O that I were an angel & could have the wish of mine heart that I might go forth & speak with the trump of God with a voice to shake the earth & cry repentance unto every people
1O that I were an angel, and could have the wish of mine heart, that I might go forth and speak with the trump of God, with a voice to shake the earth, and cry repentance unto every people!
yea I would declare unto every soul as with the voice of thunder repentance & the plan of redemption that they should repent & come unto our God that there might be no more sorrow upon all the face of the earth
2Yea, I would declare unto every soul, as with the voice of thunder, repentance and the plan of redemption, that they should repent and come unto our God, that there might not be more sorrow upon all the face of the earth.
but behold I am a man & do sin in my wish for I had ought to be content with the things which the Lord hath allotted unto me
3But behold, I am a man, and do sin in my wish; for I ought to be content with the things which the Lord hath allotted unto me.
I had not ought to harrow up in my desires the firm decree of a just God for I know that he granteth unto men according to their desires whither it be unto death or unto life yea I know that he allotteth unto man men yea decreeth unto them decrees which are undlterable unalterable according to their wills whether it be unto salvation or unto destruction
4I ought not to harrow up in my desires the firm decree of a just God, for I know that he granteth unto men according to their desire, whether it be unto death or unto life; yea, I know that he allotteth unto men, yea, decreeth unto them decrees which are unalterable, according to their wills, whether they be unto salvation or unto destruction.
yea & I know that good & evil hath come before all men or he that knoweth not good from evil is blameless but he that knoweth good & evil to him it is given according to his desires whether he desireth good or evil life or death joy or sorrow remorse of conscience
5Yea, and I know that good and evil have come before all men; he that knoweth not good from evil is blameless; but he that knoweth good and evil, to him it is given according to his desires, whether he desireth good or evil, life or death, joy or remorse of conscience.
now seeing that I know these things why should I desire more th◊ n to perform the work to which I have been called
6Now, seeing that I know these things, why should I desire more than to perform the work to which I have been called?
why should I desire that I was an angel that I could speak unto all the ends of the earth
7Why should I desire that I were an angel, that I could speak unto all the ends of the earth?
for behold the Lord doth grant unto all Nations of their own Nation & tongue to teach his word yea in wisdom all that he seeth fit that they should have therefore we see that the Lord doth council in wisdom according to that which is just & true
8For behold, the Lord doth grant unto all nations, of their own nation and tongue, to teach his word, yea, in wisdom, all that he seeth fit that they should have; therefore we see that the Lord doth counsel in wisdom, according to that which is just and true.
I know that which the Lord hath commanded me & I glory in it I do not glory of myself but I glory in that which the Lord hath commanded me yea & this is my glory that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some soul to repentance & thus this is my joy
9I know that which the Lord hath commanded me, and I glory in it. I do not glory of myself, but I glory in that which the Lord hath commanded me; yea, and this is my glory, that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some soul to repentance; and this is my joy.
& behold when I see many of my brethren truly penitent & coming to the Lord their God then is my soul filled with joy then do I remember what the Lord has done for me yea even that he hath heard my prayer yea then do I remember his merciful arm which he extended towards me
10And behold, when I see many of my brethren truly penitent, and coming to the Lord their God, then is my soul filled with joy; then do I remember what the Lord has done for me, yea, even that he hath heard my prayer; yea, then do I remember his merciful arm which he extended towards me.
yea & I also remember the captivity of my fathers for I surely do know that the Lord did deliver them out of bondage & by this did establish his church yea the Lord God the God of Abraham the God of Isaac & the God of Jacob did deliver them out of bondage
11Yea, and I also remember the captivity of my fathers; for I surely do know that the Lord did deliver them out of bondage, and by this did establish his church; yea, the Lord God, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, did deliver them out of bondage.
yea I have always remembered the captivity of my fathers & that same God who delivered them out of the hands of the Egyptians did deliver them out of bondage
12Yea, I have always remembered the captivity of my fathers; and that same God who delivered them out of the hands of the Egyptians did deliver them out of bondage.
yea & that same God did establish his church among them yea & that same God hath called me by a holy calling to preach the word unto this people & hath given me much success inthewhich my joy is full
13Yea, and that same God did establish his church among them; yea, and that same God hath called me by a holy calling, to preach the word unto this people, and hath given me much success, in the which my joy is full.
but I do not goy in my own succss alone but my joy is more full because of the success of my brethren which have been up to the land of Nephi
14But I do not joy in my own success alone, but my joy is more full because of the success of my brethren, who have been up to the land of Nephi.
behold they have laboured excedingly & have brought forth much fruit & how great shall be their reward
15Behold, they have labored exceedingly, and have brought forth much fruit; and how great shall be their reward!
now when I think of the success of these my brethren my soul is carried away even to the separation of it from the body as it were so great is my joy
16Now, when I think of the success of these my brethren my soul is carried away, even to the separation of it from the body, as it were, so great is my joy.
& now may God grant unto these my brethren that they may sit down in the kingdom of God yea & also all those wh◊ ch are the fruit of their labours that they may go no more out but that they may praise him forever & may God grant that it may be done according to my words even as I have spoken Amen
17And now may God grant unto these, my brethren, that they may sit down in the kingdom of God; yea, and also all those who are the fruit of their labors that they may go no more out, but that they may praise him forever. And may God grant that it may be done according to my words, even as I have spoken. Amen.