[MUSIC PLAYING]

I, Mormon, make a record of the things which I have both seen and heard, and call it the Book of Mormon.

Now, both the people of Nephi and the Lamanites had become exceedingly wicked one like unto another.

Out! Get out of the way, boy!

[WOMAN SCREAMING]

And Ammaron, who kept the record of the people of Nephi being Constrained by

the Holy Ghost, did hide up the records unto the Lord, that they might come again unto the remnant of the house of Jacob.

...neither were there Lamanites, nor any manner of -ites;

I being about ten years of age, began to be learned somewhat after the manner my people.

...that they may come again unto the... Mormon, Ammaron is here to see you.

I perceive that thou art a sober child,

and art quick to observe.

When ye are about twenty and four years old, go to the land Antum,

unto a hill which shall be called Shim;

and there have I deposited unto the Lord all the sacred engravings concerning this people.

Ye shall take the plates of Nephi and engrave all the things that ye have observed.

And I, Mormon, remembered the things which Ammaron commanded me.

My beloved Lord… And when I was fifteen years of age and being somewhat of a sober mind, I was visited of the Lord,

and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus. And notwithstanding I being young, I was large in stature; therefore the people appointed me that I should be

the leader of their armies. And I did go forth at the head of an army against the Lamanites. And great destruction hung over my people,

for they did not repent of their evil doings;

thus there began to be a mourning and a lamentation in all the land.

But their sorrowing was not unto repentance,

because of the goodness of God;

but it was rather the sorrowing of the damned,

because the Lord would not always suffer them to take happiness in sin. Avenge our brothers!

[CROWD SHOUTING]

And they did not come unto Jesus with broken hearts and contrite spirits,

but they did curse God, and wish to die.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

O Lord, please help me find the way.

And now, the city of Jashon was near the land where Ammaron had deposited the records unto

the Lord, that they might not be destroyed.