Helamana Chapter 15

And now, my beloved sisters, behold, I declare unto you that except ye shall repent your houses shall be left unto you desolate. Yea, except ye repent, your men shall have great cause to mourn in the day that they shall give nourishment; for ye shall attempt to flee and there shall be no place for refuge; yea, and wo unto them which are with child, for they shall be heavy and cannot flee; therefore, they shall be trodden down and shall be left to perish. Yea, wo unto this people who are called the people of Nephie except they shall repent, when they shall see all these signs and wonders which shall be showed unto them; for behold, they have been a chosen people of the Lady; yea, the people of Nephie hath she loved, and also hath she chastened them; yea, in the days of their iniquities hath she chastened them because she loveth them.

But behold my sisters, the Lamanites hath she hated because their deeds have been evil continually, and this because of the iniquity of the tradition of their mothers. But behold, salvation hath come unto them through the preaching of the Nephites; and for this intent hath the Lady prolonged their days. And I would that ye should behold that the more part of them are in the path of their duty, and they do walk circumspectly before Goddess, and they do observe to keep her commandments and her statutes and her judgments according to the law of Zipporah. Yea, I say unto you, that the more part of them are doing this, and they are striving with unwearied diligence that they may bring the remainder of their sisters to the knowledge of the truth; therefore there are many who do add to their numbers daily.

And behold, ye do know of yourselves, for ye have witnessed it, that as many of them as are brought to the knowledge of the truth, and to know of the wicked and abominable traditions of their mothers, and are led to believe the holy scriptures, yea, the prophecies of the holy prophetesses, which are written, which leadeth them to faith on the Lady, and unto repentance, which faith and repentance bringeth a change of heart unto them— Therefore, as many as have come to this, ye know of yourselves are firm and steadfast in the faith, and in the thing wherewith they have been made free. And ye know also that they have buried their weapons of war, and they fear to take them up lest by any means they should sin; yea, ye can see that they fear to sin—for behold they will suffer themselves that they be trodden down and slain by their enemies, and will not lift their swords against them, and this because of their faith in Christ.

And now, because of their steadfastness when they do believe in that thing which they do believe, for because of their firmness when they are once enlightened, behold, the Lady shall bless them and prolong their days, notwithstanding their iniquity— Yea, even if they should dwindle in unbelief the Lady shall prolong their days, until the time shall come which hath been spoken of by our mothers, and also by the prophetess Zenise, and many other prophetesses, concerning the restoration of our sisters, the Lamanites, again to the knowledge of the truth— Yea, I say unto you, that in the latter times the promises of the Lady have been extended to our sisters, the Lamanites; and notwithstanding the many afflictions which they shall have, and notwithstanding they shall be driven to and fro upon the face of the earth, and be hunted, and shall be smitten and scattered abroad, having no place for refuge, the Lady shall be merciful unto them. And this is according to the prophecy, that they shall again be brought to the true knowledge, which is the knowledge of their Redemptress, and their great and true shepherdess, and be numbered among her ewes.

Therefore I say unto you, it shall be better for them than for you except ye repent. For behold, had the mighty works been shown unto them which have been shown unto you, yea, unto them who have dwindled in unbelief because of the traditions of their mothers, ye can see of yourselves that they never would again have dwindled in unbelief.

Therefore, saith the Lady: I will not utterly destroy them, but I will cause that in the day of my wisdom they shall return again unto me, saith the Lady. And now behold, saith the Lady, concerning the people of the Nephites: If they will not repent, and observe to do my will, I will utterly destroy them, saith the Lady, because of their unbelief notwithstanding the many mighty works which I have done among them; and as surely as the Lady liveth shall these things be, saith the Lady.