And it came to pass that he commanded
that their little children should be brought.
So they brought their little children
and set them down
upon the ground round about him,
and Jesus stood in the midst;
and the multitude gave way
till they had all been brought unto him.
And it came to pass that
when they had all been brought,
and Jesus stood in the midst,
he commanded the multitude that
they should kneel down upon the ground.
And it came to pass that
when they had knelt upon the ground,
Jesus groaned within himself,
and said: Father, I am troubled
because of the wickedness of
the people of the house of Israel.
And when he had said these words,
he himself also knelt upon the earth;
and behold he prayed unto the Father,
and the things which he prayed cannot be written,
and the multitude did bear record who heard him.
And after this manner do they bear record:
The eye hath never seen,
neither hath the ear heard, before,
so great and marvelous things as
we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the Father;
And no tongue can speak,
neither can there be written by any man,
neither can the hearts of men conceive
so great and marvelous things as
we both saw and heard Jesus speak;
and no one can conceive of the joy
which filled our souls at the time
we heard him pray for us unto the Father.
(3 Nephi 17:11-17)