Exact Word Count yet perished; and I make not myself known to the Lamanites lest they should destroy me. he laid his hands upon them-- many ass=hlgree>as they laid their hands, fell the Holy Ghost. in them. k thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it; that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him, and keep his commandments which he hath given them, that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen. k thee, in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which wass=hlblue>as shed for them; that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit to be with them. Amen. the author and the finisher of their faith. found to commit iniquity, and three witnesses of the church did condemn them before the elders, and if they repented not, and confessed not, their names were blotted out, and they were not numbered among the people of Christ. oft ass=hlgree>as they repented and sought forgiveness, with real intent, they were forgiven. the power of the Holy Ghost led them whether to preach, or to exhort, or to pray, or to supplicate, or to sing, even so it wass=hlblue>as done. he taught them in the synagogue which they had built for the place of worship. if he had retained the gift; wherefore he is counted evil before God. plain, that ye may know with a perfect knowledge, ass=hlgree>as the daylight is from the dark night. until the coming of Christ. surely ass=hlgree>as Christ liveth he spake these words unto our fathers, saying: Whatsoever thing ye shall ass=hlblue>ask the Father in my name, which is good, in faith believing that ye shall receive, behold, it shall be done unto you. cended into heaven, and hath sat down on the right hand of God, to claim of the Father his rights of mercy which he hath upon the children of men? the day of miracles ceased? he withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? Or will he, so long ass=hlgree>as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man upon the face thereof to be saved? faith ceased also; and awful is the state of man, for they are ass=hlgree>as though there had been no redemption made. he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even ass=hlgree>as he is pure. Amen. written unto me soon after my calling to the ministry. And on this wise did he write unto me, saying: their little children, and they shall all be saved with their little children. well ass=hlgree>as the words of our Savior himself. fallen by the sword, and also Luram and Emron; yea, and we have lost a great number of our choice men. most dear and precious above all things, which is chastity and virtue-- carried away, and left them to wander whithersoever they can for food; and many old women do faint by the way and die. many ass=hlgree>as have fled to the army of Aaron have fallen victims to their awful brutality. seemeth me good; and I write unto my brethren, the Lamanites; and I would that they should know that more than four hundred and twenty years have passed away since the sign wass=hlblue>as given of the coming of Christ. k God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ass=hlblue>ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. he will. long ass=hlgree>as the world shall stand, only according to the unbelief of the children of men. one crying from the dead, yea, even ass=hlgree>as one speaking out of the dust? |