Book of Mormon; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines; Latter Day Saints
And now, Father, I pray unto thee for them, and also for all those who
shall believe on their words, that they may believe in me, that I may
be in them as thou, Father, art in me, that we may be one.
When our Savior had ended this prayer he returned to his disciples. He
found them still praying. Then he blessed them, and smiled upon them.
When he smiled the light of his countenance shone upon them, and in
reflection of his brightness they became as white as the face or the
garments of Jesus;--a whiteness like unto which there was nothing upon
this earth.
Jesus, in joy, once more retired a short distance to commune with his
Father in heaven. He prayed:
Father, I thank thee that thou hast purified those whom I have chosen,
because of their faith, and I pray for them, and also for them who
shall believe on their words that they may be purified in me, through
faith on their words, even as they are purified in me.
Father, I pray not for the world, but those whom thou hast given me out
of the world, because of their faith, that they may be purified in me,
that I may be in them as thou, Father, art in me, that we may be one,
that I may be glorified in them.
And when Jesus had spoken these words, he came again unto his
disciples, and behold they did pray steadfastly, without ceasing, unto
him; and he did smile upon them again; and behold they were white even
as Jesus.
And it came to pass that he went again a little way off and prayed unto
the Father;
And tongue cannot speak the words which he prayed, neither can be
written by man the words which he prayed.
And the multitude did hear, and do bear record, and their hearts were
opened, and they did understand in their hearts the words which he
prayed.
Nevertheless, so great and marvelous were the words which he prayed,
that they cannot be written, neither can they be uttered by man.
And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of praying, he came
again to the disciples, and said unto them, so great faith have I never
seen among all the Jews; wherefore I could not show unto them so great
miracles, because of their unbelief.
Verily I say unto you, there are none of them that have seen so great
things as ye have seen; neither have they heard so great things as ye
have heard.
The Lord Jesus then commanded all to cease from praying, but he also
told them they must not cease to pray in their hearts. He next directed
them to arise; and at this word they stood upon their feet. Then he
administered unto them bread and wine, the emblems of his body and
blood given as a ransom for their sins and the sins of the whole world.
Where he obtained this bread and wine no one knew, for neither the
disciples nor the people had brought any with them.
When the multitudes had eaten and drank, they were filled with the
Spirit, and with one voice gave glory to Jesus, whom they both saw and
heard.
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