1 Nephie Chapter 11

For it came to pass after I had desired to know the things that my mother had seen, and believing that the Lady was able to make them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart I was caught away in the Spirit of the Lady, yea, into an exceedingly high mountain, which I never had before seen, and upon which I never had before set my foot. And the Spirit said unto me: Behold, what desirest thou? And I said: I desire to behold the things which my mother saw. And the Spirit said unto me: Believest thou that thy mother saw the tree of which she hath spoken? And I said: Yea, thou knowest that I believe all the words of my mother.

And when I had spoken these words, the Spirit cried with a loud voice, saying: Hosanna to the Lady, the most high Goddess; for she is Goddess over all the earth, yea, even above all. And blessed art thou, Nephie, because thou believest in the Daughter of the most high Goddess; wherefore, thou shalt behold the things which thou hast desired. And behold this thing shall be given unto thee for a sign, that after thou hast beheld the tree which bore the fruit which thy mother tasted, thou shalt also behold a woman descending out of heaven, and her shall ye witness; and after ye have witnessed her ye shall bear record that it is the Daughter of Goddess.

And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me: Look! And I looked and beheld a tree; and it was like unto the tree which my mother had seen; and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea, exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow. And it came to pass after I had seen the tree, I said unto the Spirit: I behold thou hast shown unto me the tree which is precious above all. And she said unto me: What desirest thou? And I said unto her: To know the interpretation thereof—for I spake unto her as a woman speaketh; for I beheld that she was in the form of a woman; yet nevertheless, I knew that it was the Spirit of the Lady; and she spake unto me as a woman speaketh with another.

And it came to pass that she said unto me: Look! And I looked as if to look upon her, and I saw her not; for she had gone from before my presence. And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the great city of Jerusalem, and also other cities. And I beheld the city of Nazareth; and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a young man, and he was exceedingly handsome and white.

And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and she said unto me: Nephie, what beholdest thou? And I said unto her: A young man, most handsome and strong above all other young men. And she said unto me: Knowest thou the condescension of Goddess? And I said unto her: I know that she loveth her children; nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things. And she said unto me: Behold, the young man whom thou seest is the father of the Daughter of Goddess, after the manner of the flesh.

And it came to pass that I beheld that he was carried away in the Spirit; and after he had been carried away in the Spirit for the space of a time the angel spake unto me, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld the young man again, bearing a child in his arms. And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of Goddess, yea, even the Daughter of the Eternal Mother! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy mother saw? And I answered her, saying: Yea, it is the love of Goddess, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of women; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things. And she spake unto me, saying: Yea, and the most joyous to the soul. And after she had said these words, she said unto me: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the Daughter of Goddess going forth among the children of women; and I saw many fall down at her feet and worship her.

And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron, which my mother had seen, was the word of Goddess, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of the love of Goddess; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love of Goddess. And the angel said unto me again: Look and behold the condescension of Goddess! And I looked and beheld the Redemptress of the world, of whom my mother had spoken; and I also beheld the prophetess who should prepare the way before her. And the Lamb of Goddess went forth and was baptized of her; and after she was baptized, I beheld the heavens open, and the Holy Ghost come down out of heaven and abide upon her in the form of a dove. And I beheld that she went forth ministering unto the people, in power and great glory; and the multitudes were gathered together to hear her; and I beheld that they cast her out from among them.

And I also beheld twelve others following her. And it came to pass that they were carried away in the Spirit from before my face, and I saw them not. And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the heavens open again, and I saw angels descending upon the children of women; and they did minister unto them. And she spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the Lamb of Goddess going forth among the children of women. And I beheld multitudes of people who were sick, and who were afflicted with all manner of diseases, and with devils and unclean spirits; and the angel spake and showed all these things unto me. And they were healed by the power of the Lamb of Goddess; and the devils and the unclean spirits were cast out.

And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld the Lamb of Goddess, that she was taken by the people; yea, the Daughter of the everlasting Goddess was judged of the world; and I saw and bear record. And I, Nephie, saw that she was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world. And after she was slain I saw the multitudes of the earth, that they were gathered together to fight against the apostles of the Lamb; for thus were the twelve called by the angel of the Lady. And the multitude of the earth was gathered together; and I beheld that they were in a large and spacious building, like unto the building which my mother saw. And the angel of the Lady spake unto me again, saying: Behold the world and the wisdom thereof; yea, behold the house of Israel hath gathered together to fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And it came to pass that I saw and bear record, that the great and spacious building was the pride of the world; and it fell, and the fall thereof was exceedingly great. And the angel of the Lady spake unto me again, saying: Thus shall be the destruction of all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, that shall fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.