The Lord showed Nephi from time to time how he should work the timbers of the ship. They were timbers of curious workmanship, and his brothers helped in this labor. They were not worked after the manner which was learned by men, neither was the ship built after their style; but it was built by Nephi in the manner shown to him by the Lord. It would, of course, be well adapted for the service required of it. Even Laman and the rest who shared in his dissatisfaction had to acknowledge this; for when the ship was finished, and they saw how suitable it was and how fine the workmanship was, they had to admit the truth of that which Nephi had told them, that the Lord could teach him how to build a ship; and they humbled themselves before the Lord. While engaged in this labor, Nephi went often to the mountain and prayed unto the Lord, and great things were shown unto him. It is worthy of remark that men of God frequently availed themselves of mountains as places of worship, to which they could go to pray and commune with Him. At such heights and to such men it seems as though the vail between heaven and earth becomes thinner and more easily pierced. The men who have written the most about God, and who have communicated His will to their fellows, have been men who communed with Him in solitary places. By withdrawing to the loneliness of the wilderness or to the mountain top, away from the haunts and tumult of men, they could there obtain the seclusion necessary for the concentration of faith by which they could draw near to and commune with Him undisturbed. Sublime and elevated thoughts are appropriate to such places. In the desert, in the wilderness, and upon mountain peaks, nature is witnessed in all its simple yet impressive majesty, and its solemn stillness is favorable to thanksgiving and prayer, and man is brought nearer to his Creator. The Savior Himself "went up into a mountain apart to pray," and brought His disciples, Peter, James and John "up into a high mountain apart," when He was transfigured and had His interview with Moses and Elias. CHAPTER XIII. Lehi Commanded to Embark upon the Ship--Food Prepared for the Voyage--Jacob and Joseph--Did the Ship have Sails?--Voyages and Ships of Egyptians--Dancing and Rudeness of Laman and Others at Sea--Nephi Remonstrates--Is Treated Harshly and Bound Hand and Foot by his Brothers--Lehi and Sariah very Sick--Four Days of Terrible Tempest--Compass Would not Work--Driven Back Before the Wind--Terror of Laman and Lemuel--Nephi's Patience and Self-Control--The Lord Shows Forth His Power--Nephi Released--The Ship Steered in Right Course--His Prayer Answered and Tempest Quelled--Reach the Promised Land.