How great reason have we to rejoice!

Our brethren, the Lamanites, were in darkness, yea, even the darkest abyss, and how many of them are brought to behold the marvelous light of God!

Thousands of them do rejoice, and have been brought into the fold of God.

The field was ripe, and blessed are ye, for ye did thrust in the sickle, and did reap with your might,

yea, all the day long did ye labor;

and behold the number of your sheaves!

Ammon,

I fear that thy joy doth carry thee away into boasting.

I do not boast in my own strength.

I know that I am nothing, but I will boast of my God,

for in his strength I can do all things!

How many thousands of our brethren has he loosed from the pains of hell; and they are brought to sing redeeming love, and this because of the power of his word which is in us, therefore have we not great reason to rejoice?

Let us glory in the Lord; for our joy is full!

Who can glory too much in the Lord?

Yea, who can say too much of his great power, and of his mercy, and of his long-suffering?

What natural man is there that knoweth these things?

I say unto you, there is none that knoweth these things, save it be the penitent.

He that repenteth and exerciseth faith, and bringeth forth good

works, and prayeth continually without ceasing—unto such it is given to know the mysteries of God.

When our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy

brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success.

We can look forth and see the fruits of our labors.

They had rather sacrifice their lives than even to take the life of their enemy;

and they have buried their weapons of war deep in the earth, because of their love towards their brethren.

There never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began;

yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God.

Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast;

for blessed is the name of my God!

And I will give thanks unto my God forever.

Amen.

Amen!