The Book of Moroni

After I finished summarizing the account of Jared’s people, I hadn’t expected to write anything else, but I haven’t died yet. And I’m not revealing my whereabouts to the Lamanites, so they don’t kill me. Now their own battles among themselves are brutal. Because of their hatred, they put to death every Nephite who refuses to deny Christ. And I won’t deny Christ, so I move around...

The words that Christ spoke to His disciples, the twelve He had chosen, as He laid His hands on them. He called them by name, saying: You must call on the Father in My name in mighty prayer. After you’ve done this, you’ll have power to give the Holy Ghost to anyone you lay your hands on. And you must confer the Holy Ghost in My name since this is what My messengers do. Now Christ told them this...

The way in which the disciples, who were called the elders of the congregation, ordained priests and teachers. After they had prayed to the Father in the name of Christ, they laid their hands on them and said: In the name of Jesus Christ, I ordain you to be a priest — or if he was a teacher, I ordain you to be a teacher — to preach repentance and remission of sins through Jesus Christ by enduring...

The way in which their elders and priests administered Christ’s flesh and blood to the congregation. They administered it according to Christ’s commandments, so we know that the way they did it is correct. The elder or priest administered it. They knelt down with the congregation and prayed to the Father in the name of Christ, saying: O God the Eternal Father, we ask You in the name of Your Son...

The way in which the wine was administered. They took the cup and said: O God the Eternal Father, we ask You in the name of Your Son Jesus Christ to bless and sanctify this wine for the souls of all those who drink of it, so they can do it in remembrance of Your Son’s blood, which was shed for them, so they can show to You, O God the Eternal Father, that they always remember Him, so they can have...

Now I’ll speak about baptism. Elders, priests, and teachers were baptized; and they weren’t baptized unless they produced suitable evidence that they were worthy of it. They didn’t receive any for baptism unless they came forward with a broken heart and a contrite spirit and testified to the congregation that they had truly repented of all their sins. No one was received for baptism unless they...

Now I’ll write a few of the words that my father Mormon spoke about faith, hope, and charity. This is what he said to the people as he taught them in the synagogue they had built for a place of worship:

I Mormon will now speak to you, my dear people. And it’s by the grace of God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ and His holy will, because of the gift of His calling to me, that I’m permitted to...

A letter from my father Mormon, written to me, Moroni, soon after my calling to the ministry. He wrote this to me: My dear son Moroni, I’m overjoyed that your Lord Jesus Christ has been mindful of you and called you to His ministry and to His holy work. I’m mindful of you always in my prayers, continually praying to God the Father in the name of His Holy Child Jesus that He through His infinite...

Mormon’s second letter to his son Moroni.

My dear son, I’m writing to you again, so you know I’m still alive, but I’m writing about serious and upsetting matters. I’ve had a severe battle with the Lamanites from which we didn’t emerge victorious. Archeantus has died by the sword, as well as Luram and Emron; indeed, we’ve lost a large number of our best men. And now, my son, I’m afraid the...

Now I Moroni will write something that seems worthwhile to me. I’m writing to my Lamanite brothers and sisters. I want them to know that more than 420 years have come to an end since the sign of Christ’s coming was given. After I give a few words of counsel to you, I’ll seal up these records.

I would urge you that when you read these things, if it’s wisdom in God for you to read them, to remember...