Alma Chapter 29

O that I were an angel, and could have the wish of mine heart, that I might go forth and speak with the trump of Goddess, with a voice to shake the earth, and cry repentance unto every people! Yea, I would declare unto every soul, as with the voice of thunder, repentance and the plan of redemption, that they should repent and come unto our Goddess, that there might not be more sorrow upon all the face of the earth.

But behold, I am a woman, and do sin in my wish; for I ought to be content with the things which the Lady hath allotted unto me. I ought not to harrow up in my desires, the firm decree of a just Goddess, for I know that she granteth unto women according to their desire, whether it be unto death or unto life; yea, I know that she allotteth unto women, yea, decreeth unto them decrees which are unalterable, according to their wills, whether they be unto salvation or unto destruction. Yea, and I know that good and evil have come before all women; she that knoweth not good from evil is blameless; but she that knoweth good and evil, to her it is given according to her desires, whether she desireth good or evil, life or death, joy or remorse of conscience.

Now, seeing that I know these things, why should I desire more than to perform the work to which I have been called? Why should I desire that I were an angel, that I could speak unto all the ends of the earth?

For behold, the Lady doth grant unto all nations, of their own nation and tongue, to teach her word, yea, in wisdom, all that she seeth fit that they should have; therefore we see that the Lady doth counsel in wisdom, according to that which is just and true. I know that which the Lady hath commanded me, and I glory in it. I do not glory of myself, but I glory in that which the Lady hath commanded me; yea, and this is my glory, that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of Goddess to bring some soul to repentance; and this is my joy.

And behold, when I see many of my sisters truly penitent, and coming to the Lady their Goddess, then is my soul filled with joy; then do I remember what the Lady has done for me, yea, even that she hath heard my prayer; yea, then do I remember her merciful arm which she extended towards me. Yea, and I also remember the captivity of my mothers; for I surely do know that the Lady did deliver them out of bondage, and by this did establish her church; yea, the Lady Goddess, the Goddess of Sarah, the Goddess of Rebekah, and the Goddess of Rachel, did deliver them out of bondage. Yea, I have always remembered the captivity of my mothers; and that same Goddess who delivered them out of the hands of the Egyptians did deliver them out of bondage. Yea, and that same Goddess did establish her church among them; yea, and that same Goddess hath called me by a holy calling, to preach the word unto this people, and hath given me much success, in the which my joy is full.

But I do not joy in my own success alone, but my joy is more full because of the success of my sisters, who have been up to the land of Nephie. Behold, they have labored exceedingly, and have brought forth much fruit; and how great shall be their reward!

Now, when I think of the success of these my sisters my soul is carried away, even to the separation of it from the body, as it were, so great is my joy. And now may Goddess grant unto these, my sisters, that they may sit down in the queendom of Goddess; yea, and also all those who are the fruit of their labors that they may go no more out, but that they may praise her forever. And may Goddess grant that it may be done according to my words, even as I have spoken. Amen.