And again we thank thee, O God, that we
are a chosen and a holy people.
Amen.
Holy, holy God; we believe that thou art our God,
and we believe that thou art holy.
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
Do Zoramites bow down to idols?
They have fallen into grave errors,
and no longer keep the commandments of God.
They pervert the ways of the Lord.
We also fear that they will enter
into a correspondence with the Lamanites,
which would be the means of a great loss for us.
What should we do?
The preaching of the word has a great tendency
to lead the people to do that which is just.
It has had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people
than the sword, or anything else.
Let us try the virtue of the word of God.
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
[GATE CREAKING]
Holy God, we believe that thou art--
[GRUNTS]
Holy God, we believe that thou hast
separated us from our brethren.
We believe that thou hast elected
us to be thy holy children; and also
thou hast made it known unto us that there shall be no Christ.
Holy God, we thank thee that thou hast elected us,
that we may not be led away after the foolish traditions
of our brethren, which doth bind them down
to a belief in Christ.
And again we thank thee, O God, that we
are a holy and a chosen people.
Amen.
Forgive me.
What is that?
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
The Rameumptom.
The holy stand.
Holy God, we believe that thou hast
separated us from our brethren.
Holy God, we believe that thou--
[INAUDIBLE]
My heart is grieved.
They are a wicked and a perverse people.
Their hearts are set upon gold, silver,
and upon all manner of fine goods.
They worship in a manner which I have never beheld.
Their hearts are lifted up unto great boasting, in their pride.
O, how long, O Lord, wilt Thou suffer that Thy servants shall
dwell here below in the flesh, to behold such gross wickedness
among the children of men?
O Lord, my heart is exceedingly sorrowful;
wilt Thou comfort my soul in Christ.
O Lord, wilt Thou grant unto me that I may have strength,
that I may suffer with patience these afflictions which
shall come upon me, because of the iniquity of this people.
O Lord, wilt Thou comfort my soul, and give unto me success,
and also my fellow laborers who are with me--yea,
wilt Thou comfort their souls in Christ.
Wilt Thou grant unto them that they may have strength,
that they may bear their afflictions which
shall come upon them because of the iniquities of this people.
O Lord, wilt Thou grant unto us that we
may have success in bringing them again unto Thee in Christ.
O Lord, their souls are precious, and many of them
are our brethren; therefore, give unto us, O Lord, power
and wisdom that we may bring these, our brethren,
again unto Thee.