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THE WORDS OF
MORMON
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And now I, Mormon, being about to deliver up
the record which I have been making
into the hands of my son Moroni,
Behold, I have witnessed almost all the destruction
of my people, the Nephites,
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And it is many hundred years after the coming of Christ
that I deliver these records into the hands of my son;
And it supposeth me that he will bwitness
the entire estruction of my people;
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But may God grant that he may survive them,
that he may write somewhat concerning them
and somewhat concerning Christ, that perhaps
someday it may profit them.
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4
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And now I speak somewhat concerning
that which I have written,
For after that I had made an abridgment from
the plates of Nephi down to the reign of this
King Benjamin of which Amaleki spake,
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I searched among the records which
had been delivered into my hands,
And I found these plates which contained this
small account of the prophets from Jacob
down to the reign of this King Benjamin,
and also many of the words of Nephi.
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And the things which are upon these plates pleasing me
because of the prophecies of the coming of Christ,
And my fathers knowing that many
of them have been fulfilled,
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Yea, and I also know that as many things
as have been prophesied concerning us
down to this day have been fulfilled,
And as many as go beyond this day
must surely come to pass-
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Wherefore, I chose these things to finish my record
upon them, which remainder of my record
I shall take from the plates of Nephi;
And I cannot write a hundredth part
of the things of my people.
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But behold, I shall take these plates which contain
these prophesyings and revelations and put them
with the remainder of my record,
For they are choice unto me and I know
they will be choice unto my brethren;
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