The Collected Works of Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith Jr.

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13 And it came to pass that not many days after his death, Laman

       and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of

       the admonitions of the Lord.

      2 Nephi 4:14

       14 For I, Nephi, was constrained to speak unto them, according

       to his word; for I had spoken many things unto them, and also my

       father, before his death; many of which sayings are written upon

       mine other plates; for a more history part are written upon mine

       other plates.

      2 Nephi 4:15

       15 And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the

       scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass. For my

       soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them,

       and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children.

      2 Nephi 4:16

       16 Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my

       heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and

       heard.

      2 Nephi 4:17

       17 Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord,

       in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth:

       O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my

       flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.

      2 Nephi 4:18

       18 I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the

       sins which do so easily beset me.

      2 Nephi 4:19

       19 And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my

       sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted.

      2 Nephi 4:20

       20 My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine

       afflictions in the wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon the

       waters of the great deep.

      2 Nephi 4:21

       21 He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of

       my flesh.

      2 Nephi 4:22

       22 He hath confounded mine enemies, unto the causing of them to

       quake before me.

      2 Nephi 4:23

       23 Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me

       knowledge by visions in the nighttime.

      2 Nephi 4:24

       24 And by day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him;

       yea, my voice have I sent up on high; and angels came down and

       ministered unto me.

      2 Nephi 4:25

       25 And upon the wings of his Spirit hath my body been carried

       away upon exceedingly high mountains. And mine eyes have beheld

       great things, yea, even too great for man; therefore I was bidden

       that I should not write them.

      2 Nephi 4:26

       26 O then, if I have seen so great things, if the Lord in his

       condescension unto the children of men hath visited men in so

       much mercy, why should my heart weep and my soul linger in the

       valley of sorrow, and my flesh waste away, and my strength

       slacken, because of mine afflictions?

      2 Nephi 4:27

       27 And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh? Yea, why

       should I give way to temptations, that the evil one have place in

       my heart to destroy my peace and afflict my soul? Why am I angry

       because of mine enemy?

      2 Nephi 4:28

       28 Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my

       heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul.

      2 Nephi 4:29

       29 Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken

       my strength because of mine afflictions.

      2 Nephi 4:30

       30 Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord,

       I will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my

       God, and the rock of my salvation.

      2 Nephi 4:31

       31 O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? Wilt thou deliver me out

       of the hands of mine enemies? Wilt thou make me that I may shake

       at the appearance of sin?

      2 Nephi 4:32

       32 May the gates of hell be shut continually before me, because

       that my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite! O Lord, wilt

       thou not shut the gates of thy righteousness before me, that I

       may walk in the path of the low valley, that I may be strict in

       the plain road!

      2 Nephi 4:33

       33 O Lord, wilt thou encircle me around in the robe of thy

       righteousness! O Lord, wilt thou make a way for mine escape

       before mine enemies! Wilt thou make my path straight before me!

       Wilt thou not place a stumbling block in my way—but that thou

       wouldst clear my way before me, and hedge not up my way, but the

       ways of mine enemy.

      2 Nephi 4:34

       34 O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee

       forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know

       that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh.

       Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh

       his arm.

      2 Nephi 4:35

       35 Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh.

       Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will

       lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God,

       the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever

       ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.

      2 Nephi 5 Chapter 5

      2 Nephi 5:1

       1 Behold, it came to pass that I, Nephi, did cry much unto the

       Lord my God, because of the anger of my brethren.

      2 Nephi 5:2

       2 But behold, their anger did increase against me, insomuch that

       they did seek to take away my life.

      2 Nephi 5:3

       3 Yea, they did murmur against me, saying: Our younger brother

       thinks to rule over us; and we have had much trial because of

       him; wherefore, now let us slay him, that we may not be afflicted

       more because of his words. For behold,


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