The Collected Works of Joseph Smith - Joseph Smith Jr.

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exclaim in the

       agony of his soul:

      Helaman 7:7

       7 Oh, that I could have had my days in the days when my father

       Nephi first came out of the land of Jerusalem, that I could have

       joyed with him in the promised land; then were his people easy to

       be entreated, firm to keep the commandments of God, and slow to

       be led to do iniquity; and they were quick to hearken unto the

       words of the Lord—

      Helaman 7:8

       8 Yea, if my days could have been in those days, then would my

       soul have had joy in the righteousness of my brethren.

      Helaman 7:9

       9 But behold, I am consigned that these are my days, and that my

       soul shall be filled with sorrow because of this the wickedness

       of my brethren.

      Helaman 7:10

       10 And behold, now it came to pass that it was upon a tower,

       which was in the garden of Nephi, which was by the highway which

       led to the chief market, which was in the city of Zarahemla;

       therefore, Nephi had bowed himself upon the tower which was in

       his garden, which tower was also near unto the garden gate by

       which led the highway.

      Helaman 7:11

       11 And it came to pass that there were certain men passing by

       and saw Nephi as he was pouring out his soul unto God upon the

       tower; and they ran and told the people what they had seen, and

       the people came together in multitudes that they might know the

       cause of so great mourning for the wickedness of the people.

      Helaman 7:12

       12 And now, when Nephi arose he beheld the multitudes of people

       who had gathered together.

      Helaman 7:13

       13 And it came to pass that he opened his mouth and said unto

       them: Behold, why have ye gathered yourselves together? That I

       may tell you of your iniquities?

      Helaman 7:14

       14 Yea, because I have got upon my tower that I might pour out

       my soul unto my God, because of the exceeding sorrow of my heart,

       which is because of your iniquities!

      Helaman 7:15

       15 And because of my mourning and lamentation ye have gathered

       yourselves together, and do marvel; yea, and ye have great need

       to marvel; yea, ye ought to marvel because ye are given away that

       the devil has got so great hold upon your hearts.

      Helaman 7:16

       16 Yea, how could you have given way to the enticing of him who

       is seeking to hurl away your souls down to everlasting misery and

       endless wo?

      Helaman 7:17

       17 O repent ye, repent ye! Why will ye die? Turn ye, turn ye

       unto the Lord your God. Why has he forsaken you?

      Helaman 7:18

       18 It is because you have hardened your hearts; yea, ye will not

       hearken unto the voice of the good shepherd; yea, ye have

       provoked him to anger against you.

      Helaman 7:19

       19 And behold, instead of gathering you, except ye will repent,

       behold, he shall scatter you forth that ye shall become meat for

       dogs and wild beasts.

      Helaman 7:20

       20 O, how could you have forgotten your God in the very day that

       he has delivered you?

      Helaman 7:21

       21 But behold, it is to get gain, to be praised of men, yea, and

       that ye might get gold and silver. And ye have set your hearts

       upon the riches and the vain things of this world, for the which

       ye do murder, and plunder, and steal, and bear false witness

       against your neighbor, and do all manner of iniquity.

      Helaman 7:22

       22 And for this cause wo shall come unto you except ye shall

       repent. For if ye will not repent, behold, this great city, and

       also all those great cities which are round about, which are in

       the land of our possession, shall be taken away that ye shall

       have no place in them; for behold, the Lord will not grant unto

       you strength, as he has hitherto done, to withstand against your

       enemies.

      Helaman 7:23

       23 For behold, thus saith the Lord: I will not show unto the

       wicked of my strength, to one more than the other, save it be

       unto those that repent of their sins, and hearken unto my words.

       Now therefore, I would that ye should behold, my brethren, that

       it shall be better for the Lamanites than for you except ye shall

       repent.

      Helaman 7:24

       24 For behold, they are more righteous than you, for they have

       not sinned against that great knowledge which ye have received;

       therefore the Lord will be merciful unto them; yea, he will

       lengthen out their days and increase their seed, even when thou

       shalt be utterly destroyed except thou shalt repent.

      Helaman 7:25

       25 Yea, wo be unto you because of that great abomination which

       has come among you; and ye have united yourselves unto it, yea,

       to that secret band which was established by Gadianton!

      Helaman 7:26

       26 Yea, wo shall come unto you because of that pride which ye

       have suffered to enter your hearts, which has lifted you up

       beyond that which is good because of your exceedingly great

       riches!

      Helaman 7:27

       27 Yea, wo be unto you because of your wickedness and

       abominations!

      Helaman 7:28

       28 And except ye repent ye shall perish; yea, even your lands

       shall be taken from you, and ye shall be destroyed from off the

       face of the earth.

      Helaman 7:29

       29 Behold now, I do not say that these things shall be, of

       myself, because it is not of myself that I know these things; but

       behold, I know that these things are true because the Lord God

       has made them known unto me, therefore I testify that they shall

       be.

      Helaman 8 Chapter 8

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