The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of NephiSmith, Joseph, Jr.
Religion
The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Sacred books; Latter Day Saint churches -- Sacred books
5:54 And, behold, the roots of the natural branches of the tree which I
planted whithersoever I would are yet alive; wherefore, that I may
preserve them also for mine own purpose, I will take of the branches of
this tree, and I will graft them in unto them. Yea, I will graft in
unto them the branches of their mother tree, that I may preserve the
roots also unto mine own self, that when they shall be sufficiently
strong perhaps they may bring forth good fruit unto me, and I may yet
have glory in the fruit of my vineyard.
5:55 And it came to pass that they took from the natural tree which had
become wild, and grafted in unto the natural trees, which also had
become wild.
5:56 And they also took of the natural trees which had become wild, and
grafted into their mother tree.
5:57 And the Lord of the vineyard said unto the servant: Pluck not the
wild branches from the trees, save it be those which are most bitter;
and in them ye shall graft according to that which I have said.
5:58 And we will nourish again the trees of the vineyard, and we will
trim up the branches thereof; and we will pluck from the trees those
branches which are ripened, that must perish, and cast them into the
fire.
5:59 And this I do that, perhaps, the roots thereof may take strength
because of their goodness; and because of the change of the branches,
that the good may overcome the evil.
5:60 And because that I have preserved the natural branches and the
roots thereof, and that I have grafted in the natural branches again
into their mother tree, and have preserved the roots of their mother
tree, that, perhaps, the trees of my vineyard may bring forth again
good fruit; and that I may have joy again in the fruit of my vineyard,
and, perhaps, that I may rejoice exceedingly that I have preserved the
roots and the branches of the first fruit—
5:61 Wherefore, go to, and call servants, that we may labor diligently
with our might in the vineyard, that we may prepare the way, that I may
bring forth again the natural fruit, which natural fruit is good and
the most precious above all other fruit.
5:62 Wherefore, let us go to and labor with our might this last time,
for behold the end draweth nigh, and this is for the last time that I
shall prune my vineyard.
5:63 Graft in the branches; begin at the last that they may be first,
and that the first may be last, and dig about the trees, both old and
young, the first and the last; and the last and the first, that all may
be nourished once again for the last time.
5:64 Wherefore, dig about them, and prune them, and dung them once
more, for the last time, for the end draweth nigh. And if it be so that
these last grafts shall grow, and bring forth the natural fruit, then
shall ye prepare the way for them, that they may grow.
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