   
wat*+ ! p ( ,z5iff4  ,!y saw _! spl5did 
crops1 _! %eep & cattle1 & !y long$  to 
get possession ( !m4 ,s !y decid$ to    
make w> ^u !  ,nephites4    ,!          
,lamanites1 :5 ready = battle1 7 a      
t]rible-look+ p4  ,!y 7 almo/ nak$1 & _h
 ! hair %av$ (f _! heads4 ,!y  7 arm$ ) 
b[s & arr[s1 sl+s & /ones1 swords1 & o!r

  weapons4    ,z5iff1 he>+ t !          
,lamanites 7 go+ to attack 8 p1  _h !   
wom5 & *ildr5 tak5 away & hid 9 a safe  
place4 ,!n he  call$ all ! m5 toge!r &  
arm$ !m = battle4 ,! ,nephites  pray$   
mightily to ! ,"l to /r5g!n !m1 s t !y  
might be  able to defeat ! ,lamanites & 
?us be able to keep _! homes &  l&s4    
,! ,"l he>d & answ]$ ! pray]s ( ,8 p4 ,!
 ,lamanites  f\ght l wild bea/s1 b 7    
f9ally ov]come4 ,^? :o 7  n kill$ 9     
battle fl$ back to _! own l&s1 & !      
,nephites  return$ to _! homes1 _! wives
 & *ildr51 prais+ ,god = !  victory ,he 
_h giv5 !m4        ,,h[ ,,! ,,p ,,(     
,,z5iff ,,7 ,,br\ght ,,into ,,bondage4  
,:ile ,z5iff 0 k+ ov] 8 p !y 7 greatly  
bless$ ( !  ,"l4 ,z5iff _h taught !m to 
lead good lives & to be k9d &  helpful  
to ea* o!r4    ,! ye>s pass$ by1 ,z5iff 
grew old & f9ally di$4 ,8 son ,noah     
began to reign 9 8 /ead4 ,noah 0 j z    
wick$ z 8 fa!r 0  good4 ,he ga!r$ ar\nd 
him _m bad m54 ,!y flatt]$ him & made   
him ?9k he 0 a great man4    ,noah built

 co/ly palace _h horses & *>iots & a    
l>ge numb]  ( wives & s]vants4 ,he l$ a 
%ameful life1 sp5d+ 8 days 9  fea/+ & 9 
do+ ?+s :i* 7 exce$+ly displeas+ 9 !    
sight ( ! ,"l4 ,x requir$ a great deal (
 money to support ?is  ungodly k+4 ,he1 
!re=e1 put heavy taxes ^u 8 p1 & !      
,nephites _h to "w h>d to pay ! exp5ses 
( _! wick$ rul]4    ,"o by "o !         
,nephites began to foll[ ! example ( _! 
k+1 &  9 ! c\rse ( "t ! great] "p ( !m  
_h become almo/ z bad  z ,noah himself4 
,n[1 !re 0 a man among ! ,nephites :o _h
 wat*$ ) sorr[ !  conduct ( 8 p4 ,8 "n 0
 ,ab9adi4 ,he 0 a good man1 & !  ,"l    
lov$ him4    ,"o day ! voice ( ! ,"l    
came to ,ab9adi1 say+1 ,ab9adi1 ,i want 
y to g among ?is p & call !m to         
rep5tance4 ,tell !m t  ,i1 ! ,"l1 am v  
angry ) !m because ( _! wick$ness1 &  t 
if !y d n cease do+ evil1 ,i w let !    
,lamanites come  d[n ^u !m & ov]come !m1
 & !y w become s]vants to !  ,lamanites4
    ,ab9adi did z ! ,"l comm&$ him4 ,he 
/ood up 9 ! mid/ ( !  ,nephites & told  

!m ( ! wick$ ?+s !y _h done1 h[ angry  !
 ,"l 0 ) !m1 & w>n$ !m ( ! tr\ble :i*   
w\ld come  ^u !m if !y did n rep5t4     
,8 words made !m v angry4 ,!y ru%$ ^u   
him1 seiz$ him1 &  m>*$ him r\ghly to ! 
k+'s c\rt4 ,!y told ,noah ( ! t]rible   
?+s :i* ,ab9adi _h prophesi$ w\ld come  
^u ! k+ & 8  p if !y did n rep5t ( _!   
wick$ness4 ,:at %all we d  ) ?is man1 !y
 ask$1 :o has spok5 su* ?+s aga9/ !  k+ 
& aga9/ u8    ,! cry w5t up1 ,let him be
 put to dea?6 ,b ,ab9adi _h n  complet$ 
8 mission1 s ! ,"l deliv]$ him out ( _! 
h&s4    ,two ye>s lat] he appe>$ 9 _!   
mid/ aga94 ,he began to prea*  ) great  
p[] & c\rage4 ,he repeat$ all t he _h   
said be=e1  & told !m ( ! fate :i*      
await$ !m if !y refus$ to li/5  to !    
w>n+ ( ! ,"l4    ,o1 fooli% p6 ,in/ead (
 ?ank+ ! prophet = po9t+ out to  !m _!  
errors1 & = tell+ !m h[ !y c\ld be sav$ 
f  ! judgm5ts ( ,god1 !y turn$ ^u him ) 
he>ts full ( ang]1  treat$ him 9 a      
%ameful mann]1 & f9ally put him to dea?4
    ,among ^? :o li/5$ to ! prea*+ (    

,ab9adi 0 a "y man  nam$ ,alma4 ,alma   
believ$ :at ! prophet _h said4 ,he knew 
t he  _h spok5 ! tru?4 ,s ,alma rep5t$ (
 8 s9s & began to live a  godly life4   
,he wrote d[n all t ,ab9adi _h said4 ,!n
 he w5t quietly among !  p & read to ^? 
:o w\ld li/5 to him ! wond]ful ?+s  :i* 
! prophet _h spok54 ,_m believ$ ! tea*+s
 ( ,alma4 ,!y  rep5t$ also & comm5c$ to 
s]ve ! ,"l4 ,!y _h to be v  c>eful4     
,!y knew t if ,k+ ,noah he>d t !y       
believ$ :at ,ab9adi _h  said1 he w\ld h 
!m put to dea? also4 ,s on c]ta9 days !y
  w\ld g away out into ! c\ntry1 to a   
little =e/1 & !re !y  w\ld wor%ip ,god &
 li/5 to ! prea*+ ( ,alma4    ,9 ! =e/  
!re 0 a f\nta9 ( cle> wat]1 call$ !     
wat]s  ( ,mormon4 ,"o day :5 all !      
believ]s 7 ga!r$ toge!r ,alma  ask$ !m  
if !y w\ld l to be baptiz$1 to %[ to !  
,"l t  !y 7 will+ to s]ve ,him & keep ,8
 comm&m5ts4 ,!y all  clapp$ _! h&s = joy
 & said t t 0 :at !y desir$4  ,s ,alma  
w5t d[n into ! wat]s ( ,mormon & baptiz$
 !m4 ,o!rs  7 baptiz$ f "t to "t1 &     

f9ally ! foll[]s ( ,alma  numb]$ f\r    
hundr$ & fifty4    ,x 0 too bad t poor  
,ab9adi di$ )\t see+ ! result (  8      
labors4 ,he _h be5 ! means ( conv]t+    
,alma1 & ,alma _h  conv]t$ f\r hundr$ & 
fifty p4 ,!re=e1 if ,ab9adi's life  _h  
be5 sp>$ a few ye>s long] 8 he>t w\ld h 
be5 made glad  at see+ hundr$s ( 8 p    
=sake _! evil ways & turn unto  ! ,"l4  
,"o day a man w5t to ,k+ ,noah & told   
him t ,alma _h ga!r$ a  l>ge numb] ( p  
toge!r & 0 advis+ !m to turn aga9/  !   
k+4 ,t 0 n true1 b ! k+ believ$ x1 & he 
at once  s5t out 8 army to de/roy ,alma 
& 8 p4 ,b ,alma he>d ( !  com+ ( ! army4
 ,he told ! news to 8 foll[]s & !y      
quickly  took d[n _! t5ts & w5t away to 
ano!r "p ( ! c\ntry4    ,y w rememb] t  
,ab9adi told ! ,nephites t if !y did n  
/op do+ wick$ ?+s ! ,"l w\ld let !      
,lamanites come d[n  ^u !m1 conqu] !m & 
make !m _! s]vants4 ,i w n[ tell  y h[ !
 words ( ! prophet 7 fulfill$4    ,"o   
day ,k+ ,noah 0 up 9 a high t[]4 ,z he  
look$ ov] ! l& he  saw a sight :i*      

fright5$ him t]ribly--! armies ( !      
,lamanites  7 com+ to make w> ^u !      
,nephites6 ,noah ran d[n quickly out  ( 
! t[] call+ to 8 p to flee = _! lives1 z
 !  ,lamanites 7 com+ to de/roy !m4     
,noah 0 a c[>d4 ,he n only  ran away    
himself1 b told 8 m5 to leave _! wives &
 *ildr51  s z to save _! own lives4     
,"s ( !m did s1 b ! great] "p ( !m /ay$ 
) _!  families4 ,! c[>dly ,nephites :o  
ran away 7 pursu$ by !  ,lamanites4 ,a  
numb] ( !m 7 ov]tak5 & sla94    ,:5 !   
,nephites :o _h /ay$ ) _! families saw !
 ,lamanites  com+ t[>ds !m !y s5t out _!
 fair daught]s to plead )  ! ,lamanites 
to sp>e _! lives4 ,! ,lamanites 7 *>m$ )
 !  beauty ( ! ,nephite maid5s4 ,!y told
 !m n to fe>1 t !y  w\ld nei!r hurt !m  
nor _! p>5ts4    ,! ,lamanites told !   
,nephites !y w\ld let !m return to _!   
homes & f>ms if !y w\ld agree to pay to 
! k+ ( ! ,lamanites  "o-half ( all _!   
gold & silv] & preci\s ?+s1 & also      
"o-half ( ! crops :i* !y might raise ea*
 ye>4    ,9 ord] to save _! lives !     

,nephites agre$ to ! dem&s  ( !         
,lamanites4 ,t day ! words ( ! ,prophet 
,ab9adi 7  fulfill$--! ,nephites _h     
become s]vants to ! ,lamanites4    ,did 
!y rema9 all _! lives 9 t condition8    
,i w answ] t "q 9 my next /ory4         
,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,deliv]$ ,,8 ,,p4    ,at 
! close ( my la/ /ory y ask$ me if !    
,nephites _h to /ay  9 bondage to !     
,lamanites all ! re/ ( _! lives4 ,x w1  
,i  "k1 make y glad to he> t1 9 ,8 own  
"t1 ! ,"l deliv]$  !m out ( ! h&s ( _!  
oppressors4    ,b be=e sett+ !m free4   
,he p]mitt$ great afflictions to come   
^u !m z puni%m5t = _! s9s & to tea* !m  
to be humble  & to live good lives4     
,z ! ye>s w5t by1 ! ,lamanites treat$ ! 
,nephites m cruelly4  ,!y made !m g out 
& "w 9 _! fields1 c>ry heavy burd5s1  & 
:5 !y compla9$1 ! ,lamanites beat !m &  
told !m to  rememb] !y 7 _! s]vants4    
,!re 0 a man reign+ z k+ ov] ! ,nephites
 at t "t1 ^:  "n 0 ,limhi4 ,he 0 !      
gr&son ( ,z5iff4 ,x made him feel v  bad
 to look ^u ! afflictions ( 8 p4 ,b he  

c\ld n help  !m1 except by speak+ k9dly 
to !m1 tell+ !m to be> _!  trials z     
pati5tly z possible1 & to pray (t5 &    
e>ne/ly to !  ,"l to deliv] !m4    ,?ree
 times ! ,nephites came to ,limhi1 say+1
 ,o1 k+1 we _c  /& ! treatm5t ( !       
,lamanites any long]4 ,we w\ld j z lieve
  die z cont9ue to live 9 ?is condition4
 ,we want y to let u g  to w> ) !       
,lamanites4 ,we w fight ) all our might 
to rid  ourselves ( ?is t]rible slav]y4 
,b ,limhi knew t 8 p 7 weak & t !y 7 f> 
less  9 numb] ?an ! ,lamanites2 s he    
advis$ !m n to g to w>4  ,!y kept on    
plead+ ) him1 h[ev]1 &1 see+ t !y 7     
det]m9$1 he f9ally yield$4    ,!        
,nephites f\ght ?ree battles ) !        
,lamanites & ea* "t !  ,nephites 7 badly
 beat54 ,!n !y saw t no p[] save ! p[]  
( ,god c\ld deliv] !m2 s !y cri$ to !   
,"l 9 angui% ( s\l  to help !m to get   
free f _! enemies4    ,at la/ ! ,"l he>d
 & li/5$ to _! pray]s4 ,he saw t !y  7  
sorry = all ! wick$ ?+s !y _h done1 & = 
! way 9  :i* !y _h treat$ ! ,prophet    

,ab9adi4 ,s ,he look$ d[n 9 m]cy  ^u !m 
& began to prep>e a way = _! escape4    
,?is is h[ ,he  did x3    ,y rememb] t  
,z5iff & 8 foll[]s left ! re/ ( !       
,nephites to g up to ! l& ( !           
,lamanites4 ,! p :om ,z5iff  left 7 liv+
 9 a city call$ ,z>ahemla4 ,!y _h z _!  
rul] a  wise & good man nam$ ,mosiah4 ,a
 numb] ( times ,mosiah's p _h  gone to  
him & said1 ,k+ ,mosiah1 :at d y ?9k has
 become (  ,z5iff & ^? :o w5t ) him to !
 l& ( ! ,lamanites8 ,x is  _m ye>s s9ce 
!y left u1 & we h nev] he>d f !m4    ,& 
,mosiah w\ld say1 ,i am sure1 my p1 ,i d
 n "k :at has  become ( !m4 ,i fe> !    
,lamanites h sla9 !m4 ,x seems to me  t 
if !y 7 alive we w\ld h he>d f !m4      
,"o day1 sixte5 l>ge1 /rong m5 w5t to   
,k+ ,mosiah & told him  !y _h decid$ to 
g 9 se>* ( ! p ( ,z5iff4 ,at fir/       
,mosiah refus$ to let !m g3 he 0 afraid 
!y might get lo/ also4  ,b aft] !y _h   
talk$ ) him = "s "t he cons5t$4    ,!y  
*ose = _! lead] a man nam$ ,ammon4 ,he 0
 a man ( great  /r5g? & c\rage4 ,s1 )   

,amnion at _! head1 & provisions to  la/
 !m a long "t1 ! p>ty set out 9 se>* (  
_! bre?r54  ,a l>ge numb] ( m5 & wom51  
boys & girls foll[$ !m to !  outskirts (
 ! city1 *e]+ !m on _! way4    ,= =ty   
days ,ammon & 8 foll[]s travel$ 9 !     
wild]ness 9  se>* ( _! bre?r54 ,!y _h   
se5 no sign ( !m1 s !y began  to feel   
disc\rag$ & to ?9k t _! mission _h be5 9
 va94  ,!y did n "k t at t "t !y 7 only 
a %ort di/ance  f !m1 & t ere long !y   
w\ld be rejoic+ 9 _! company4    ,at !  
end ( =ty days' travel1 ,ammon & 8      
bre?r5 came to a high  hill4 ,at ! foot 
( ! hill !y put up _! t5ts4 ,aft] hav+  
refre%$ !mselves1 ,ammon took ?ree ( 8  
bre?r5 & climb$ to  ! top ( ! hill4 ,:5 
!y rea*$ ! summit !y saw a sight  :i*   
br\ght ! greate/ joy to _! he>ts4 ,9 !  
valley bel[ 0  a beautiful city1 & 9 !  
city 7 _! long-lo/ bre?r54    ,ammon & 8
 comrades lo/ no "t 9 mak+ _! way to !  
city4  ,b j z !y 7 ab\t to ent] x !y 7  
seiz$ by sev]al  m5--gu>ds ( ! k+--&    
tak5 (f to prison4 ,! m5 :o arre/$      

,ammon & 8 bre?r5 did n "k :o !y 73 !y  
?\ght !y  7 spies s5t out by !          
,lamanites4    ,! next day ,ammon & 8   
?ree companions 7 br\ght be=e ,k+       
,limhi4 ,! k+ ask$ !m :o !y 71 & :5     
,ammon told him !y  7 8 bre?r51 & t !y  
_h come f ,z>ahemla 9 se>*  ( him & 8 p1
 ,limhi rejoic$ & prais$ ! ,"l4 ,he s5t 
out & br\ght ! o!r memb]s ( ,ammon's    
p>ty into ! city &  treat$ !m all ) !   
greate/ k9dness4    ,! k+ !n told ,ammon
 all t _h happ5$ to ! p ( ,z5iff  f ! "t
 !y _h left _! bre?r53 h[ !y _h brok5 ! 
comm&m5ts ( ,god & _h kill$ ! ,prophet  
,ab9adi4 ,because ( t  ! ,"l _h =sak5 !m
 & _h suff]$ !m to be br\ght into       
bondage to ! ,lamanites4    ,well1 said 
,ammon1 ,i feel t ! ,"l has s5t u to    
deliv] y  & to lead y back to y\r own p 
9 ! l& ( ,z>ahemla4    ,k+ ,limhi call$ 
8 p toge!r1 & !y li/5$ ) !  greate/     
int]e/ :ile ,ammon told !m t he & 8     
bre?r5 _h  come all ! way f ,z>ahemla 9 
se>* ( !m1 & n[ t !y  _h f\nd !m1 !y 7  
go+ to help !m to free !mselves f       

bondage4    ,:5 ,ammon _h f9i%$ speak+1 
a man nam$ ,gideon1 lead] ( !  ,nephite 
army1 w5t =w>d & b[$ d[n be=e ! k+4 ,o1 
k+1  said he1 if y w grant me p]mission 
,i w und]take to deliv]  our p out ( !  
p[] ( ! ,lamanites4    ,h[ d y ?9k y c d
 t8 ask$ ! k+4    ,9 ?is way1 said      
,gideon1 let all ! p get ready = !      
j\rney1 & tonight :5 ! ,lamanites are   
asleep ,i w lead our  p out by ! back   
pass4 ,:5 ! ,lamanites awake 9 ! morn+  
we  w be s f> away t !y _c ov]take u4   
,gideon's plan pleas$ ! k+1 & he at once
 gave ord]s to 8  p to prep>e to make _!
 escape4 ,t night1 :ile ! ,lamanites    
slept1 ,gideon got 8 p toge!r1 &1 )     
,ammon & 8 bre?r5  lead+ ! way1 !y />t$ 
= ,z>ahemla4    ,y c imag9e ! surprise (
 ! ,lamanites :5 !y awoke !  next morn+ 
& f\nd ! cities ( ! ,nephites des]t$4 ,y
 c  also imag9e ! surprise & joy ( ,k+  
,mosiah & ! ,nephites 9  ,z>ahemla :5   
,ammon & 8 foll[]s return$ accompani$ by
 _!  bre?r5 & si/]s :o1 ?r\gh ! p[] (   
,god1 _h be5 deliv]$  out ( ! h&s ( !   

,lamanites4    ,i suppose y w\ld also l 
to "k :at became ( ,alma & 8  p1 :o made
 _! escape f ! army ( ,k+ ,noah4 ,!y    
settl$  9 ano!r "p ( ! l& & 7 do+ well1 
:5 "o day an army  ( ,lamanites came d[n
 ^u !m & captur$ !m & _! city4    ,!y   
also became s]vants to ! ,lamanites2 b  
aft] a "t ! ,"l  help$ !m to make _!    
escape1 & !y1 too1 came & jo9$ _!       
bre?r5 9 ! l& ( ,z>ahemla4              
,,rem>kable ,,conv]sions ,,& ,,mission>y
 ,,exp]i5ce4    ,aft] ! ,nephites _h    
become reunit$ 9 ,z>ahemla1 ,k+ ,mosiah 
plac$ ,alma at ! head ( ! ,*ur*4 ,alma 0
 a fai?ful s]vant (  ! ,"l4 ,he sp5t 8  
"t travel+ ?r\gh ! l&1 tea*+ !          
,nephites ! ways ( ! ,"l & e/abli%+     
bran*es ( ! ,*ur*  among !m4    ,= a    
numb] ( ye>s !re 0 peace1 happ9ess &    
prosp]ity 9  ,z>ahemla4 ,!n a division  
took place among ! p4 ,_m ( !m  ceas$   
s]v+ ! ,"l1 left ! ,*ur*1 & began to    
p]secute ^?  :o believ$ 9 & rema9$ true 
to ! fai? ( _! fa!rs4    ,among !       
unbeliev]s & p]secutors 7 ! f\r sons (  

,k+  ,mosiah1 & a "y man nam$ ,alma1 !  
son ( ,alma :o presid$ ov]  ! ,*ur*4 ,! 
he>ts ( ! p>5ts ( ^! "y m5 7 sorely     
griev$ at ! conduct ( _! sons4 ,!y did  
all 9 _! p[] to  turn !m f _! wick$     
c\rse1 b !y utt]ly fail$4    ,!y refus$1
 h[ev]1 to give !m up4 ,!y knew t :]e !y
 _h  fail$ ! ,"l c\ld succe$4 ,s e day  
!y knelt 9 pray] &  plead$ ) ! ,"l 9    
behalf ( _! wayw>d & rebelli\s sons4    
,let me tell y n[ :at ! pray]s ( ^!     
righte\s p>5ts  accompli%$4 ,"o day     
,alma ! y\ng] & ! f\r sons ( ,mosiah    
decid$ to g to a c]ta9 place & make     
tr\ble = ! ,*ur* !re4  ,!y ?\ght !y 7   
great fell[s1 & t !y knew mu* m ?an  did
 ! p :o belong$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,b ! 
,"l %[$  !m t day h[ weak & ignorant !y 
71 & h[ fooli% x 0  = !m to try to      
de/roy ! "w :i* ,he _h e/abli%$4    ,:at
 did ! ,"l d8 ,he s5t an angel f heav5  
to turn ^!  "y m5 f _! wick$ c\rse & to 
save !m f de/ruction4  ,/&+ be=e ,alma &
 ! sons ( ,mosiah1 ! heav5ly mess5g]    
spoke ) a voice :i* caus$ ! gr\nd to    

tremble b5ea? _!  feet & ,alma & 8      
companions fell to ! e>?4    ,! ,"l has 
s5t me to y1 said ! angel1 to tell y t y
  are do+ a v wick$ ?+ 9 p]secut+ ,8 p &
 try+ to  de/roy ,8 ,*ur*4 ,! ,"l has   
great respect = y\r p>5ts1 =  !y are    
good p4 ,he has he>d _! pray]s 9 y\r    
behalf1 &  t is :y ,he s5t me to y4 ,n[1
 y mu/ rep5t ( all ! evil y  h done1 &  
turn to ! ,"l & s]ve ,him fai?fully all 
! days  ( y\r life4    ,aft] hav+       
deliv]$ 8 message1 ! angel left !m4     
,alma 0 s  weak t he c\ld n /& ^u 8     
feet1 s ! sons ( ,mosiah  c>ri$ him to 8
 fa!r & told ! eld] ,alma all t _h      
happ5$4    ,on he>+ ! news1 ,alma's fa!r
 rejoic$1 & gave ?anks to ,god =  !     
great m]cy :i* ,he _h %[n to 8 sons &   
also to ! sons (  ,mosiah4 ,he call$ a  
l>ge numb] ( p toge!r & !y fa/$ &  pray$
 two days & two nights = ,alma's        
recov]y4 ,at ! end ( t  "t 8 /r5g?      
return$4 ,he /ood ^u 8 feet & told ! p  
all t ! ,"l _h done = him4    ,f t "t   
,alma & ! sons ( ,mosiah became fai?ful 

work]s 9  ! ,*ur*1 & 7 ! means ( turn+  
_m p to ! ,"l4    ,y w be int]e/$1 ,i   
"k1 9 he>+ ( "s rem>kable ?+s  :i* took 
place :ile ,alma 0 labor+ z a mission>y 
among c]ta9  ( ! ,nephites :o _h dep>t$ 
f ! true fai?4 ,:at ,i am ab\t  to tell 
took place 9 "o ( ! cities ( !          
,nephites1 call$  ,ammonihah4    ,alma  
_h gone !re alone to prea* to ! p4 ,8   
mission 0 a  h>d "o1 = ! p 7 v wick$4   
,day aft] day he /ood up  & prea*$ to   
!m1 plead+ ) !m to rep5t ( _! s9s1 t  ! 
judgm5ts ( ,god might n come ^u !m4 ,b  
!y _h become s  wick$ t ! prea*+ ( ,alma
 _h no effect ^u !m except to  make !m  
exce$+ly angry & to cause !m to treat ! 
prophet 9 a  %ameful mann]4 ,!y spat 9 8
 face1 slapp$ him on ! *eeks1 &  f9ally 
drove him out ( ! city4    ,we c imag9e 
! feel+s ( ! poor mission>y z1 ) b[$    
head  & sorr[ful he>t1 he travel$ along 
! road lead+ f ,ammonihah  to ! city (  
,a>on4 ,he believ$ :5 he fir/ ent]$     
,ammonihah t  he w\ld f9d a few p at    
lea/ :o w\ld give he$ to :at he  said1 &

 turn f _! wick$ ways2 b1 alas6 he _h n 
f\nd "o  :o 0 will+ to d s4 ,yes1 ?\ght 
he1 my mission has be5 a  complete      
failure4    ,j at t mom5t an angel (    
,god desc5d$ f heav5 & /ood  be=e him4  
,he told ,alma t he 0 ! same heav5ly    
mess5g] :o  _h appe>$ to him & ! sons ( 
,mosiah "s ye>s be=e1 & _h  conv]t$ !m4 
,! angel told ,alma t ! ,"l 0 well      
pleas$ )  him1 because he _h kept ,8    
comm&m5ts4 ,he said also t ! ,"l  want$ 
,alma to return to ! city ( ,ammonihah &
 prea* aga9 to !  p !re4    ,! words ( !
 heav5ly visitor caus$ new joy & hope to
 spr+ up  9 ,alma's he>t4 ,z soon z !   
angel _h deliv]$ 8 message1 ,alma  turn$
 & walk$ back t[>ds ! city f :i* he _h  
be5 bani%$  a %ort "t be=e4    ,he 0 v  
weak & hungry1 = he _h fa/$ _m days4 ,z 
he 0  ab\t to ent] ! city he met a man  
:om he /opp$1 & ask$1 ,w  y give an     
humble s]vant ( ,god some?+ to eat8     
,! man gaz$ on ,alma ) a/oni%m5t4 ,!n he
 said1 ,:y1 y are  ! man an angel told  
me ab\t la/ night 9 a vision4 ,i am v   

glad ,i  h met y1 = ,i "k y are a true  
prophet ( ,god4    ,! man's "n 0        
,amulek4 ,he took ,alma to 8 home1 gave 
him food &  dr9k1 & made him re/ sev]al 
days4 ,!n ,alma & ,amulek w5t out  among
 ! p & began to prea* to !m4 ,!y 7 fill$
 )  ! _s & p[] ( ,god4 ,to _! great joy1
 _m believ$ _!  message1 rep5t$ ( _!    
s9s1 & began to live righte\s lives4    
,b ! great] "p ( ! p w\ld n believe !   
prea*+  ( ,alma & ,amulek4 ,!y n only   
mock$ ! mission>ies1 b beat  !m & abus$ 
!m 9 o!r %ameful ways4 ,f9ally !y seiz$ 
,alma  & ,amulek & ca/ !m into prison4  
,!y /ripp$ !m ( all _!  clo?+1 b\nd !m )
 /rong cords1 & kept !m !re = sev]al    
days )\t ei!r food or dr9k4    ,ea* day 
a numb] ( wick$ m5 w5t to ! prison &    
made mock (  ,alma & 8 companion4 ,b t 0
 n all3 !y also spat 9 _!  faces &      
slapp$ _! *eeks4    ,! mission>ies bore 
all ^! ?+s ) su* pati5ce t !y  a/oni%$  
_! enemies4    ,y might say1 ,:y did n !
 ,"l come to ! aid ( ,8 s]vants  &      
deliv] !m out ( ! h&s ( ^? wick$ m58    

,well1 my *ildr51 t is j :at ,he did d1 
z y w n[ he>4    ,"o day a numb] ( v bad
 m5 w5t to ! prison 9 :i* !  s]vants ( !
 ,"l 7 b\nd4 ,!y treat$ !m 9 ! same     
cruel  mann] z be=e4 ,sudd5ly ! p[] (   
,god re/$ mightily ^u ,alma  & ,amulek1 
& !y sprang to _! feet4 ,h[ long1 ,"l1  
cri$  ,alma1 %all we suff] ^! great     
afflictions8 ,o1 ,"l1 give u  /r5g?1    
accord+ to our fai? :i* is 9 ,*ri/1 ev5 
unto our  deliv]ance6 ,at t mom5t !y    
broke ! cords :i* b\nd !m &  /ood free  
be=e _! p]secutors4    ,on see+ t1 e "o 
( ! ungodly cr[d began to tremble )     
fright4 ,!y tri$ to run out ( ! prison1 
b !y c\ld n4 ,!y  7 s ov]come ) fe> t !y
 fell on ! prison floors4 ,!n  ! ,"l    
caus$ a t]rible e>?quake to %ake !      
prison to its  f\ndation1 & a few mom5ts
 lat] x 0 9 a heap ( ru9s4 ,alma &      
,amulek walk$ out ( ! prison unh>m$1 b e
 "o ( ! wick$  m5 inside p]i%$4    ,:at 
a s]i\s ?+ x is = p to p]secute !       
s]vants ( !  liv+ ,god4        ,,mission
 ,,( ,,! ,,sons ,,( ,,mosiah ,,to ,,!   

,,lamanites4    ,"s "t aft] _!          
conv]sion1 ,ammon1 ,a>on1 ,omn]1 &      
,himni1 !  f\r sons ( ,mosiah1 reque/$  
_! fa!r to grant !m p]mission to  g to !
 l& ( ,nephi1 to prea* ! ,gospel to !   
,lamanites !re4    ,mosiah pray$ to !   
,"l conc]n+ ! matt]1 & ! answ] :i*  he  
receiv$ 0 z foll[s3 ,let !m g up1 = _m  
%all believe on  _! words1 & !y %all h  
et]nal life2 & ,i w deliv] ?y  sons out 
( ! h&s ( ! ,lamanites4    ,?is promise 
gave joy & enc\ragem5t to ,mosiah & 8   
sons4 ,!  day = ! "y m5's dep>ture came4
 ,!y 7 jo9$ by a numb]  ( fai?ful       
companions1 &1 ) _! fa!r's bless+ ^u _! 
heads1 ! little b& ( mission>ies w5t =? 
to seek & to save  ! lo/4    ,t 0 "o ( !
 h>de/ missions ev] und]tak5 by mortal  
man4  ,! ,lamanites 9 ,nephi & surr\nd+ 
places 7 a wild & wick$  p4 ,!y took    
delight 9 murd]+ ! ,nephites & 9 /eal+  
_! prop]ty4 ,!y knew no?+ conc]n+ ! true
 ,god1 b  wor%ip$ idols4 ,! ,"l1 h[ev]1 
_h made a promise to ! ,lamanites  t1   
?r\gh rep5tance1 !y w\ld be bless$ &    

giv5 a k  ( ! true plan ( salvation4    
,:5 ! sons ( ,mosiah & _! companions    
came to ! l& ( !  ,lamanites !y sep>at$1
 ea* go+ to ! place assign$ him by      
,ammon1 :o 0 9 *>ge ( ! company4 ,ammon 
*ose z 8 field (  labor ! l& ( ,i%mael4 
,he _h no soon] ent]$ x ?an he 0  arre/$
 by ,lamanites1 :o b\nd him & conf9$ him
 9 a prison4    ,he 0 lat] br\ght be=e  
,k+ ,lamoni1 :o ask$ him if he 7        
desir\s ( liv+ ) 8 p1 ! ,lamanites4     
,ammon said he w\ld  be pleas$ to d s = 
a "t1 & t1 p]haps1 he might /ay )  !m ! 
re/ ( 8 life4    ,t pleas$ ! k+1 & he   
ord]$ 8 s]vants to release ,ammon4      
,lamoni told ,ammon he w\ld l him to    
m>ry "o ( 8 daught]s1 b  ! mission>y    
respectfully decl9$4 ,he told ! k+1     
h[ev]1 t  he w\ld be 8 s]vant1 & 8 (f] 0
 promptly accept$4    ,y might ?9k t t 0
 a /range ?+ = ! mission>y to d1  & x 02
 b x 0 ! "r ?+1 z y w agree :5 y he>    
:at took place a little lat]4    ,"o day
 ,ammon & a numb] ( o!r s]vants ( ,k+   
,lamoni took _!  ma/]'s flocks to a     

c]ta9 place to wat] !m4 ,!y _h no soon] 
rea*$ ! place ?an a p>ty ( ,lamanites   
came ) _! flocks4  ,! latt] began at    
once to make tr\ble = ! k+'s s]vants by 
driv+3 _! flocks away & scatt]+ !m4     
,t 0 a v s]i\s matt]4 ,! same ?+ _h     
happ5$ be=e to  o!r s]vants ( ! k+1 & :5
 !y return$ & told ,lamoni :at  _h tak5 
place1 he became v angry ) !m & ord]$ !m
 to be  put to dea?4    ,s1 fe>+ t a    
simil> fate might befall !m1 ^? :o 7 )  
,ammon began to cry pite\sly4 ,ammon n[ 
saw an opportunity = him  to ex]cise 8  
p[d]1 & he did s ) good effect4 ,he told
 8  fell[-s]vants to dry _! te>s1 & t he
 w\ld help !m to get  ! flocks toge!r4  
,he did s1 b aga9 ! ,lamanites began to 
drive  !m (f4    ,!n ,alma told 8       
companions to look aft] ! flocks :ile he
 w5t  ov] to tea* ! ,lamanites a lesson4
 ,he _h n ! lea/ fe>1 = he  rememb]$ !  
promise :i* ! ,"l _h made to 8 fa!r--t  
,he  w\ld deliv] 8 sons out ( ! h&s ( ! 
,lamanites4    ,! ,lamanites laugh$ at  
"o man com+ out to oppose !m1 b  _!     

laught] 0 turn$ into m\rn+ :5 six ( _!  
numb] lay  dead ^u ! gr\nd4 ,) simple   
sl+ & /ones ,ammon f\ght 8  oppon5ts    
s+le-h&$1 &1 z ,i h said1 slew six ( !m4
    ,seiz+ heavy clubs1 a numb] ( !     
,lamanites ru%$ at ,ammon to kill  him2 
b he 0 too sm>t = !m4 ,he grasp$ 8 sword
 & meld$ x  ) su* skill t he slew _!    
lead] & also cut an arm (f e  man :o    
rais$ 8 club aga9/ him4 ,! re/ fl$ 9    
t]ror4 ,!n  ,ammon return$1 &1 ) 8      
companions1 att5d$ to ! wat]+ (  _!     
ma/]'s flocks4    ,:5 ,k+ ,lamoni he>d  
:at ,ammon _h done he 0 greatly a/oni%$ 
& exclaim$1 ,?is is ! ,great ,_s1 & he  
has come d[n at ?is  "t to pres]ve y\r  
lives1 t ,i might n slay y z ,i did y\r 
bre?r54 ,:]e is ,ammon8 ! k+ ask$1 & :5 
he 0 told  t he 0 out att5d+ to 8       
maje/y's horses1 he said1 ,surely  !re  
has n be5 any s]vant among all my       
s]vants t has be5 z  fai?ful z ?is man2 
= ev5 he do? rememb] all my comm&m5ts to
  execute !m4    ,lamoni s5t = ,amnion4 
,he told him t he _h he>d ( ! wond]ful  

?+ :i* he _h done1 & ask$ him if he 7 ! 
,great ,_s4    ,ammon answ]$ t he 0 n1 t
 he 0 simply a s]vant ( !  true & liv+  
,god4 ,he told ! k+ t he _h n sla9 !    
,lamanites by 8 own p[]1 b by ! p[] :i* 
,god _h giv5 ,him4    ,! k+ reque/$     
,ammon to tell him ab\t ! true ,god :om 
he & 8  fa!rs wor%ip$4 ,ammon did s1 &  
also expla9$ to him ! ,gospel1  po9t+   
out to ! k+ h[ he c\ld obta9 =giv5ess ( 
all 8  s9s & at la/ be sav$ 9 ! k+dom ( 
,god4    ,! k+ & que5 ( ! ,lamanites    
believ$ ! ?+s :i* ,ammon  told !m1 & !y 
& _m ( _! p 7 conv]t$ &  baptiz$4 ,! ,"l
 be/[$ great bless+s ^u !m4 ,k+ ,lamoni 
_h  a vision1 9 :i* he beheld ! ,savior1
 & a numb] ( o!rs saw  & conv]s$ )      
angels4 ,!n ,ammon organiz$ a bran* ( ! 
,*ur*  among/ !m1 & _h great joy at see+
 ! fruits ( 8 mission>y  labors4    ,!  
,"l n[ made kn[n to ,ammon t ?ree ( 8   
mission>y  companions 7 9 prison 9 ! l& 
( ,middoni4 ,ammon told ! news  to ! k+1
 & add$ t he w\ld h to g at once & d all
 9  8 p[] to h !m releas$4 ,! k+ said he

 w\ld g ) him &  assi/ him4    ,on ! way
 !y met ,lamoni's fa!r1 :o 0 k+ ov] !   
:ole  l&4 ,! sight ( 8 son rid+ 9       
company ) a ,nephite ?rew !  old k+ into
 a fit ( fi]ce ang]4 ,he call$ ,ammon   
all mann] (  vile names1 & ord]$ 8 son  
to slay him4 ,b1 in/ead ( do+  s1       
,lamoni1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( 8 fa!r1 /ood  
up & def5d$  ,amnion4 ,lamoni's fa!r    
drew 8 sword & ru%$ at ,ammon to slay   
him1  b ,ammon smote him on ! arm s t he
 c\ld n use ! weapon4    ,f9d+ himself  
at ! m]cy ( ,ammon1 ,lamoni's fa!r      
plead$ ) him  to sp>e 8 life1 say+ if he
 w\ld d s he w\ld give him ev5 to  !    
half ( 8 k+dom4 ,i w sp>e y\r life on ^!
 conditions1  ,ammon repli$1 t y all[   
y\r son ,lamoni to reta9 8 k+dom1  & t y
 h my bre?r5 releas$ f prison4    ,to t 
! old k+ will+ly agre$4 ,ammon's bre?r5 
7 giv5  _! lib]ty1 & !y & _! companions 
travel$ = ye>s among  ! ,lamanites      
prea*+ to !m ! ev]la/+ ,gospel4 ,?\s&s (
  ! ,lamanites 7 conv]t$ to ! ,"l1 & !y 
rema9$ true to !  fai? all ! days ( _!  

life4 ,!y became a k9d & indu/ri\s  p1 &
 ! ,"l 9 ,8 m]cy took ! curse away f !m1
 s  t !y became :ite l ! ,nephites4     
,,samuel ,,! ,,lamanite--,,8            
,,prophecies ,,& ,,_! ,,fulfillm5t4     
,i am go+ to tell y ?is ev5+ ab\t a     
great prophet :o liv$ on  ?is cont95t 9 
! days ( ! ,nephites4 ,8 "n 0 ,samuel4  
,he 0  a ,lamanite1 b1 because ( 8 holy 
life1 he 0 belov$ ( ,god1 &  0 *os5 to  
be a prophet unto ,8 p4    ,?r\gh !     
bless+s ( ! ,"l & _! own indu/ry !      
,nephites  9 ,z>ahemla became exce$+ly  
weal?y4 ,!n1 l _m o!rs1 be=e  & s9ce1 !y
 all[$ pride & o!r corrupt feel+s to    
ent] into  _! he>ts & to drive out !    
love = ,god & ,8 right\sness  :i* _h    
held place !re = ye>s4    ,z _! good    
works _h won = !m ! favor & bless+s (   
,god1  s _! wick$ness 0 fa/ br++ ^u !m  
,8 condemnation &  puni%m5t4 ,9 ord] to 
save !m f de/ruction1 ! ,"l s5t  ,samuel
 ! ,lamanite to plead ) !m to rep5t ( _!
 s9s & to  turn aga9 into ! way (       
righte\sness f :i* !y _h w&]$4    ,day  

aft] day ! voice ( ! prophet 0 he>d     
among ! ,nephites  cry+ rep5tance1 &    
prophesy+ conc]n+ great & wond]ful  ?+s 
:i* w\ld take place 9 ! future4 ,i am   
go+ to tell y  ab\t a rem>kable prophecy
 :i* he utt]$ at t "t1 & :i*  0 fulfill$
 to ! v lett]4    ,/&+ ^u ! top ( a high
 wall1 s t _m ( ! p c\ld  see & he> him1
 ,samuel prophesi$ ( a wond]ful ev5t :i*
 he said  w\ld take place five ye>s f t 
"t4 ,x w\ld be ! greate/  ev5t 9        
hi/ory--! bir? ( ,jesus1 ! ,savior ( !  
_w4    ,x 0 to take place 9 ano!r       
c\ntry1 ne> ! city 9 :i* ,lehi  & 8     
family liv$ be=e !y set out = ! promis$ 
l&4 ,!  prophet told !m ( c]ta9 signs   
:i* w\ld be giv5 at ! "t (  ! ,savior's 
bir?4 ,:5 !y saw ! signs !y might "k t !
  ,son ( ,god _h come into ! _w to r$eem
 mank9d f s9 & dea?4    ,^! 7 "s ( !    
signs3 ! night be=e ! ,"l w\ld be born  
!re w\ld be no d>kness at all2 ! night  
w\ld be j z bright  & cle> z ! day _h   
be52 a new />1 "o t _h nev] be5 se5     
be=e1 w\ld make its appe>ance 9 !       

heav5s4 ,! prophet said  t :5 ^! signs  
w\ld be giv5 _m ( ! p w\ld be s  a/oni%$
 & ov]come t !y w\ld fall to ! e>?4     
,!n ,samuel ! ,lamanite prophesi$       
conc]n+ ! ,savior's life--t  ,he w\ld be
 despis$ & reject$ ( m5--& also conc]n+ 
,8 dea?  & resurrection4 ,he told ! p t 
at ! "t ! ,savior w\ld  be put to dea?1 
nei!r ! sun1 moon1 nor />s w\ld give any
 light1  s t on ?is cont95t !re w\ld be 
cont9u\s d>kness = ?ree  days & nights4 
,!re w\ld also be t]rible tempe/s1 &    
e>?quakes  :i* w\ld %ake ! e>?1 cause ! 
m\nta9s to fall1 & _m  cities to be     
de/roy$4    ,!n ! w>n+ voice ( ! prophet
 0 he>d aga91 call+ ^u !  ,nephites to  
rep5t ( _! s9s1 t !y might escape !     
judgm5ts  ( ,god4    ,y w be glad to he>
 t _m ( ! p :o he>d ,samuel  believ$ 8  
words4 ,!y rep5t$ s9c]ely ( _! wick$ness
 &  7 baptiz$ = ! remission ( _! s9s4   
,o!rs1 h[ev]1 became  angry1 & tri$ to  
take ! prophet's life by ?r[+ /ones &   
%oot+ arr[s at him z he /ood ^u ! wall4 
,/range to tell1 ! s]vant ( ! ,"l 0 n   

hit once1 al?\gh  rocks & arr[s flew    
r\nd him 9 great numb]s4 ,on see+ h[    
,samuel  0 protect$ by ! p[] ( ,god1 _m 
m ( ! ,nephites 7  conv]t$1 &1 ?r\gh    
rep5tance & baptism1 7 re/or$ to !      
,*ur* ( ,*ri/4    ,!n ! cry w5t up f !  
ungodly ones1 ,take ?is fell[ & b9d     
him1 = behold he ha? a devil2 & because 
( ! p[] ( ! devil  :i* is 9 him1 we _c  
hit him ) our /ones & our arr[s2  !re=e 
take him & b9d him1 & away ) him4    ,!y
 began to climb ! wall1 b be=e !y _h    
rea*$ ! top1  ,samuel _h jump$ d[n on ! 
o!r side & made 8 escape4 ,he 0  nev]   
se5 aga9 by ! ,nephites4    ,five ye>s  
pass$ by4 ,! "t _h n[ come = !          
fulfillm5t ( !  fir/ "p ( ,samuel !     
,lamanite's prophecy--! "t ( ! ,savior's
  bir?4 ,!n ! wick$ & unbeliev+ among ! 
,nephites arose &  said t ! "t 0 pa/1 t 
! signs _h n appe>$1 t  ,samuel 0 a     
false prophet1 & t all :o believ$ on him
 %\ld be  put to dea?4 ,!y decid$1      
h[ev]1 be=e c>ry+ out _! ?reat1  to "n a
 c]ta9 day on :i* ! signs %\ld appe>4   

,if t day  %\ld pass )\t ! signs be+    
giv51 !n ! believ]s among !  ,nephites  
might prep>e = ! fate :i* _h be5 decre$ 
aga9/ !m4    ,among ! fai?ful 0 a man   
nam$ ,nephi4 ,he believ$ e ^w t  ,samuel
 ! ,lamanite _h spok54 ,! day be=e ! "o 
set ap>t by !  unbeliev]s ,nephi w5t out
 & pray$ = h\rs unto ! ,"l 9 behalf  ( 8
 p4 ,!n ! voice ( ! ,"l came unto him1  
say+1 ,be (  good *e]1 = behold ! "t is 
at h&1 & on ?is night %all !  sign be   
giv51 & on ! morr[ come ,i into ! _w4   
,8 he>t fill$ ) joy & gladness1 ,nephi  
return$ & told !  good news to 8 bre?r5 
& si/]s1 & !y rejoic$ & prais$  ! ,"l4  
,to ! great a/oni%m5t ( all !           
unbeliev]s1 t night ! signs  7 giv5--!re
 0 no d>kness1 b ! night 0 j z bright z 
! midday be=e4 ,! new /> appe>$1 & !n1 j
 z ! prophet  _h pr$ict$1 _m ( ! wick$  
fell to ! e>?1 be+ ov]come  ) fe>       
because ( _! iniquities4 ,! _s (        
rep5tance  took possession ( ! great    
majority ( ! unbeliev]s2 !y 7  conv]t$1 
baptiz$1 & made memb]s ( ! ,*ur*4       

,ab\t ?irty-f\r ye>s lat] "s t]rible ?+s
 took place 9 ?is  l&4 ,= ?ree days &   
nights ! :ole c\ntry 0 envelop$ 9       
d>kness4 ,s great 0 ! d>kness t x 0     
impossible = !  p to /rike a light or   
k9dle a fire4 ,!n a frightful /orm  bur/
 =?1 ! l ( :i* _h nev] be5 se5 9 all !  
l&4  ,! ?und]s ( heav5 %ook ! e>? &     
lightn+ set fire to _m  cities1 among !m
 ! great city ( ,z>ahemla4 ,m\nta9s     
fell1 cities  7 buri$1 & o!rs sank 9 !  
dep?s ( ! sea4    ,all t t]rible        
de/ruction took place at ! "t ! ,savior 
0 put  to dea? on ! cross outside (     
,j]usalem4 ,x _h come ^u ! p  j z       
,samuel ! ,lamanite _h pr$ict$1 z a     
puni%m5t = _!  s9s4    ,!n foll[$ a "t (
 weep+ & m\rn+ among ^? ^: lives  _h be5
 sp>$4 ,9 angui% ( s\l !y cri$1 ,o1 t we
 _h  rep5t$ be=e ?is great & t]rible    
day1 & _h n kill$ !  prophets & ca/ !m  
out4 ,!n none ( ^! ?+s w\ld h come  ^u  
u4    ,9 ! mid/ ( _! he>t-r5d+          
lam5tations a voice 0 he>d  f heav54 ,x 
0 ! voice ( ,jesus4 ,behold1 said ,he1  

,i am ,jesus  ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,i  
creat$ ! heav5s & ! e>?1 & all  ?+s t 9 
!m are4 ,! ,savior told !m t ,he _h     
f9i%$ !  mission :i* ,8 ,fa!r _h giv5   
,him4 ,he call$ ^u !m to rep5t  & to be 
baptiz$1 promis+ !m1 if !y w\ld d s1 a  
remission (  _! s9s & ! gift ( ! ,holy  
,gho/4    ,! words ( ! bless$ ,r$eem]   
br\ght peace & consolation to  _! s\ls4 
,!y will+ly yield$ ob$i5ce to ,8 ,div9e 
comm&s1  & ! bless+s ( ! ,"l 7 be/[$ ^u 
!m 9 ri* abundance4        ,,two        
,,memorable ,,battles4    ,! ,lamanites 
?r\gh\t ! l& :o _h n be5 conv]t$ pres]v$
  9 _! he>ts a deadly hatr$ t[>ds !     
,nephites4 ,"t aft] "t  ! ,lamanites    
made w> ^u ! ,nephites1 & t5s ( ?\s&s ( 
lives 7 sacrific$ on bo? sides4    ,if  
,i 7 to beg9 to tell y ! t]rible results
 ( _! w>s1  be=e ,i _h proce$$ f> y w\ld
 put y\r f+]s 9 y\r e>s &  cry1 ,/op6   
/op6 /op6    ,i am go+ to tell y ( two (
 _! battles4 ,a rem>kable ?+  happ5$ 9  
connection ) "o ( !m :i*1 :5 y h he>d x1
  w %[ y "s ( ! wond]ful ?+s :i* c be   

accompli%$  ?r\gh fai?4    ,! ,lamanites
 :o 7 conv]t$ ?r\gh ! prea*+ ( ! sons ( 
,mosiah 7 aft]w>ds kn[n z ! p ( ,ammon4 
,!y left _!  own l&s & w5t to reside 9 a
 place call$ ,j]%on1 n f> f  ,z>ahemla4 
,!y ent]$ into a cov5ant ) ! ,"l t !y   
w\ld  nev] take up arms aga9/ _!        
,lamanite bre?r54    ,n[1 !re 7 a great 
_m ( ! ,nephites :o _h brok5 !          
comm&m5ts ( ,god4 ,because ( t1 !y _h   
lo/ _! memb]%ip 9  ! ,*ur*1 & 7 n numb]$
 among ! p ( ! ,"l4 ,t  0 a t]rible ?+4 
,b _! condition became mu* worse :5 !y  
turn$ traitors1 jo9$ !mselves to !      
,lamanites1 & began to fight  aga9/ _!  
,nephite bre?r54    ,! *ief capta9 ov] !
 armies ( ! ,nephites at t "t 0  a "y   
man nam$ ,moroni4 ,he ,avas a ,god-fe>+ 
man1 & a prophet4  ,he 0 also a great   
g5]al4 ,9 "t ( peace he prep>$ = w>4    
,he provid$ 8 soldi]s ) ?ick clo?+1 )   
brea/-plates1  head-plates & arm-plates1
 z protection aga9/ ! deadly weapons (  
! ,lamanites4    ,! ,lamanite armies _h 
at _! head a man nam$ ,z>ahemna4 ,he 0 a

  great soldi]1 too4 ,b he _h n ?\ght ( 
protect+ 8 m5 z  ,moroni _h protect$ 84 
,! ,lamanite soldi]s 7 nak$1 except =  a
 girdle ( sk91 :i* !y wore ab\t _! lo9s4
    ,moroni he>d t ! ,lamanites 7 com+  
to make w> ^u 8  p4 ,he1 !re=e1 got 8   
armies ready to meet !m4 ,feel+         
confid5t ( an easy victory1 ! ,lamanites
 m>*$ t[>ds ! l&  ( ,j]%on4 ,z !y drew  
ne> x !y saw ,moroni's army prep>$ to   
oppose !m4 ,see+ h[ well ! ,nephite     
soldi]s 7 protect$1 !  ,lamanites *ang$ 
_! m9ds1 & in/ead ( attack+ ,j]%on !y   
turn$ & proce$$ t[>ds ! l& ( ,manti4    
,moroni did n "k :]e ! ,lamanites 7 go+1
 s he s5t out  spies to wat* !m4 ,he    
also s5t a mess5g] to ,alma to reque/  !
 prophet to ask ! ,"l to reveal to him !
 movem5ts ( !  ,lamanites4 ,! ,"l told  
,alma !y 7 m>*+ t[>ds ! l& (  ,manti4   
,on he>+ t1 ,moroni left "p ( 8 army 9  
,j]%on1 to protect  t place1 & ) ! re/  
he ha/5$ to ,manti1 arriv+ !re "s  "t   
ahead ( ! ,lamanites4 ,he call$ to 8    
assi/ance all ! m5 9  ,manti :o c\ld be>

 arms1 & :5 ! ,lamanites aga9 appe>$    
,moroni  0 ready to give !m battle4     
,! w> comm5c$4 ,bo? sides f\ght ) all ! 
c\rage &  fi]c5ess !y c\ld comm&4       
,sev]al times ! ,lamanites 7 driv5      
back1 & ea* "t !y return$ to ! conflict4
 ,! slaught] :i*  took place is t]rible 
to read ab\t4 ,be=e ! w> 0 half ov]1    
?\s&s ( lives _h be5 sacrific$4    ,at  
"o "t ! ,nephites %[$ signs ( weak5+4   
,!n ! voice (  ,g5]al ,moroni rang out1 
rem9d+ 8 m5 ( t = :i* !y 7  fight+--_!  
religion1 _! lib]ty1 _! wives & *ildr51 
_! h\ses & l&s4 ,8 words fill$ _! he>ts 
) r5ew$  c\rage1 & ) a cry to ! ,"l to  
help !m1 ! ,nephites ru%$  ^u !         
,lamanites & slew !m 9 great numb]s4    
,see+ t 8  enemies 7 beat51 ,moroni     
comm&$ 8 m5 to /op slay+ !m4            
,address+ ,z]ahemna1 ,moroni said1 ,y   
see n[ t y are 9 our  p[]4 ,x w\ld be   
easy = u to slay y1 b we d n desire to  
%$ y\r blood4 ,i1 !re=e1 call ^u y & y\r
 foll[]s to  deliv] unto u y\r weapons (
 w>1 & to ent] into a cov5ant t  y w    

nev] aga9 take up arms aga9/ u4 ,if y   
refuse to d ?is1  ,i w comm& my m5 to   
attack y aga9 & utt]ly de/roy y4    ,:5 
,moroni _h f9i%$ speak+1 ,z]ahemna /epp$
 =w>d &  h&$ him 8 sword1 cimet] & b[4  
,we are will+1 he said1 to  surr5d] to  
y\r our weapons1 b we w n ent] into a   
cov5ant  nev] to g to w> ) y aga91      
because we "k we w\ld n keep  our       
promise4    ,on he>+ t1 ,moroni h&$     
,z]ahemna back 8 weapons & !  deadly    
conflict 0 resum$4 ,! ,"l gave great    
/r5g? to !  ,nephites s t ! ,lamanites  
fell be=e !m 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,at  la/    
,z]ahemna began to plead = m]cy1 s      
,moroni gave ord]s = !  battle to cease4
 ,! conqu]$ ,lamanites laid d[n _! arms 
at !  feet ( ! ,nephites1 & aft] ent]+  
into ! cov5ant propos$ by  ,moroni1 !y 7
 p]mitt$ to return to _! own l&s4       
,peace reign$ ?r\gh\t ! l& = a numb] (  
ye>s4 ,!n !  ,lamanites broke ! cov5ant 
!y _h made ) ! ,nephites & a  s]ies (   
t]rible w>s foll[$4    ,sev]al times ! p
 ( ,ammon 7! ,lamanites :om ,ammon & 8  

bre?r5 _h conv]t$7 7 tempt$ to break _! 
cov5ant ) !  ,"l & to take up arms 9    
def5se ( ! ,nephites4 ,!y refra9$1      
h[ev]1 f do+ s4    ,b among ! p ( ,ammon
 !re 7 two ?\s& "y m5 :o  7 little boys 
:5 _! fa!rs made cov5ant ) ! ,"l t  !y  
w\ld nev] fight aga9/ _! ,lamanite      
bre?r54 ,^! "y m5  _h n made su* a      
promise1 s !y came =w>d & (f]$ _!       
s]vices to ! ,nephites--to help !m      
pres]ve _! religion1 _!  lib]ty1 _!     
h\ses & l&s4    ,_! k9d (f] 0 will+ly   
accept$4 ,!y *ose z _! lead] a  man nam$
 ,helaman4 ,no fa!r 0 ev] m pr\d ( 8    
sons ?an 0  ,helaman ( 8 two ?\s& "y    
soldi]s4 ,& well he might be1 =  no     
bett] army ev] ent]$ a field ( battle4  
,besides _! weapons (  w>1 !y 7 arm$ ) a
 f> great] ?+--a p]fect fai? 9 ,god4  ,t
 fai? _h be5 plant$ 9 _! he>ts ?r\gh !  
tea*+s (  _! godly mo!rs4 ,!y _h be5    
taught f _! *ildhood to h  implicit fai?
 9 ! ,"l1 & to try/ ,him 9 e h\r (      
trial4    ,"o day ^! two ?\s& "y soldi]s
 f\nd !mselves engag$ 9  battle ) a l>ge

 army ( ! ,lamanites4 ,! light+ 0       
t]rible on  bo? sides4 ,helaman & 8     
little army f\ght l dragons4 ,_m (  !   
,lamanites 7 sla91 & f9ally ! rema9d]   
?rew d[n _!  arms & (f]$ !mselves z     
prison]s ( w>4    ,! battle end$1       
,helaman proce$$ to call ! roll ( 8     
army1 &  to 8 great a/oni%m5t e "o ( 8  
two ?\s& "y w>riors  answ]$ ,pres5t4    
,n "o ( !m 0 kill$6    ,no1 n a s+le "o4
 ,_! fai? _h sav$ !m4        ,,*ri/',s  
,,visit ,,to ,,! ,,nephites4    ,"o day 
a l>ge numb] ( ,nephites 7 assembl$ at !
 temple 9 !  l& ,b\ntiful4 ,x 0 soon    
aft] ! t]rible de/ruction ,i told y     
ab\t 9 a =m] /ory1 & ! p 7 talk+ ab\t ! 
great  *anges :i* _h tak5 place4        
,sudd5ly ! :ole multitude 0 />tl$ by a  
/range voice speak+  to !m out ( heav54 
,x 0 nei!r a l\d nor a h>% voice1 b  x 0
 s p[]ful t x ?rill$ ! he>ts ( all :o   
he>d x4  ,! voice 0 he>d twice1 b no "o 
und]/ood ! words :i* 7  spok54    ,z ! p
 /ood look+ up t[>ds heav51 ! voice     
spoke to !m  aga91 & t "t !y und]/ood ! 

heav5ly message4 ,x 0 !  voice ( ,god4  
,behold1 said ,he1 my belov$ ,son1 9 :om
 ,i am well  pleas$1 9 :om ,i h glorifi$
 my "n2 he> ye him4    ,at t mom5t !    
heav5s 7 op5$ & a glori\s p]sonage1     
clo!d 9 a robe ( spotless :ite1 desc5d$ 
& /ood 9 ! mid/  ( ! p4 ,e eye 0 turn$  
^u ,him4 ,he /ret*$ =? ,8  h& & !re 0   
p]fect sil5ce4 ,!n ,he address$ !       
multitude1  say+1 ,behold1 ,i am ,jesus 
,*ri/1 :om ! prophets te/ifi$ %all  come
 into ! _w4    ,!y li/5$ ) almo/        
brea?less int]e/ :ile ,he told !m (  !  
mission :i* ,he _h p]=m$ & ( ! cruel    
dea? :i* ,he _h  suff]$ ^u ! cross4 ,he 
%[$ !m ! w\nds :i* ! nails _h  made 9 ,8
 h&s & feet & :i* ! sword _h made 9 ,8  
side4  ,he invit$ !m to come =w>d "o by 
"o & feel ! pr9ts ( !  nails & ! m>k ( !
 sword4    ,!y all did z ,he desir$4 ,!n
 ) unit$ voice !y exclaim$1  ,hosanna6  
bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god4 ,&  
!y fell d[n  at ! feet ( ,jesus &       
wor%ip$ ,him4    ,! ,savior bade ,nephi 
to come to ,him4 ,! fai?ful disciple w5t

  =w>d1 & kneel+ ^u ! gr\nd1 kiss$ !    
feet ( 8 belov$  ,r$eem]4 ,! ,"l gave   
,nephi au?ority to baptize1 z ,he also  
did  to a numb] ( o!rs :om ,he *ose f   
among ! assembly4 ,he gave  !m          
in/ructions conc]n+ ! mann] 9 :i* !y 7  
to baptize  p1 & told !m ! words !y %\ld
 use :5 p]=m+ !  ord9ance4    ,:5       
rep5tant believ]s came to be baptiz$ !y 
7 to be tak5 d[n  into ! wat]4 ,!n1     
call+ !m by "n1 ! p]son appo9t$ to  p]=m
 ! ord9ance %\ld say1 ,hav+ au?ority    
giv5 me ( ,jesus  ,*ri/1 ,i baptize y 9 
! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & (  ! ,holy
 ,gho/4 ,am54 ,& !n1 said ,jesus1 ye    
%all imm]se !m 9  ! wat]1 & come =? aga9
 out ( ! wat]4    ,= a long "t ! ,savior
 /ood up 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,nephites  tea*+  
!m ! glori\s pr9ciples ( ! ev]la/+      
,gospel4 ,!n  ,he told !m to g to _!    
homes1 b to meet aga9 on ! morr[1  :5   
,he w\ld pay !m ano!r visit & give !m   
fur!r in/ructions4    ,b !y _h no desire
 to g away4 ,!y /ood look+ plead+ly at !
  ,"l1 wi%+ 9 _! he>ts t ,he w\ld t>ry )

 !m a little  long]4 ,te>s 7 c\rs+ d[n  
_! *eeks1 & on see+ ,8 p  weep+1 !      
,savior 0 fill$ ) compassion = !m4      
,he ask$ !m if !re 7 any sick among !m1 
& on be+ told  !re 7 _m4 ,he reque/$ t  
!y be br\ght to ,him4 ,at ,8  ,div9e    
comm& ! bl9d receiv$ _! sight1 ! lame 7 
made to  walk1 & ! sick 7 re/or$ to     
p]fect heal?4 ,s grateful 7  ^? :o 7    
heal$ t !y knelt d[n be=e ! ,"l1 kiss$  
,8  feet & ba!d !m ) _! te>s4    ,jesus 
!n told ! ,nephites to br+ _! little    
*ildr5 to  ,him4 ,!y did s4 ,he reque/$ 
all pres5t to kneel ) ,him ^u  ! gr\nd4 
,!n ! voice ( ! ,"l 0 he>d 9 pray]1 & s 
m>vel\s 7 ! words :i* ,he utt]$ t no "o 
0 p]mitt$ to  make a record ( !m4 ,aft] 
pray]1 ! ,savior bless$ ea* ( !  little 
ones1 :5 imm$iately ! heav5s 7 op5$ &   
angels came  d[n & m9i/]$ unto !m4      
,*ri/ !n in/itut$ ! sacram5t among !    
,nephites1 &1 aft]  giv+ !m mu* good    
c\nsel1 ,he dismiss$ !m4 ,t 0 ! mo/     
glori\s day 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,nephites4   
,:5 we read ( !  wond]ful ?+s :i* took  

place on t occasion ! wi% arises  9 our 
he>ts t we _h be5 !re1 to behold ! face 
( our  resurrect$ ,"l1 & to he> !       
glori\s tru?s :i* fell f ,8  libs4      
,,! ,,?ree ,,nephites4    ,aft] m9i/]+  
to ! ,nephites1 ,jesus return$ to ,8    
,fa!r 9  ,heav54 ,!n ! p w5t to _!      
homes4 ,! news ( ! ,savior's  visit1 & (
 ! wond]ful ?+s :i* ,he _h done1 0 c>ri$
  to all ! ,nephites4 ,!re 7 _m ( !m :o 
did n g to b$  t night4 ,!y _h to get   
ready = ! next day1 = ! ,"l _h  promis$ 
! ,nephites t ,he w\ld visit !m aga9 on 
! morr[4    ,! day foll[+1 :5 all ! p _h
 assembl$ toge!r1 !re  7 s _m t !y _h to
 be divid$ into twelve bodies4 ,jesus _h
  *os5 twelve disciples to preside ov] !
 ,nephites & to tea* !m  ! ,gospel4 ,^! 
m9i/]s ( ! ,"l knelt d[n ) ! p ^u  !    
gr\nd & pray$ ) all _! he>ts to ,god = !
 gift ( ,8  ,holy ,_s4 ,_! pray]s 7     
answ]$4 ,!y n only receiv$ !  ,holy ,_s1
 b angels came d[n f heav5 & m9i/]$ unto
 !m4    ,!n1 to ! great joy ( all ! p1  
,jesus desc5d$ & /ood 9  _! mid/4 ,he   

reque/$ !m to kneel d[n ^u ! gr\nd1 & :5
  !y _h done s ! ,"l & ,8 disciples     
pray$ = !m4 ,:5 _!  pray]s 7 end$ ! p   
arose4 ,jesus br\ght =? bread & w9e  &  
!y all p>took ( ! sacram5t4 ,! ,savior  
rema9$ ) !m a  long "t1 tea*+ !m _m     
glori\s pr9ciples--?+s :i* y1 my        
*ildr51 w le>n z y gr[ 9 ye>s4    ,"o   
day ! twelve disciples :om ,jesus _h    
*os5 met toge!r to  fa/ & pray4 ,:ile   
?us engag$ 9 wor%ip+ ,god1 ! ,"l appe>$ 
9 _! mid/4 ,he ask$ !m :at !y w\ld l    
,him to d = !m  aft] ,he _h return$ to  
,8 ,fa!r4    ,n9e ( !m said ! desire (  
_! he>ts 0 t1 aft] hav+  fulfill$ _!    
mission on e>?1 !y might be p]mitt$ to g
 to !  ,"l 9 ,8 k+dom4 ,jesus 0 pleas$ )
 _! reque/1 & ,he told  ! n9e t :5 !y 7 
sev5ty-two ye>s old ,he w\ld take !m  to
 heav51 to live 9 peace & happ9ess =ev]4
    ,! ,"l !n turn$ to ! ?ree disciples 
:o _h n spok54 ,he  ask$ !m :at !y      
desir$ ,him to d = !m4 ,!y did n answ]  
,him1 = !y 7 afraid to tell ,him !      
desire t 0 9 _!  he>ts4    ,b ,jesus    

knew _! ?\ghts4 ,he told !m !y desir$ to
 h p[]  ov] dea?1 t !y might live till  
,he w\ld come 9 ,8 glory1 &  sp5d _!    
days 9 ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,! ,"l bless$   
!m1 &  promis$ !m t !y %\ld nev] ta/e ( 
dea?1 nei!r w\ld !y  h any m pa9 or     
sorr[4    ,jesus t\*$ ! ?ree ,nephites )
 ,8 f+]1 & !n left !m4  ,imm$iately !   
heav5s 7 op5$1 & ! ?ree disciples 7     
caught up into heav51 :]e !y saw & he>d 
_m wond]ful ?+s4  ,lat] !y appe>$ aga9  
on e>? & began to tea* ! p !  ?+s :i* ! 
,savior _h comm&$ !m4    ,^! ?ree m5 7 !
 greate/ ( all ! ,nephites4 ,!y 7 fill$ 
) ! ,_s & p[] ( ,god1 & dea? _h no p[]  
ov] !m4 ,"o  "t !y 7 ca/ into prison4   
,!y comm&$ ! prison to fall1  &1 to !   
a/oni%m5t ( all ! p1 ! prison fell1 b ! 
?ree ,nephites walk$ =? unh>m$4    ,on  
ano!r occasion !y 7 ca/ into a furnace1 
b ! fire _h  no effect ^u !m2 !y came   
out unhurt4 ,!n !y 7 ?r[n into  a d5 (  
wild bea/s4 ,_! p]secutors expect$ to   
see !m dev\r$  imm$iately1 b1 to _!     
great surprise1 ! bea/s became z g5tle  

z lambs & ! ?ree disciples play$ ) !m4  
,i suppose y w\ld l to "k :at became ( !
 ?ree ,nephites4 ,i  believe !y are /ill
 on ! e>?4 ,!y are to m9i/] among all   
nations1 )\t be+ kn[n1 & %all p]=m great
 & mighty works  be=e ! ,"l %all come4  
,,! ,,reign ,,( ,,peace4    ,i am go+ to
 tell y ?is ev5+ ( "s ( ! great bless+s 
:i* came to ! ,nephites1 aft] ! visit ( 
! ,savior to !m4 ,!  twelve disciples   
:om ,jesus _h *os5 e/abli%$ ! true ,*ur*
 9  all p>ts ( ! l&4 ,x 0 call$ ! ,*ur* 
( ,*ri/4 ,! ,"l  told ,8 disciples t t 0
 to be ! "n ( ! ,*ur*4    ,9 ord] to    
become a memb] ( ! ,*ur*1 a p]son _h to 
rep5t  ( 8 s9s4 ,he _h to confess to !  
,"l t he _h brok5 ,8  comm&m5ts1 t he   
felt sorry = hav+ done s1 & t 9 future  
he w\ld live a good life4    ,!n he w\ld
 be ready = baptism4 ,a man1 :o _h      
au?ority to  baptize1 w\ld take him d[n 
into a pond or riv]4 ,he w\ld call !    
p]son by "n1 & repeat ! words :i* ! ,"l 
_h told ,8  s]vants to use3 ,hav+       
au?ority giv5 me ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i     

baptize  y 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1
 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4  ,am54 ,!n he w\ld  
imm]se him 9 ! wat] & br+ him up aga9   
out ( ! wat]4    ,by ob$i5ce to ^!      
comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l1 ! p]son 0 cleans$  f 
all 8 s9s1 & became pure & holy 9 !     
sight ( ,god4 ,!n  ! eld]s ( ! ,*ur*    
w\ld place _! h&s ^u 8 head &  confirm  
him a memb] ( ! ,*ur*1 & say1 ,receive  
ye ! ,holy  ,gho/4    ,! ,"l 0 highly   
pleas$ ) ,8 p4 ,!y all lov$ ea* o!r1  & 
took delight 9 help+ "o ano!r4 ,! eld]s 
( ! ,*ur* _h  great p[]4 ,!y 7 able1    
?r\gh ! help ( ! ,"l1 to heal !  sick1  
op5 ! eyes ( ! bl9d1 cause ! lame to    
walk1 & ev5  raise ! dead4    ,!        
,lamanites 7 conv]t$ also1 & became     
memb]s ( ! ,*ur* (  ,*ri/4 ,all !       
ill-feel+ :i* !y _h t[>ds ! ,nephites 0 
tak5 out ( _! he>ts & ! love ( ,god took
 its place4 ,in/ead  ( go+ to w> ) !    
,nephites1 !y w5t to ,*ur* ) !m1 &      
unit$ 9 prais+ ,god = ! great bless+s   
:i* ,he _h giv5 !m4    ,^? 7 ! happie/  
days ! ,nephites & ,lamanites _h ev]    

kn[n4  ,all ! p 7 j l ! memb]s ( "o     
family4 ,!re 7 no  ri* nor poor among   
!m1 b all 7 equal4 ,i w tell y h[ !y    
came to be 9 t condition4    ,:5 ! ,*ur*
 0 e/abli%$1 all ! memb]s :o _h money   
br\ght  x to ! au?orities & _h x put    
into a common fund4 ,all t 0  made aft] 
t 0 put into ! same fund1 & ea* family  
receiv$  f "t to "t ! am\nt ne$$ = its  
support4 ,s1 y see1 t  made ! p equal 9 
temporal ?+s z well z 9 spiritual ?+s4  
,?r\gh keep+ ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 !      
,nephites became v  /rong & v beautiful4
 ,!y m>ri$ & rais$ families4 ,!y        
scatt]$ all ov] ! l& & built up _m f9e  
cities4 ,! f>ms  yield$ abundance ( food
 = man & bea/ & ! or*>ds 7 lad5  ) fruit
 9 ! season !re(4    ,e man dealt       
hone/ly ) 8 neighbor4 ,!re 0 nei!r ly+1 
nor /eal+1 nor murd]+1 nor any k9d (    
wick$ness kn[n among !  p4 ,!y lov$ !   
,"l & kept ,8 comm&m5ts1 & ! ,"l  lov$  
!m & p\r$ d[n ,8 bless+s ^u !m )\t      
measure4 ,9  t bless$ /ate ! ,nephites  
liv$ = ov] "o hundr$ & eighty  ye>s4    

,soon aft] t "t a t]rible *ange took    
place1 :i* ,i w tell  y ab\t 9 my       
next--my la/--/ory4        ,,! ,,la/ ,,(
 ,,! ,,nephites4    ,= almo/ two hundr$ 
ye>s aft] ! ,savior's appe>ance among   
!m1  ! ,nephites liv$ 9 a /ate ( p]fect 
peace & happ9ess4 ,x seem$  z if heav5 &
 e>? _h be5 jo9$ toge!r4 ,f "t to "t    
angels came d[n & m9i/]$ unto ! p1 br++ 
!m glad  tid+s f ! ,"l4    ,!n c]ta9 ( !
 ,nephites began to d ?+s :i* 7         
displeas+  9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,!y did n  
att5d to _! pray]s z !y _h  done1 nei!r 
did !y g to ! h\se ( ! ,"l on ! ,sabba? 
day  to wor%ip ,him4 ,!y made mock (    
sacr$ ?+s & p]secut$ ^?  :o rema9$ true 
to ! fai?4    ,! ,"l took ,8 ,holy ,_s  
out ( ! he>ts ( ^? wick$ p4  ,he also   
took ! ?ree ,nephites away f !m4 ,he    
w\ld n suff] ,8  s]vants to prea* to !m1
 = !y _h become s bad t !y c\ld  n be   
br\ght to rep5tance4    ,!n ! ,lamanites
 began to make w> ^u ! ,nephites4 ,!re 0
 a  "y man among ! ,nephites ^: "n 0    
,mormon4 ,he _h l$ an  upright1 godly   

life1 & possess$ great fai? & c\rage4   
,he 0  *os5 to lead ! ,nephite army4    
,mormon arm$ 8 m5 & got !m 9 read9ess to
 meet ! ,lamanites4  ,! day ( battle at 
la/ arriv$4 ,an army ( fifty ?\s&       
,lamanites  came d[n ^u ! ,nephites4 ,9 
,mormon's army !re 7 only ?irty  ?\s&   
m54 ,be=e ! battle comm5c$ ,mormon      
address$ 8  soldi]s4 ,m51 said he1 be ( 
good c\rage1 ! victory w be  ours4      
,rememb]1 x is = y\r wives & y\r *ildr51
 y\r homes &  y\r l&s t y g out to fight
 ?is day4    ,on he>+ ^? inspir+ words !
 he>t ( e soldi] 9 !  ,nephite ranks 0  
fill$ ) r5ew$ c\rage4 ,) swords un%ea!d 
!y m>*$ =? boldly to meet ! foe4 ,!     
battle comm5c$4 ,h[  long x rag$ ,i "k  
n1 b ! ,lamanites 7 f9ally beat5 &      
driv5 back ) consid]able loss4 ,!       
,nephites rega9$ possession (  _! own   
l&s1 & liv$ 9 peace = a numb] ( ye>s4   
,_! victories ov] ! ,lamanites1 in/ead (
 tea*+ ! ,nephites  humility1 caus$ !m  
to become pr\d & boa/ful4 ,!y did n give
  any glory to ,god = ! success :i* _h  

come to !m4 ,!y said x  0 by _! own     
/r5g? !y _h defeat$ _! enemies1 & decl>$
  !y w\ld fight ! ,lamanites till !y _h 
utt]ly de/roy$ !m4    ,mormon w5t among 
8 p "t aft] "t & plead$ ) !m  to turn f 
_! evil ways4 ,he knew t if !y did n d s
 !  judgm5ts ( ,god w\ld come ^u !m4 ,!y
 paid no att5tion to 8  plead+s1 s he   
told !m !y c\ld get ano!r man to take   
*>ge (  _! armies1 z he w\ld no long]   
act z _! g5]al4    ,! ,"l saw t !       
,nephites did n appreciate ! bless+s :i*
  ,he _h be/[$ ^u !m1 & t !y _h no      
desire to s]ve ,him4  ,he1 !re=e1 turn$ 
away f !m & left !m to fight _! own     
battles4    ,aga9 ! ,lamanites arm$     
!mselves & proclaim$ w> aga9/ !         
,nephites4 ,feel+ confid5t ( victory1 ! 
,nephites ent]$ ! field  ( battle4 ,b ! 
,"l 0 n on _! side1 s !y met ) a        
t]rible defeat4    ,o!r battles 7 f\ght1
 9 :i* t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,nephites 7  sla94 
,i _c describe ! sorr[ ( ,mormon :5 he  
saw ! awful  de/ruction :i* _h be5      
wr\ght among 8 p4 ,he det]m9$ to  make  

ano!r ef=t to save !m4 ,he aga9 took    
*>ge ( _! armies  & w5t =? to meet !    
,lamanites4 ,t 0 ! la/ battle betwe5  ! 
,nephites & ,lamanites4 ,x 0 f\ght 9 !  
vic9ity ( ! hill  ,cumorah1 & end$ 9 !  
entire de/ruction ( ! ,nephites1 save   
"o4    ,t man 0 nam$ ,moroni4 ,he 0 !   
son ( ,mormon1 &1 l 8  fa!r1 0 a lov] ( 
righte\sness4 ,moroni hid himself f !   
,lamanites4 ,he f9i%$ ! hi/ory ( 8 p1 & 
!n he1 at !  comm& ( ! ,"l1 deposit$ x 9
 ! hill ,cumorah4    ,!re x lay =       
hundr$s & hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,at la/ ! "t  
came  = x to be br\ght =?4 ,!n ! ,"l s5t
 ,8 s]vant ,moroni to a  "y man nam$    
,joseph ,smi?1 to tell him ( ! preci\s  
hi/ory :i*  _h be5 kept f ! _w s long4  
,f\r ye>s lat]1 ,joseph 0 giv5 ! sacr$  
record4 ,by ! p[] (  ,god he translat$ x
 into ! ,engli% language4 ,t record is !
 ,book  ( ,mormon1 f :i* ,i h tak5 ^!   
/ories4 ,may our ,heav5ly  ,fa!r        
sanctify !m to y\r good1 my *ildr51 is  
my pray]1 9 !  "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,am54