Prepare To Stand Before Christ

These things doth the Spirit manifest unto me;
therefore I write unto you all.

And for this cause I write unto you, that ye may know
that ye must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ,
yea, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam;
and ye must stand to be judged of your works,
whether they be good or evil;

And also that ye may believe the gospel of Jesus Christ,
which ye shall have among you;
and also that the Jews, the covenant people of the Lord,
shall have other witness besides him whom they saw and heard,
that Jesus, whom they slew, was the very Christ and the very God.

And I would that I could persuade all ye ends of the earth
to repent and prepare to stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.
(Mormon 3:20-22)

Christ's Justice

And when they had sworn by
all that had been forbidden them
by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
behold the voice of the Lord came unto me,
saying:

Vengeance is mine, and I will repay;
and because this people repented not
after I had delivered them,
behold, they shall be cut off
from the face of the earth.
(Mormon 3:14-15)

Know The Goodness Of Christ

And I, being fifteen years of age
and being somewhat of a sober mind,
therefore I was visited of the Lord,
and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus.
(Mormon 1:15)

Righteousness In Christ

And there were none that were righteous
save it were the disciples of Jesus.
(4 Nephi 1:46)

Worship Christ

They were true believers in Christ;
and true worshipers of Christ.

And it came to pass that
they who rejected the gospel
did not dwindle in unbelief,
but they did wilfully rebel
against the gospel of Christ.
(4 Nephi 1:36-38)

As Jesus Said

And again, there was another church which denied the Christ;
and they did persecute the true church of Christ,
because of their humility and their belief in Christ;
and they did despise them because of the many miracles
which were wrought among them.

Therefore they did exercise power and authority
over the disciples of Jesus who did tarry with them,
and they did cast them into prison;
but by the power of the word of God, which was in them,
the prisons were rent in twain, and they went forth
doing mighty miracles among them.

Nevertheless, and notwithstanding all these miracles,
the people did harden their hearts,
and did seek to kill them, even as the Jews at Jerusalem
sought to kill Jesus, according to his word.
(4 Nephi 1:29-31)

Abundance In Christ

And they had become
exceedingly rich,
because of
their prosperity in Christ.
(4 Nephi 1:23)

Children Of Christ

And it came to pass that
there was no contention in the land,
because of the love of God
which did dwell in the hearts of the people.

But they were in one, the children of Christ,
and heirs to the kingdom of God.
(4 Nephi 1:15 & 17)

Chosen By Christ

And the disciples of Jesus,
whom he had chosen,
had all gone to the paradise of God,
save it were the three who should tarry;
and there were other disciples
ordained in their stead.
(4 Nephi 1:14)

Miracles In Christ

There were mighty miracles
wrought among the disciples of Jesus.
(4 Nephi 1:13)

Wrought Upon By Jesus

And there were great and marvelous works
wrought by the disciples of Jesus,
insomuch that they did heal the sick,
and raise the dead,
and cause the lame to walk,
and the blind to receive their sight,
and the deaf to hear;
and all manner of miracles did they work
among the children of men;
and in nothing did they work miracles
save it were in the name of Jesus.
(4 Nephi 1:5)

Disciples Of Jesus Christ

And behold the disciples of Jesus
had formed a church of Christ
in all the lands round about.

And as many as did come unto them,
and did truly repent of their sins,
were baptized in the name of Jesus;
and they did also receive the Holy Ghost.
(4 Nephi 1:1)

Christ's Call To Us

Hearken, O ye Gentiles,
and hear the words of Jesus Christ,
the Son of the living God,
which he hath commanded me that
I should speak concerning you,
for, behold he commandeth me
that I should write, saying:

Turn, all ye Gentiles, from your wicked ways;
and repent of your evil doings,
of your lyings and deceivings,
and of your whoredoms,
and of your secret abominations,
and your idolatries,
and of your murders,
and your priestcrafts,
and your envyings, and your strifes,
and from all your wickedness and abominations,
and come unto me, and be baptized in my name,
that ye may receive a remission of your sins,
and be filled with the Holy Ghost,
that ye may be numbered with my people
who are of the house of Israel.
(3 Nephi 30:1-2)

Deny Not The Works Of Christ

Wo unto him that
spurneth at the doings of the Lord;
yea, wo unto him that
shall deny the Christ and his works!

Yea, wo unto him that shall deny
the revelations of the Lord,
and that shall say the Lord
no longer worketh by revelation,
or by prophecy, or by gifts,
or by tongues, or by healings,
or by the power of the Holy Ghost!

Yea, and wo unto him
that shall say at that day, to get gain,
that there can be no miracle
wrought by Jesus Christ;
for he that doeth this shall become
like unto the son of perdition,
for whom there was no mercy,
according to the word of Christ!
(3 Nephi 29:5-7)

Receive All The Words Of Christ

If ye had all the scriptures
which give an account of
all the marvelous works of Christ,
ye would, according to the words of Christ,
know that these things must surely come.

And wo be unto him
that will not hearken unto the words of Jesus,
and also to them whom
he hath chosen and sent among them;
for whoso receiveth not the words of Jesus
and the words of those whom he hath sent
receiveth not him; and therefore
he will not receive them at the last day.
(3 Nephi 28:33-34)

Jesus Will Be Our Judge

All people
must surely stand before
the judgment-seat of Christ.
(3 Nephi 28:31)

Converted Unto Christ

And it came to pass that
thus they did go forth among all the people,
and did preach the gospel of Christ
unto all people upon the face of the land;
and they were converted unto the Lord,
and were united unto the church of Christ,
and thus the people of that generation
were blessed, according to the word of Jesus.
(3 Nephi 28:23)

Bring Souls Unto Christ

And when he had spoken unto them,
he turned himself unto the three, and said unto them:
What will ye that I should do unto you,
when I am gone unto the Father?

And they sorrowed in their hearts,
for they durst not speak unto him
the thing which they desired.

And he said unto them:
Behold, I know your thoughts,
and ye have desired the thing which John, my beloved,
who was with me in my ministry,
before that I was lifted up by the Jews, desired of me.

Therefore, more blessed are ye,
for ye shall never taste of death;
but ye shall live to behold all the doings
of the Father unto the children of men,
even until all things shall be fulfilled
according to the will of the Father,
when I shall come in my glory
with the powers of heaven.

And ye shall never endure the pains of death;
but when I shall come in my glory
ye shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye
from mortality to immortality;
and then shall ye be blessed in the kingdom of my Father.

And again, ye shall not have pain
while ye shall dwell in the flesh,
neither sorrow save it be for the sins of the world;
and all this will I do
because of the thing which ye have desired of me,
for ye have desired that ye might bring
the souls of men unto me, while the world shall stand.

And for this cause ye shall have fulness of joy;
and ye shall sit down in the kingdom of my Father;
yea, your joy shall be full, even as
the Father hath given me fulness of joy;
and ye shall be even as I am,
and I am even as the Father;
and the Father and I are one;

And the Holy Ghost beareth record of the Father and me;
and the Father giveth the Holy Ghost
unto the children of men, because of me.

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words,
he touched every one of them with his finger
save it were the three who were to tarry,
and then he departed.
(3 Nephi 28:4-12)

Our Rest Is In Christ

And it came to pass when
Jesus had said these words,
he spake unto his disciples, one by one,
saying unto them:
What is it that ye desire of me,
after that I am gone to the Father?

And they all spake, save it were three, saying:
We desire that after we have lived unto the age of man,
that our ministry, wherein thou hast called us,
may have an end, that we may speedily
come unto thee in thy kingdom.

And he said unto them:
Blessed are ye because ye desired this thing of me;
therefore, after that ye are seventy and two years old
ye shall come unto me in my kingdom;
and with me ye shall find rest.
(3 Nephi 28:1-3)

Come Unto Jesus Christ

Behold I have given unto you my gospel,
and this is the gospel
which I have given unto you—
that I came into the world
to do the will of my Father,
because my Father sent me.

And my Father sent me that
I might be lifted up upon the cross;
and after that I had been lifted up upon the cross,
that I might draw all men unto me,
that as I have been lifted up by men
even so should men be lifted up by the Father,
to stand before me, to be judged of their works,
whether they be good or whether they be evil—

And for this cause have I been lifted up;
therefore, according to the power of the Father
I will draw all men unto me,
that they may be judged according to their works.

And it shall come to pass, that
whoso repenteth and is baptized in my name shall be filled;
and if he endureth to the end, behold,
him will I hold guiltless before my Father
at that day when I shall stand to judge the world.

And no unclean thing can enter into his kingdom;
therefore nothing entereth into his rest
save it be those who have washed their garments
in my blood, because of their faith,
and the repentance of all their sins,
and their faithfulness unto the end.

Now this is the commandment:
Repent, all ye ends of the earth,
and come unto me and be baptized in my name,
that ye may be sanctified
by the reception of the Holy Ghost,
that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel;
and ye know the things that ye must do in my church;
for the works which ye have seen me do
that shall ye also do;
for that which ye have seen me do even that shall ye do.
(3 Nephi 27:13-16 & 19-21)

The Church Of Jesus Christ

And it came to pass that
as the disciples of Jesus were journeying
and were preaching the things which
they had both heard and seen,
and were baptizing in the name of Jesus,
it came to pass that the disciples
were gathered together
and were united in mighty prayer and fasting.

And Jesus again showed himself unto them,
for they were praying unto the Father in his name;
and Jesus came and stood in the midst of them,
and said unto them:
What will ye that I shall give unto you?

And they said unto him: Lord,
we will that thou wouldst tell us the name
whereby we shall call this church;
for there are disputations among the people
concerning this matter.

And the Lord said unto them:
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
why is it that the people should murmur
and dispute because of this thing?

Have they not read the scriptures,
which say ye must take upon you
the name of Christ, which is my name?

For by this name shall ye be called at the last day;

And whoso taketh upon him my name,
and endureth to the end,
the same shall be saved at the last day.

Therefore, whatsoever ye shall do,
ye shall do it in my name;
therefore ye shall call the church in my name;
and ye shall call upon the Father in my name
that he will bless the church for my sake.

And how be it my church save it be called in my name?

For if a church be called in Moses’ name
then it be Moses’ church;
or if it be called in the name of a man
then it be the church of a man;
but if it be called in my name then it is my church,
if it so be that they are built upon my gospel.

Verily I say unto you, that ye are built upon my gospel;
therefore ye shall call whatsoever things ye do call, in my name;
therefore if ye call upon the Father, for the church,
if it be in my name the Father will hear you;

And if it so be that the church is built upon my gospel
then will the Father show forth his own works in it.
(3 Nephi 27:1-10)

In The Name Of Jesus Christ

And it came to pass that
the disciples whom Jesus had chosen
began from that time forth to baptize
and to teach as many as did come unto them;
and as many as were
baptized in the name of Jesus
were filled with the Holy Ghost.

And it came to pass that
they did do all things
even as Jesus had commanded them.

And they who were
baptized in the name of Jesus
were called the church of Christ.

(3 Nephi 26:17 & 20-21)

Jesus Ministered Unto Them

I would that ye should behold that
the Lord truly did teach the people,
for the space of three days; and after that
he did show himself unto them oft,
and did break bread oft,
and bless it, and give it unto them.

And it came to pass that
he did teach and minister
unto the children of the multitude
of whom hath been spoken,
and he did loose their tongues,
and they did speak unto their fathers
great and marvelous things,
even greater than he had revealed unto the people;
and he loosed their tongues that they could utter.

And it came to pass that
after he had ascended into heaven—
the second time that he showed himself unto them,
and had gone unto the Father,
after having healed all their sick, and their lame,
and opened the eyes of their blind
and unstopped the ears of the deaf,
and even had done all manner of cures among them,
and raised a man from the dead,
and had shown forth his power unto them,
and had ascended unto the Father.
(3 Nephi 26:13-15)

All The Words Of Jesus

And now there cannot be written in this book
even a hundredth part of the things
which Jesus did truly teach unto the people.

And these things have I written,
which are a lesser part of the things
which he taught the people;
and I have written them to the intent that
they may be brought again unto this people,
from the Gentiles,
according to the words which Jesus hath spoken.

And when they shall have received this,
which is expedient that they should have first,
to try their faith, and if it shall so be
that they shall believe these things
then shall the greater things
be made manifest unto them.
(3 Nephi 26:6 & 8-9)

Chirst Is Our Judge

All people, and all kindreds,
and all nations and tongues
shall stand before God,
to be judged of their works,
whether they be good
or whether they be evil—

If they be good,
to the resurrection of everlasting life;
and if they be evil,
to the resurrection of damnation;
being on a parallel,
the one on the one hand
and the other on the other hand,
according to the mercy, and the justice,
and the holiness which is in Christ,
who was before the world began.
(3 Nephi 26:4-5)

Jesus Is Our Master Teacher

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had told these things
he expounded them unto the multitude;
and he did expound all things unto them,
both great and small.
(3 Nephi 26:1)

The Words Of Jesus Christ

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had said these words
he said unto them again,
after he had expounded
all the scriptures unto them
which they had received,
he said unto them: Behold,
other scriptures I would
that ye should write, that ye have not.

Verily I say unto you,
I commanded my servant
Samuel, the Lamanite,
that he should testify unto this people,
that at the day that the Father
should glorify his name in me
that there were many saints who
should arise from the dead,
and should appear unto many,
and should minister unto them.

And he said unto them: Was it not so?

And his disciples answered him and said:
Yea, Lord, Samuel did prophesy
according to thy words,
and they were all fulfilled.

And it came to pass that
Jesus commanded that it should be written;
therefore it was written
according as he commanded.

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had expounded
all the scriptures in one,
which they had written,
he commanded them that
they should teach the things
which he had expounded unto them.
(3 Nephi 23:6, 9-10 & 13-14)

Believe In Jesus Christ

And it shall come to pass that
the time cometh, when
the fulness of my gospel
shall be preached unto them;

And they shall believe in me,
that I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
and shall pray unto the Father in my name.

Then shall their watchmen lift up their voice,
and with the voice together shall they sing;
for they shall see eye to eye.
(3 Nephi 20:30-32)

The Prophets Testify Of Christ

And it came to pass that
when they had all given glory unto Jesus,
he said unto them: Behold
now I finish the commandment
which the Father hath commanded me.

Behold, I am he
of whom Moses spake, saying:
A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up
unto you of your brethren, like unto me;
him shall ye hear in all things
whatsoever he shall say unto you.

And it shall come to pass that
every soul who will not hear that prophet
shall be cut off from among the people.

Verily I say unto you, yea,
and all the prophets from Samuel
and those that follow after,
as many as have spoken,
have testified of me.
(3 Nephi 20:10 & 23-24)

Never Hunger, Nor Thirst

And it came to pass that
he brake bread again and blessed it,
and gave to the disciples to eat.

And when they had eaten
he commanded them that
they should break bread,
and give unto the multitude.

And when they had given unto the multitude
he also gave them wine to drink,
and commanded them that
they should give unto the multitude.

Now, there had been no bread, neither wine,
brought by the disciples,
neither by the multitude;

But he truly gave unto them bread to eat,
and also wine to drink.

And he said unto them:
He that eateth this bread
eateth of my body to his soul;
and he that drinketh of this wine
drinketh of my blood to his soul;
and his soul shall never hunger nor thirst,
but shall be filled.

Now, when the multitude
had all eaten and drunk,
behold, they were filled with the Spirit;
and they did cry out with one voice,
and gave glory to Jesus,
whom they both saw and heard.
(3 Nephi 20:3-9)

Prayer In Christ

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had thus prayed unto the Father,
he came unto his disciples,
and behold, they did still continue,
without ceasing, to pray unto him;
and they did not multiply many words,
for it was given unto them what they should pray,
and they were filled with desire.

And it came to pass that
Jesus blessed them as they did pray unto him;
and his countenance did smile upon them,
and the light of his countenance did shine upon them,
and behold they were as white as
the countenance and also the garments of Jesus;
and behold the whiteness thereof
did exceed all the whiteness, yea,
even there could be nothing upon earth
so white as the whiteness thereof.

And Jesus said unto them: Pray on;
nevertheless they did not cease to pray.

And he turned from them again,
and went a little way off and bowed himself to the earth;
and he prayed again unto the Father, saying:

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 for 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 open
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.
(3 Nephi 19:24-36)

Jesus Prays For Believers

And it came to pass that
Jesus departed out of the midst of them,
and went a little way off from them
and bowed himself to the earth,
and he said:

Father, I thank thee that
thou hast given the Holy Ghost
unto these whom I have chosen;
and it is because of their belief in me
that I have chosen them out of the world.

Father, I pray thee
that thou wilt give the Holy Ghost
unto all them that shall
believe in their words.

Father,
thou hast given them the Holy Ghost
because they believe in me;
and thou seest that they believe in me
because thou hearest them,
and they pray unto me;
and they pray unto me
because I am with them.

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.
(3 Nephi 19:19-23)

Our Lord, Our God

And it came to pass that
while the angels were
ministering unto the disciples,
behold, Jesus came and stood in the midst
and ministered unto them.

And it came to pass that
he spake unto the multitude,
and commanded them that they should
kneel down again upon the earth,
and also that his disciples should
kneel down upon the earth.

And it came to pass that
when they had all knelt down upon the earth,
he commanded his disciples that they should pray.

And behold, they began to pray;
and they did pray unto Jesus,
calling him their Lord and their God.
(3 Nephi 19:15-18)

Pray In Jesus' Name

And the twelve did teach the multitude;
and behold, they did cause that
the multitude should kneel down
upon the face of the earth,
and should pray unto the Father
in the name of Jesus.

And the disciples did pray unto the Father
also in the name of Jesus.

And it came to pass that
they arose and ministered unto the people.

And when they had ministered
those same words which Jesus had spoken—
nothing varying from
the words which Jesus had spoken—
behold, they knelt again
and prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus.
(3 Nephi 19:6-8)

Come See The Christ!

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had ascended into heaven,
the multitude did disperse, and
every man did take his wife and his children
and did return to his own home.

And it was noised abroad
among the people immediately,
before it was yet dark,
that the multitude had seen Jesus,
and that he had ministered unto them,
and that he would also show himself
on the morrow unto the multitude.

Yea, and even all the night
it was noised abroad concerning Jesus;
and insomuch did they send forth unto the people
that there were many,
yea, an exceedingly great number,
did labor exceedingly all that night,
that they might be on the morrow
in the place where Jesus
should show himself unto the multitude.
(3 Nephi 19:1-3)

Authority From Christ

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had made an end of these sayings,
he touched with his hand the Disciples
whom he had chosen, one by one,
even until he had touched them all,
and spake unto them as he touched them.

And the multitude heard not
the words which he spake,
therefore they did not bear record;
but the Disciples bare record that
he gave them power to give the Holy Ghost.

And I will show unto you hereafter
that this record is true.

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had touched them all,
there came a cloud and overshadowed the multitude
that they could not see Jesus.

And while they were overshadowed
he departed from them, and ascended into heaven.

And the Disciples saw and did bear record
that he ascended again into heaven.
(3 Nephi 18:36-39)

Minister In Christ's Name

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words,
he turned his eyes again upon
the Disciples whom he had chosen,
and said unto them:

Behold verily, verily, I say unto you,
I give unto you another commandment,
and then I must go unto my Father
that I may fulfil other commandments
which he hath given me.

And now behold, this is the commandment
which I give unto you, that ye shall
not suffer any one knowingly
to partake of my flesh and blood unworthily,
when ye shall minister it;

For whoso eateth and drinketh
my flesh and blood unworthily
eateth and drinketh damnation to his soul;
therefore if ye know that a man is unworthy
to eat and drink of my flesh and blood
ye shall forbid him.

Nevertheless,
ye shall not cast him out from among you,
but ye shall minister unto him
and shall pray for him unto the Father, in my name;
and if it so be that he repenteth
and is baptized in my name,
then shall ye receive him, and shall
minister unto him of my flesh and blood.

But if he repent not
he shall not be numbered among my people,
that he may not destroy my people,
for behold I know my sheep, and they are numbered.

Nevertheless,
ye shall not cast him out of your synagogues,
or your places of worship,
for unto such shall ye continue to minister;
for ye know not but what they will return and repent,
and come unto me with full purpose of heart,
and I shall heal them; and ye shall be
the means of bringing salvation unto them.
(3 Nephi 18:26-32)

Jesus Christ Is Our Light

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words
unto his Disciples,
he turned again unto the multitude
and said unto them:

Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you,
ye must watch and pray always
lest ye enter into temptation;
for Satan desireth to have you,
that he may sift you as wheat.

Therefore ye must always pray
unto the Father in my name;

And whatsoever ye shall
ask the Father in my name, which is right,
believing that ye shall receive,
behold it shall be given unto you.

Pray in your families
unto the Father, always in my name,
that your wives and your children may be blessed.

And behold, ye shall hold up your light
that it may shine unto the world.

Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—
that which ye have seen me do.
(3 Nephi 18:17-22 & 24)

Filled With Christ's Spirit

And it came to pass that
when he said these words,
he commanded his Disciples that
they should take of the wine
of the cup and drink of it,
and that they should also
give unto the multitude
that they might drink of it.

And it came to pass that they did so,
and did drink of it and were filled;
and they gave unto the multitude,
and they did drink, and they were filled.

And when the Disciples had done this,
Jesus said unto them: Blessed are ye
for this thing which ye have done,
for this is fulfilling my commandments,
and this doth witness unto the Father
that ye are willing to do that which
I have commanded you.

And this shall ye always do to those who repent
and are baptized in my name;
and ye shall do it in remembrance of
my blood, which I have shed for you,
that ye may witness unto the Father
that ye do always remember me.

And if ye do always remember me
ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.
(3 Nephi 18:8-11)

Always Remember Jesus

And it came to pass that
Jesus commanded his Disciples
that they should bring forth
some bread and wine unto him.

And while they were gone for bread and wine,
he commanded the multitude that they
should sit themselves down upon the earth.

And when the Disciples
had come with bread and wine,
he took of the bread and brake and blessed it;
and he gave unto the Disciples
and commanded that they should eat.

And when they had eaten and were filled,
he commanded that they
should give unto the multitude.

And when the multitude had eaten and were filled,
he said unto the Disciples: Behold
there shall one be ordained among you,
and to him will I give power that
he shall break bread and bless it
and give it unto the people of my church,
unto all those who shall believe
and be baptized in my name.

And this shall ye always observe to do,
even as I have done, even as
I have broken bread and blessed it
and given it unto you.

And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body,
which I have shown unto you.

And it shall be a testimony unto the Father
that ye do always remember me.

And if ye do always remember me
ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.
(3 Nephi 18:1-7)

Jesus Opens The Windows Of Heaven

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had made an end
of praying unto the Father, he arose;
but so great was the joy of the multitude
that they were overcome.

And it came to pass that
Jesus spake unto them, and bade them arise.

And they arose from the earth,
and he said unto them:
Blessed are ye because of your faith.

And now behold, my joy is full.

And when he had said these words, he wept,
and the multitude bare record of it,
and he took their little children,
one by one, and blessed them,
and prayed unto the Father for them.

And when he had done this he wept again;

And he spake unto the multitude,
and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

And as they looked to behold
they cast their eyes towards heaven,
and they saw the heavens open,
and they saw angels descending out of heaven
as it were in the midst of fire;
and they came down and
encircled those little ones about,
and they were encircled about with fire;
and the angels did minister unto them.

And the multitude did see and hear and bear record;
and they know that their record is true
for they all of them did see and hear,
every man for himself;
and they were in number about
two thousand and five hundred souls;
and they did consist of men, women, and children.
(3 Nephi 17:18-25)

Joy In Jesus Christ

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)

We Love Jesus, And He Loves Us

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had thus spoken,
he cast his eyes round about
again on the multitude,
and beheld they were in tears,
and did look steadfastly upon him
as if they would ask him
to tarry a little longer with them.

And he said unto them:
Behold,
my bowels are filled with compassion
towards you.

Have ye any that are sick among you?

Bring them hither.

Have ye any that are lame, or blind,
or halt, or maimed, or leprous,
or that are withered, or that are deaf,
or that are afflicted in any manner?

Bring them hither and I will heal them,
for I have compassion upon you;
my bowels are filled with mercy.

For I perceive that ye desire that
I should show unto you what I have done
unto your brethren at Jerusalem,
for I see that your faith is sufficient
that I should heal you.

And it came to pass that
when he had thus spoken,
all the multitude, with one accord, did go forth
with their sick and their afflicted, and their lame,
and with their blind, and with their dumb,
and with all them that were afflicted in any manner;
and he did heal them every one
as they were brought forth unto him.

And they did all,
both they who had been healed
and they who were whole,
bow down at his feet, and did worship him;
and as many as could come for the multitude
did kiss his feet, insomuch that
they did bathe his feet with their tears.
(3 Nephi 17:5-10)

Ponder Christ

Behold, now it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words
he looked round about again on the multitude,
and he said unto them:
Behold, my time is at hand.

I perceive that ye are weak,
that ye cannot understand all my words
which I am commanded of the Father
to speak unto you at this time.

Therefore, go ye unto your homes,
and ponder upon the things which I have said,
and ask of the Father, in my name,
that ye may understand,
and prepare your minds for the morrow,
and I come unto you again.

But now I go unto the Father,
and also to show myself unto the lost tribes of Israel,
for they are not lost unto the Father,
for he knoweth whither he hath taken them
(3 Nephi 17:1-4)

Jesus Chose Twelve

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words,
he said unto those twelve
whom he had chosen:
Ye are my disciples;
and ye are a light unto this people.

Behold,
ye have both heard my voice, and seen me;
and ye are my sheep,
and ye are numbered among those
whom the Father hath given me.
(3 Nephi 15:11-12 & 24)

Jesus Christ Is The Law

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had said these words
he perceived that there were
some among them who marveled,
and wondered what he would
concerning the law of Moses;
for they understood not the saying
that old things had passed away,
and that all things had become new.

And he said unto them:
Marvel not that I said unto you
that old things had passed away,
and that all things had become new.

Behold, I say unto you that the law
is fulfilled that was given unto Moses.

Behold, I am he that gave the law, and
I am he who covenanted with my people Israel;
therefore, the law in me is fulfilled,
for I have come to fulfil the law;
therefore it hath an end.

Behold, I do not destroy the prophets,
for as many as have not been fulfilled in me,
verily I say unto you, shall all be fulfilled.

And because I said unto you that
old things have passed away,
I do not destroy that which hath been spoken
concerning things which are to come.

For behold, the covenant
which I have made with my people
is not all fulfilled; but
the law which was given unto Moses
hath an end in me.

Behold, I am the law, and the light.

Look unto me,
and endure to the end, and ye shall live;
for unto him that endureth to the end
will I give eternal life.

Behold,
I have given unto you the commandments;
therefore keep my commandments.

And this is the law and the prophets,
for they truly testified of me
(3 Nephi 15:2-10)

Hearken Unto Jesus

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had ended these sayings
he cast his eyes round about on the multitude,
and said unto them:
Behold, ye have heard the things which I taught
before I ascended to my Father;
therefore, whoso remembereth
these sayings of mine and doeth them,
him will I raise up at the last day.
(3 Nephi 15:1)

Baptized In The Name Of Christ

Verily I say unto you, that
whoso repenteth of his sins through your words,
and desireth to be baptized in my name,
on this wise shall ye baptize them—
Behold, ye shall go down and stand in the water,
and in my name shall ye baptize them.

And now behold,
these are the words which ye shall say,
calling them by name, saying:

Having authority given me of Jesus Christ,
I baptize you in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen.

And then shall ye immerse them in the water,
and come forth again out of the water.

And after this manner shall ye baptize in my name.
(3 Nephi 11:23-27)

Worship Jesus The Christ

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words
the whole multitude fell to the earth;
for they remembered that
it had been prophesied among them
that Christ should show himself unto them
after his ascension into heaven.

And it came to pass that
the Lord spake unto them saying:

Arise and come forth unto me,
that ye may thrust your hands into my side,
and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails
in my hands and in my feet,
that ye may know that I am the God of Israel,
and the God of the whole earth,
and have been slain for the sins of the world.

And it came to pass that
the multitude went forth,
and thrust their hands into his side,
and did feel the prints of the nails
in his hands and in his feet;
and this they did do, going forth one by one
until they had all gone forth,
and did see with their eyes
and did feel with their hands,
and did know of a surety
and did bear record, that it was he,
of whom it was written by the prophets,
that should come.

And when they had all gone forth
and had witnessed for themselves,
they did cry out with one accord, saying:

Hosanna!

Blessed be the name of the Most High God!

And they did fall down at the feet of Jesus,
and did worship him.
(3 Nephi 11:12-17)

Behold, He Is Jesus Christ

And behold, they did understand
the voice which they heard;
and it said unto them:

Behold my Beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased,
in whom I have glorified my name—
hear ye him.

And it came to pass, as they understood
they cast their eyes up again towards heaven;
and behold, they saw a Man descending out of heaven;
and he was clothed in a white robe;
and he came down and stood in the midst of them;
and the eyes of the whole multitude were turned upon him,
and they durst not open their mouths, even one to another,
and wist not what it meant,
for they thought it was an angel that had appeared unto them.

And it came to pass that he stretched forth his hand
and spake unto the people, saying:

Behold, I am Jesus Christ,
whom the prophets testified shall come into the world.

And behold, I am the light and the life of the world;
and I have drunk out of that bitter cup
which the Father hath given me,
and have glorified the Father
in taking upon me the sins of the world,
in the which I have suffered the will of the Father
in all things from the beginning.

(3 Nephi 11:6-11)

Jesus Christ -- Marvelous & Wonderful

And now it came to pass that
there were a great multitude gathered together;
and they were marveling
and wondering one with another,
and were showing one to another
the great and marvelous change
which had taken place.

And they were also conversing
about this Jesus Christ,
of whom the sign had been given.
(3 Nephi 11:1-2)

After Christ's Ascension

I will show unto you that the people
did have great favors shown unto them,
and great blessings
poured out upon their heads,
insomuch that soon after
the ascension of Christ into heaven
he did truly manifest himself unto them—

Showing his body unto them,
and ministering unto them;
and an account of his ministry
shall be given hereafter.
(3 Nephi 10:18-19)

Behold Jesus Christ

Verily I say unto you,
if ye will come unto me
ye shall have eternal life.

Behold, mine arm of mercy
is extended towards you,
and whosoever will come,
him will I receive;
and blessed are those
who come unto me.

Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God.

I created the heavens and the earth,
and all things that in them are.

I was with the Father from the beginning.

I am in the Father, and the Father in me;
and in me hath the Father glorified his name.

I came unto my own,
and my own received me not.

And the scriptures
concerning my coming are fulfilled.

And as many as have received me,
to them have I given to become the sons of God;
and even so will I to
as many as shall believe on my name,
for behold, by me redemption cometh,
and in me is the law of Moses fulfilled.

I am the light and the life of the world.

I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end.

And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me
a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

And whoso cometh unto me
with a broken heart and a contrite spirit,
him will I baptize with fire
and with the Holy Ghost.

Behold, I have come unto the world
to bring redemption unto the world,
to save the world from sin.

Therefore, whoso repenteth
and cometh unto me as a little child,
him will I receive,
for of such is the kingdom of God.

Behold,
for such I have laid down my life,
and have taken it up again;
therefore repent,
and come unto me
ye ends of the earth,
and be saved.
(3 Nephi 9:14-18 & 20-22)

Cleansed In Jesus Christ

And we know our record to be true,
for behold,
it was a just man who did keep the record—
for he truly did many miracles
in the name of Jesus;
and there was not any man who
could do a miracle in the name of Jesus
save he were cleansed
every whit from his iniquity.
(3 Nephi 8:1)

Conversion In Christ

As many as were converted
did truly signify unto the people
that they had been visited
by the power and Spirit of God,
which was in Jesus Christ,
in whom they believed.
(3 Nephi 7:21)

Miracles In The Name Of Christ

So great was his faith
on the Lord Jesus Christ
that angels did
minister unto him daily.

And in the name of Jesus did he
cast out devils and unclean spirits;
and even his brother
did he raise from the dead,
after he had been stoned
and suffered death by the people.

And the people saw it,
and did witness of it,
and were angry with him
because of his power;
and he did also do
many more miracles,
in the sight of the people,
in the name of Jesus.
(3 Nephi 7:18-20)

Know & Testify of Christ

And it came to pass that Nephi—
being eye-witness,
and having had power given unto him
that he might know concerning
the ministry of Christ—
went forth among them in that same year,
and began to testify, boldly,
repentance and remission of sins
through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.
(3 Nephi 7:15-16)

Testify Boldly Of Christ

And there began to be men
inspired from heaven and sent forth,
standing among the people in all the land,
preaching and testifying boldly
of the sins and iniquities of the people,
and testifying unto them concerning
the redemption which the Lord
would make for his people,
or in other words,
the resurrection of Christ;
and they did testify boldly
of his death and sufferings.

Now there were many of those who testified
of the things pertaining to Christ
who testified boldly,
who were taken and put to death.
(3 Nephi 6: 20 & 23)

Come Unto Jesus

And then shall they know their Redeemer,
who is Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
and then shall they be gathered in
from the four quarters of the earth
unto their own lands,
from whence they have been dispersed;
yea, as the Lord liveth so shall it be.
(3 Nephi 5:26)

Our Blessed Savior

I have reason
to bless my God
and my Savior Jesus Christ,
that he hath given me
and my people
so much knowledge
unto the salvation of our souls.
(3 Nephi 5:20)

Disciples Of Jesus Christ

Behold, I am a disciple
of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

I have been called of him
to declare his word
among his people,
that they might
have everlasting life.
(3 Nephi 5:13)

Believing In Jesus Christ

They knew that
it must be expedient
that Christ had come,
because of the many
signs which had been given,
according to
the words of the prophets.

Therefore
they did forsake all their sins,
and their abominations,
and their whoredoms,
and did serve God
with all diligence day and night.
(3 Nephi 5:2-3)

From The Time Of Christ

And nine years had passed away
from the time when the sign was given,
which was spoken of by the prophets,
that Christ should come into the world.

Now the Nephites began to reckon their time
from this period when the sign was given,
or from the coming of Christ;
therefore, nine years had passed away.
(3 Nephi 2:7-8)

The Signs Of Christ's Coming

And they began to know that
the Son of God must shortly appear;
yea, in fine, all the people
upon the face of the whole earth
from the west to the east,
both in the land north
and in the land south,
were so exceedingly astonished
that they fell to the earth.

For they knew that the prophets had
testified of these things for many years,
and that the sign which had been given
was already at hand.

And it came to pass that there was
no darkness in all that night,
but it was as light as though it was mid-day.

And it came to pass that the sun
did rise in the morning again,
according to its proper order;
and they knew that it was the day
that the Lord should be born,
because of the sign which had been given.

And it had come to pass,
yea, all things, every whit,
according to the words of the prophets.

And it came to pass also
that a new star did appear,
according to the word.
(3 Nephi 1:17-21)

The Coming Of Christ

And it came to pass that
the voice of the Lord
came unto him, saying:

Lift up your head and be of good cheer;
for behold, the time is at hand,
and on this night shall the sign be given,
and on the morrow come I into the world,
to show unto the world that I will fulfil
all that which I have caused to be spoken
by the mouth of my holy prophets.

Behold, I come unto my own,
to fulfil all things which I have made known
unto the children of men
from the foundation of the world,
and to do the will,
both of the Father and of the Son—
of the Father because of me,
and of the Son because of my flesh.

And behold, the time is at hand,
and this night shall the sign be given.
(3 Nephi 1:12-14)

In The Name Of Jesus Christ

Behold, Nephi was baptizing,
and prophesying, and preaching,
crying repentance unto the people,
showing signs and wonders,
working miracles among the people,
that they might know that
the Christ must shortly come.
(Helaman 16:4)

Mighty Faith In Christ

And ye know also that
they have buried their weapons of war,
and they fear to take them up
lest by any means they should sin;
yea, ye can see that they fear to sin—
for behold they will suffer themselves
that they be trodden down
and slain by their enemies,
and will not lift their swords against them,
and this because of their faith in Christ.
(Helaman 15:9)

Christ's Resurrection

He surely must die
that salvation may come;
yea, it behooveth him and
becometh expedient that he dieth,
to bring to pass
the resurrection of the dead,
that thereby men may be
brought into the presence of the Lord.

Behold, the resurrection of Christ
redeemeth mankind,
yea, even all mankind,
and bringeth them back
into the presence of the Lord.
(Helaman 14:15 & 17)

Believe On The Name Of Jesus Christ

And ye shall hear my words
that ye might know
of the coming of Jesus Christ,
the Son of God,
the Father of heaven and of earth,
the Creator of all things
from the beginning;
and that ye might know
of the signs of his coming,
to the intent that ye might
believe on his name.

And if ye believe on his name
ye will repent of all your sins,
that thereby ye may
have a remission of them
through his merits.
(Helaman 14:11-13)

Believe In Jesus Christ

Whosoever shall
believe on the Son of God,
the same shall have
everlasting life.
(Helaman 14:8)

Christ's Coming

Behold, I give unto you a sign;
for five years more cometh,
and behold,
then cometh the Son of God
to redeem all those
who shall believe on his name.
(Helaman 14:2)

Only Through Jesus Christ

Nothing can save this people
save it be repentance
and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ,
who surely shall come into the world,
and shall suffer many things
and shall be slain for his people.
(Helaman 13:6)

Forget Not The Christ

And thus we can behold how false,
and also the unsteadiness
of the hearts of the children of men;
yea, we can see that the Lord
in his great infinite goodness
doth bless and prosper those
who put their trust in him.

Yea, and we may see at the very time
when he doth prosper his people,
yea, then is the time that
they do harden their hearts,
and do forget the Lord their God,
and do trample under their feet the Holy One—
yea, and this because of their ease,
and their exceedingly great prosperity.
(Helaman 12:1-2)

All The Prophets Testify Of Christ

Behold, ye not only deny my words,
but ye also deny all the words
which have been spoken by our fathers,
and also the words which were spoken
by this man, Moses,
who had such great power given unto him,
yea, the words which he hath spoken
concerning the coming of the Messiah.

Yea, did he not bear record
that the Son of God should come?

And as he lifted up the brazen serpent
in the wilderness,
even so shall he be lifted up
who should come.

And as many as should
look upon that serpent should live,
even so as many as should
look upon the Son of God with faith,
having a contrite spirit, might live,
even unto that life which is eternal.

And now behold, Moses did not only
testify of these things,
but also all the holy prophets,
from his days even to the days of Abraham.

Yea, and behold, Abraham saw of his coming,
and was filled with gladness and did rejoice.

Yea, and behold I say unto you, that
Abraham not only knew of these things,
but there were many
before the days of Abraham
who were called by the order of God;
yea, even after the order of his Son;
and this that it should be shown unto the people,
a great many thousand years before his coming,
that even redemption should come unto them.

And now I would that ye should know,
that even since the days of Abraham
there have been many prophets
that have testified these things.

O then why not the Son of God come,
according to prophecy?

And also almost all of our fathers,
even down to this time;
yea, they have testified of the coming of Christ,
and have looked forward,
and have rejoiced in his day which is to come.

And behold, he is God, and he is with them,
and he did manifest himself unto them,
that they were redeemed by him;
and they gave unto him glory.
(Helaman 8:13-20 & 22-23)

Humble Followers Of Christ

Many did preach
with exceedingly great
power and authority,
unto the bringing down
many of them
into the depths of humility,
to be the humble followers
of God and the Lamb.
(Helaman 6:5)

Peace Through Jesus Christ

And it came to pass that
there came a voice unto them,
yea, a pleasant voice,
as if it were a whisper, saying:

Peace, peace be unto you,
because of your faith
in my Well Beloved,
who was from
the foundation of the world.
(Helaman 5:46-47)

Toward Faith In Christ

You must repent, and cry
even until ye shall have faith in Christ,
who was taught unto you.
(Helaman 5:41)

Christ Is Our Foundation

And now remember, remember
that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer,
who is Christ, the Son of God,
that ye must build your foundation;
that when the devil shall send forth
his mighty winds,
yea, his shafts in the whirlwind,
yea, when all his hail and
his mighty storm shall beat upon you,
it shall have no power over you
to drag you down
to the gulf of misery and endless wo,
because of the rock upon which ye are built,
which is a sure foundation,
a foundation whereon if men build
they cannot fall.
(Helaman 5:12)

Only Through Jesus

O remember, remember that
there is no other way nor means
whereby man can be saved, only
through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ,
yea, remember that
he cometh to redeem the world.
(Helaman 5:9)

Firm In The Faith Of Christ

They did fast and pray oft,
and did wax stronger and
stronger in their humility,
and firmer and firmer
in the faith of Christ,
unto the filling their souls
with joy and consolation,
yea, even to the purifying and
the sanctification of their hearts.
(Helaman 3:35)

Salvation in Christ's Word

Yea, we see that whosoever will may
lay hold upon the word of God,
which is quick and powerful,
which shall divide asunder
all the cunning and the snares
and the wiles of the devil,
and lead the man of Christ
in a strait and narrow course
across that everlasting gulf of misery
which is prepared to engulf the wicked

And land their souls, yea, their immortal souls,
at the right hand of God
in the kingdom of heaven,
to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac,
and with Jacob, and with all our holy fathers,
to go no more out.
(Helaman 3:29-30)

Christ Opens Heaven's Gate

Thus we see that
the gate of heaven is open unto all,
even to those who will
believe on the name of Jesus Christ,
who is the Son of God.
(Helaman 3:28)

The Cause of Christ

Rejoice in the great privilege
of our church, and in
the cause of our Redeemer
and our God.
(Alma 61:14)

A Man Of Christ

Moroni was a strong and a mighty man;
he was a man of a perfect understanding;
yea, a man that did not delight in bloodshed;
a man whose soul did joy in the liberty
and the freedom of his country,
and his brethren from bondage and slavery;
Yea, a man whose heart did swell
with thanksgiving to his God,
for the many privileges and blessings
which he bestowed upon his people;
a man who did labor exceedingly
for the welfare and safety of his people.

Yea, and he was a man who
was firm in the faith of Christ.
(Alma 48:11-13)

Standing As Christians

And thus he was preparing
to support their liberty, their lands,
their wives, and their children,
and their peace, and that they might
live unto the Lord their God,
and that they might maintain
that which was called
the cause of Christians.
(Alma 48:10)

Rejoice In Jesus Christ

And it came to pass that
there were many who died,
firmly believing that
their souls were redeemed
by the Lord Jesus Christ;
thus they went out of
the world rejoicing.

And there were many
who died with old age;
and those who died
in the faith of Christ
are happy in him,
as we must needs suppose.
(Alma 46:39 & 41)

Firm In Christ

Stand fast in
the faith of Christ.
(Alma 46:27)

Loyal To Jesus Christ

If they should transgress
the commandments of God,
or fall into transgression,
and be ashamed to
take upon them the name of Christ,
the Lord should rend them
even as they had rent their garments.
(Alma 46:21)

We Follow Jesus Christ

We take upon us
the name of Christ.
(Alma 46:18)

True Christians

He bowed himself to the earth,
and he prayed mightily unto his God
for the blessings of liberty
to rest upon his brethren,
so long as there should
a band of Christians remain
to possess the land—

For thus were all the true believers of Christ,
who belonged to the church of God, called
by those who did not belong to the church.

And those who did belong to the church
were faithful; yea, all those who were
true believers in Christ
took upon them, gladly, the name of Christ,
or Christians as they were called,
because of their belief in Christ who should come.

And therefore, at this time, Moroni prayed
that the cause of the Christians,
and the freedom of the land might be favored.
(Alma 46:13-16)

They Knew Jesus

Jesus Christ shall
manifest himself
unto them.
(Alma 45:10)

Believe in Jesus

Believest thou
in Jesus Christ,
who shall come?

Yea, I believe
all the words
which thou hast spoken.

Blessed art thou;
and the Lord shall
prosper thee in this land.
(Alma 45:4-5 & 8)

Unshakable Faith In Christ

But now, ye behold that
the Lord is with us;
and now I would that
ye should understand
that this is done unto us
because of our religion
and our faith in Christ.

And now ye see that
ye cannot destroy
this our faith
(Alma 44:3)

Restored Through Christ

Behold, it is requisite and just,
according to the power
and resurrection of Christ,
that the soul of man
should be restored to its body,
and that every part of the body
should be restored to itself.
(Alma 41:2)

At The Resurrection Of Christ

The souls and the bodies
are reunited, of the righteous,
at the resurrection of Christ,
and his ascension into heaven.
(Alma 40:20)

Immortality Through Jesus Christ

This mortal does not put on immortality,
this corruption does not put on incorruption
until after the coming of Christ.
(Alma 40:2)

Glad Tidings Of Christ

And now, I would say somewhat unto you
concerning the coming of Christ.

Behold, I say unto you, that
it is he that surely shall come
to take away the sins of the world;
yea, he cometh to declare
glad tidings of salvation unto his people.
(Alma 39:15)

Only Through Jesus Christ

And now, I have told you this
that ye may learn wisdom,
that ye may learn of me that
there is no other way or means
whereby man can be saved,
only in and through Christ.

Behold, he is the life and
the light of the world.

Behold, he is the word
of truth and righteousness.
(Alma 38:9)

Peace In Christ

And it came to pass that
I was three days and three nights
in the most bitter pain
and anguish of soul;
and never, until I did cry out
unto the Lord Jesus Christ for mercy,
did I receive a remission of my sins.

But behold, I did cry unto him
and I did find peace to my soul.
(Alma 38:8)

The Words Of Christ

Behold, it is as easy to
give heed to the word of Christ,
which will point to you
a straight course to eternal bliss,
as it was for our fathers to
give heed to this compass,
which would point unto them
a straight course to the promised land.

And now I say,
is there not a type in this thing?

For just as surely as
this director did bring our fathers,
by following its course,
to the promised land,
shall the words of Christ,
if we follow their course,
carry us beyond this vale of sorrow
into a far better land of promise.
(Alma 37:44-45)