This beautiful soundtrack from "Exodus" by Henry Mancini just happened to begin playing just as I began to read the chapter on the Exodus in the Book of Mormon. I couldn't have scripted anything better! Thanks Heavenly Father!
Click open the link then come back to this page and read slowly.
You should be at verse 20 when the music is at 2:50.
Beautiful and inspiring! Enjoy!
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2
Nephi - Chapter
25 from The Book of Mormon.
1
Now I, Nephi, do speak somewhat concerning the words which I
have
written, which have been spoken by the mouth of Isaiah. For
behold,
Isaiah spake many things which were hard for many of my
people
to understand; for they know not concerning the manner of
prophesying
among the Jews.
2
For I, Nephi, have not taught them many things concerning the
manner
of the Jews; for their works were works of darkness, and
their
doings were doings of abominations.
3
Wherefore, I write unto my people, unto all those that shall
receive
hereafter these things which I write, that they may know
the
judgments of God, that they come upon all nations, according
to
the word which he hath spoken.
4
Wherefore, hearken, O my people, which are of the house of
Israel,
and give ear unto my words; for because the words of
Isaiah
are not plain unto you, nevertheless they are plain unto
all
those that are filled with the spirit of prophecy. But I
give
unto you a prophecy, according to the spirit which is in me;
wherefore
I shall prophesy according to the plainness which hath
been
with me from the time that I came out from Jerusalem with my
father;
for behold, my soul delighteth in plainness unto my
people,
that they may learn.
5
Yea, and my soul delighteth in the words of Isaiah, for I came
out
from Jerusalem, and mine eyes hath beheld the things of the
Jews,
and I know that the Jews do understand the things of the
prophets,
and there is none other people that understand the
things
which were spoken unto the Jews like unto them, save it be
that
they are taught after the manner of the things of the Jews.
6
But behold, I, Nephi, have not taught my children after the
manner
of the Jews; but behold, I, of myself, have dwelt at
Jerusalem,
wherefore I know concerning the regions round about;
and
I have made mention unto my children concerning the judgments
of
God, which hath come to pass among the Jews, unto my children,
according
to all that which Isaiah hath spoken, and I do not
7
But behold, I proceed with mine own prophecy, according to my
plainness;
in the which I know that no man can err; nevertheless,
in
the days that the prophecies of Isaiah shall be fulfilled men
shall
know of a surety, at the times when they shall come to
8
Wherefore, they are of worth unto the children of men, and he
that
supposeth that they are not, unto them will I speak
particularly,
and confine the words unto mine own people; for I
know
that they shall be of great worth unto them in the last
days;
for in that day shall they understand them; wherefore, for
their
good have I written them.
9
And as one generation hath been destroyed among the Jews
because
of iniquity, even so have they been destroyed from
generation
to generation according to their iniquities; and never
hath
any of them been destroyed save it were foretold them by the
10
Wherefore, it hath been told them concerning the destruction
which
should come upon them, immediately after my father left
Jerusalem;
nevertheless, they hardened their hearts; and
according
to my prophecy they have been destroyed, save it be
those
which are carried away captive into Babylon.
11
And now this I speak because of the spirit which is in me.
And
notwithstanding they have been carried away they shall return
again,
and possess the land of Jerusalem; wherefore, they shall
be
restored again to the land of their inheritance.
12
But, behold, they shall have wars, and rumors of wars; and
when
the day cometh that the Only Begotten of the Father, yea,
even
the Father of heaven and of earth, shall manifest himself
unto
them in the flesh, behold, they will reject him, because of
their
iniquities, and the hardness of their hearts, and the
stiffness
of their necks.
13
Behold, they will crucify him; and after he is laid in a
sepulchre
for the space of three days he shall rise from the
dead,
with healing in his wings; and all those who shall believe
on
his name shall be saved in the kingdom of God. Wherefore, my
soul
delighteth to prophesy concerning him, for I have seen his
day,
and my heart doth magnify his holy name.
14
And behold it shall come to pass that after the Messiah hath
risen
from the dead, and hath manifested himself unto his people,
unto
as many as will believe on his name, behold, Jerusalem shall
be
destroyed again; for wo unto them that fight against God and
the
people of his church.
15
Wherefore, the Jews shall be scattered among all nations;
yea,
and also Babylon shall be destroyed; wherefore, the Jews
shall
be scattered by other nations.
16
And after they have been scattered, and the Lord God hath
scourged
them by other nations for the space of many generations,
yea,
even down from generation to generation until they shall be
persuaded
to believe in Christ, the Son of God, and the
atonement,
which is infinite for all mankind--and when that day
shall
come that they shall believe in Christ, and worship the
Father
in his name, with pure hearts and clean hands, and look
not
forward any more for another Messiah, then, at that time, the
day
will come that it must needs be expedient that they should
17
And the Lord will set his hand again the second time to
restore
his people from their lost and fallen state. Wherefore,
he
will proceed to do a marvelous work and a wonder among the
18
Wherefore, he shall bring forth his words unto them, which
words
shall judge them at the last day, for they shall be given
them
for the purpose of convincing them of the true Messiah, who
was
rejected by them; and unto the convincing of them that they
need
not look forward any more for a Messiah to come, for there
should
not any come, save it should be a false Messiah which
should
deceive the people; for there is save one Messiah spoken
of
by the prophets, and that Messiah is he who should be rejected
19
For according to the words of the prophets, the Messiah
cometh
in six hundred years from the time that my father left
Jerusalem;
and according to the words of the prophets, and also
the
word of the angel of God, his name shall be Jesus Christ, the
20
And now, my brethren, I have spoken plainly that ye cannot
err.
And as the Lord God liveth that brought Israel up out of
the
land of Egypt, and gave unto Moses power that he should heal
the
nations after they had been bitten by the poisonous serpents,
if
they would cast their eyes unto the serpent which he did raise
up
before them, and also gave him power that he should smite the
rock
and the water should come forth; yea, behold I say unto you,
that
as these things are true, and as the Lord God liveth, there
is
none other name given under heaven save it be this Jesus
Christ,
of which I have spoken, whereby man can be saved.
21
Wherefore, for this cause hath the Lord God promised unto me
that
these things which I write shall be kept and preserved, and
handed
down unto my seed, from generation to generation, that the
promise
may be fulfilled unto Joseph, that his seed should never
perish
as long as the earth should stand.
22
Wherefore, these things shall go from generation to
generation
as long as the earth shall stand; and they shall go
according
to the will and pleasure of God; and the nations who
shall
possess them shall be judged of them according to the words
23
For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children,
and
also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled
to
God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after
24
And, notwithstanding we believe in Christ, we keep the law of
Moses,
and look forward with steadfastness unto Christ, until the
25
For, for this end was the law given; wherefore the law hath
become
dead unto us, and we are made alive in Christ because of
our
faith; yet we keep the law because of the commandments.
26
And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of
Christ,
we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our
prophecies,
that our children may know to what source they may
look
for a remission of their sins.
27
Wherefore, we speak concerning the law that our children may
know
the deadness of the law; and they, by knowing the deadness
of
the law, may look forward unto that life which is in Christ,
and
know for what end the law was given. And after the law is
fulfilled
in Christ, that they need not harden their hearts
against
him when the law ought to be done away.
28
And now behold, my people, ye are a stiffnecked people;
wherefore,
I have spoken plainly unto you, that ye cannot
misunderstand.
And the words which I have spoken shall stand as
a
testimony against you; for they are sufficient to teach any man
the
right way; for the right way is to believe in Christ and deny
him
not; for by denying him ye also deny the prophets and the
29
And now behold, I say unto you that the right way is to
believe
in Christ, and deny him not; and Christ is the Holy One
of
Israel; wherefore ye must bow down before him, and worship him
with
all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul; and
if
ye do this ye shall in nowise be cast out.
30
And, inasmuch as it shall be expedient, ye must keep the
performances
and ordinances of God until the law shall be
fulfilled
which was given unto Moses.
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