The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of NephiSmith, Joseph, Jr.
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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
7:22 And it came to pass that we did come down unto the tent of our
father. And after I and my brethren and all the house of Ishmael had
come down unto the tent of my father, they did give thanks unto the
Lord their God; and they did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto
him.
1 Nephi Chapter 8
8:1 And it came to pass that we had gathered together all manner of
seeds of every kind, both of grain of every kind, and also of the seeds
of fruit of every kind.
8:2 And it came to pass that while my father tarried in the wilderness
he spake unto us, saying: Behold, I have dreamed a dream; or, in other
words, I have seen a vision.
8:3 And behold, because of the thing which I have seen, I have reason
to rejoice in the Lord because of Nephi and also of Sam; for I have
reason to suppose that they, and also many of their seed, will be
saved.
8:4 But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because of you;
for behold, methought I saw in my dream, a dark and dreary wilderness.
8:5 And it came to pass that I saw a man, and he was dressed in a white
robe; and he came and stood before me.
8:6 And it came to pass that he spake unto me, and bade me follow him.
8:7 And it came to pass that as I followed him I beheld myself that I
was in a dark and dreary waste.
8:8 And after I had traveled for the space of many hours in darkness, I
began to pray unto the Lord that he would have mercy on me, according
to the multitude of his tender mercies.
8:9 And it came to pass after I had prayed unto the Lord I beheld a
large and spacious field.
8:10 And it came to pass that I beheld a tree, whose fruit was
desirable to make one happy.
8:11 And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit
thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever
before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to
exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen.
8:12 And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with
exceedingly great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family
should partake of it also; for I knew that it was desirable above all
other fruit.
8:13 And as I cast my eyes round about, that perhaps I might discover
my family also, I beheld a river of water; and it ran along, and it was
near the tree of which I was partaking the fruit.
8:14 And I looked to behold from whence it came; and I saw the head
thereof a little way off; and at the head thereof I beheld your mother
Sariah, and Sam, and Nephi; and they stood as if they knew not whither
they should go.
8:15 And it came to pass that I beckoned unto them; and I also did say
unto them with a loud voice that they should come unto me, and partake
of the fruit, which was desirable above all other fruit.
8:16 And it came to pass that they did come unto me and partake of the
fruit also.
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