THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL (THE LAMANITE)

1Now, Jesus did lay hands on the sick and they were healed. And He did lay His hands on the disconsolate and they were comforted. And He taught us words of peace and the ordinances of the gospel and our minds were enlightened and our spirits were quickened. But behold, the tenth part, nay, even the hundredth part of what He taught could not be contained in the books. Wherefore, all you who would know of the things which he taught, make yourselves clean, obtain the ordinances whereby you may learn the Law of the Gospel, and having taken upon yourselves His name, He shall baptize you with Fire and with the Holy Ghost. Then may your election be made sure and plain, and you shall find place upon that Way which does open up to the righteous, and you shall be elevated to the place wherein you may receive of His word from angels and even from His own mouth.

2For, when Jesus sat upon the high seat, behold, we looked up into heaven and saw angels. And even we did speak with them and they did minister to us. And we went into a place of peace, a place of holiness, a place of beauty, a place of stillness, a place of perfection, a place of God. And we did see all things more clearly. And the eyes of our spirits were opened. And the ears of our spirits were unstopped. And our tongues did speak with the words put into us by the Holy Ghost.

3Behold, this is the thing most desirable to us – that we might be so instructed in all of the things the Lord would have us do.

4Now, I continue with the words of Jesus. For, in some things He did teach us with great plainness and He also did command that I should write those things that would have some particular value unto they who might read this record in times of futurity. Yea, He did command that His prophecy be written and preserved for those of our descendents who might be led to find these writings and ponder them in their hearts. And He did prophesy unto us, saying:

5In the end of days, when all these my words have been corrupted, I shall bring about a great work. Yea, your descendents will remain faithful for many generations and they shall walk in my paths avoiding the pitfalls that are placed before them by the evil one. Be not dismayed that your descendents shall fall into corruption, for even in their darkest times, they shall preserve much light and much that is righteousness in me. And from out of your descendents shall I raise up a race of prophets, such as the world has never known, and they shall bring again Zion.

6But behold, it is wisdom in that the words of truth that I have spoken unto all the people of this fair land should come again into all the world. And I have chosen one race to do it. But that race shall have been dispersed into all the world and so great will be their drive to survive in any circumstance that they, having received a portion of my word, shall take it into all the world with great vigor.

7Notwithstanding they shall be mighty in spreading that portion of my word in all the world, this same drive will make them greedy in the obtaining of property and riches. This thing shall corrupt even my servants in the last days. And this pride shall insinuate itself into even my doctrine and my gospel in those perilous days. Nevertheless, because of their great ambition and their great drive to survive, I shall use them for my purposes, and I shall commence a restoration of all my words through them.

8But, now I do warn you and forewarn you, pride does cause my spirit to withdraw, yea, and even the Holy Ghost finds it difficult to move upon the heart of one who is puffed up with it. And this shall be a great vice among the men of my Church in the last days. Yea, they shall take of that portion of my authority which I shall give unto them, and they shall grasp it unto their bosoms. And, claiming that it is all the priesthood, they shall corrupt it. And even that portion of my authority which I shall share with them, line upon line, they shall make corruption of it and use it to compulsion. And in that day, when any of my daughters shall act in any righteous way by virtue of that authority or priesthood which they have received, the men shall persecute them for it. Yea, they shall not understand the nature of my authority and priesthood, and they shall use it to divide my saints. In that day, even mine own elect shall be deceived, for they shall become a great stumbling block to righteousness.

9Behold, I gave unto some prophets, and unto some I gave apostles, and still unto others I gave evangelists, and teachers. In all generations of time, have I given unto the Saints that measure of authority necessary for them to fulfill my design. Yea, I gave unto them that priesthood necessary for them to preach my word, to build my Church and to redeem the living and the dead.

10But behold, because the Gentiles shall have languished long in a dearth of my spirit, when a restoration of my gospel is delivered unto them, they altogether revel in that restoration. And ere they have received all, they shall become puffed up. And they shall immediately begin to divide my Church, and to cut it up into pieces. Yea, the men shall be divided from the women, and the children from their parents. Yea, and even they shall make division in the ministry, the young divided from the old. And with division comes great confusion. For a house divided against itself cannot stand.

11Wherefore, write this prophecy in a book and preserve it. And in the day of great tribulation, when even my own appointed prophets shall sit in confusion, I shall cause my words to come forth from the dust. Yea, out of the earth shall my words hiss, and though they make every attempt to cover them up again, yet shall my words be made known and their folly shall be uncovered. Behold, they who do still see with the eyes of the spirit shall read these records, and of this prophecy most especially, and they shall beseech me again, seeking my face. And when they do this, I shall show myself unto them with great power. Then shall the restoration proceed again unhindered by pride.

12And I shall call again that apostle whom I loved from old, and he shall come forth again and make a regulation of my Church. And behold, there are three of my apostles whom I have called from among the people of the Land Bountiful unto whom I have given power over death. They also shall I call up and send unto the righteous remnant from within my house. And these, being directed by my beloved apostle, shall make a great regulation and shall put in order my Holy House. And behold, all who read this record, as well the other works that I shall cause to be written and hid up in the earth until a certain time, shall see clearly how that by my spirit I did direct the people of this day in their sacred walk and their sacred talk. Yea, and they who read these things shall see that John and his fellow servants shall order my house in the way in which I have instructed you by my spirit.

13Then shall the saints once again approach me without persecution. Then the very elect shall no longer be deceived. Then shall my prophets sit no longer in stupor or in idleness of thought. But their building and their teaching shall once again be for the profit of both living and dead. Then shall my people turn again from their pride and their riches and embrace their God.

14And this shall be a sign unto you, Oh house of Israel – in the day when the holy incense is taken away from the ordinances of my Holy House, yea, and in the day when the dead sacrifice shall have been restored but shall have taken precedence over the living, yea, in the day when those whom I shall call to stretch forth the hand to steady the ark shall teach my children to follow their words and their doctrine, and not to seek the Spirit in all things, yea, in the day when the place of my daughters shall have been reduced to a place of compulsion and servitude unto the men, then shall the time be ripe for the fulfillment of my words. Yea, then shall I call forth my servants to do my will and regulate my Church. Then shall all things be brought again in order and my saints shall begin again to bring about Zion in this fair land.

15But behold, I would not that you judge the people of that time. For remember that it is for a good purpose in me that I shall give unto the Gentiles my gospel for a season. And it is for a good purpose in me that they shall spread a portion of my word unto this people into all the world. Wherefore, because they do stumble and ere, do not judge them. For great is their portion of the work, and I shall bring them unto a remembrance of my will. And in the day that they do hear again my voice from out of the earth, then shall I show myself unto them again from Heaven.

16And in that day shall the people be one. Yea, and they shall have all things in common, even as you have. And they shall call up their councils and the solemn assemblies in spirit, and my spirit shall guide them in all that they do. And every saint shall sit at the feet of the prophets and hear words of counsel and of peace. But they shall also come unto me upon the Way and see my face, and I shall instruct them. And in that day even these things shall not be enough for my people. For, even seeing my face, they shall submit all things to the confirmation of the Holy Ghost. And they shall surely be sealed unto me by the power of the Holy Ghost, who is the Holy Spirit of Promise.

17Now, I command you, Samuel, my servant, write these things in a book, even a book of remembrance unto your own posterity. For I shall cause them to whisper forth from the earth into their ears. And behold, they shall come forth from them and because of them, and for their benefit in the last days. Behold, I have spoken it, and I excuse not myself. Amen.