The Greatest Writings of Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith Jr.

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      1 Nephi 8:5

       5 And it came to pass that I saw a man, and he was dressed in a

       white robe; and he came and stood before me.

      1 Nephi 8:6

       6 And it came to pass that he spake unto me, and bade me follow

       him.

      1 Nephi 8:7

       7 And it came to pass that as I followed him I beheld myself

       that I was in a dark and dreary waste.

      1 Nephi 8:8

       8 And after I had traveled for the space of many hours in

       darkness, I began to pray unto the Lord that he would have mercy

       on me, according to the multitude of his tender mercies.

      1 Nephi 8:9

       9 And it came to pass after I had prayed unto the Lord I beheld

       a large and spacious field.

      1 Nephi 8:10

       10 And it came to pass that I beheld a tree, whose fruit was

       desirable to make one happy.

      1 Nephi 8:11

       11 And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the

       fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all

       that I ever before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit

       thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever

       seen.

      1 Nephi 8:12

       12 And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with

       exceedingly great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that my

       family should partake of it also; for I knew that it was

       desirable above all other fruit.

      1 Nephi 8:13

       13 And as I cast my eyes round about, that perhaps I might

       discover my family also, I beheld a river of water; and it ran

       along, and it was near the tree of which I was partaking the

       fruit.

      1 Nephi 8:14

       14 And I looked to behold from whence it came; and I saw the

       head thereof a little way off; and at the head thereof I beheld

       your mother Sariah, and Sam, and Nephi; and they stood as if they

       knew not whither they should go.

      1 Nephi 8:15

       15 And it came to pass that I beckoned unto them; and I also did

       say unto them with a loud voice that they should come unto me,

       and partake of the fruit, which was desirable above all other

       fruit.

      1 Nephi 8:16

       16 And it came to pass that they did come unto me and partake of

       the fruit also.

      1 Nephi 8:17

       17 And it came to pass that I was desirous that Laman and Lemuel

       should come and partake of the fruit also; wherefore, I cast mine

       eyes towards the head of the river, that perhaps I might see

       them.

      1 Nephi 8:18

       18 And it came to pass that I saw them, but they would not come

       unto me and partake of the fruit.

      1 Nephi 8:19

       19 And I beheld a rod of iron, and it extended along the bank of

       the river, and led to the tree by which I stood.

      1 Nephi 8:20

       20 And I also beheld a strait and narrow path, which came along

       by the rod of iron, even to the tree by which I stood; and it

       also led by the head of the fountain, unto a large and spacious

       field, as if it had been a world.

      1 Nephi 8:21

       21 And I saw numberless concourses of people, many of whom were

       pressing forward, that they might obtain the path which led unto

       the tree by which I stood.

      1 Nephi 8:22

       22 And it came to pass that they did come forth, and commence in

       the path which led to the tree.

      1 Nephi 8:23

       23 And it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness; yea,

       even an exceedingly great mist of darkness, insomuch that they

       who had commenced in the path did lose their way, that they

       wandered off and were lost.

      1 Nephi 8:24

       24 And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward,

       and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of

       iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness,

       clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and

       partake of the fruit of the tree.

      1 Nephi 8:25

       25 And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree they did

       cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.

      1 Nephi 8:26

       26 And I also cast my eyes round about, and beheld, on the other

       side of the river of water, a great and spacious building; and it

       stood as it were in the air, high above the earth.

      1 Nephi 8:27

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