Mosia Chapter 15

And now Abinada said unto them: I would that ye should understand that Goddess herself shall come down among the children of women, and shall redeem her people. And because she dwelleth in flesh she shall be called the Daughter of Goddess, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Mother, being the Mother and the Daughter— The Mother, because she was conceived by the power of Goddess; and the Daughter, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Mother and Daughter— And they are one Goddess, yea, the very Eternal Mother of heaven and of earth. And thus the flesh becoming subject to the Spirit, or the Daughter to the Mother, being one Goddess, suffereth temptation, and yieldeth not to the temptation, but suffereth herself to be mocked, and scourged, and cast out, and disowned by her people. And after all this, after working many mighty miracles among the children of women, she shall be led, yea, even as Isaia said, as a ewe before the shearer is dumb, so she opened not her mouth. Yea, even so she shall be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even unto death, the will of the Daughter being swallowed up in the will of the Mother. And thus Goddess breaketh the bands of death, having gained the victory over death; giving the Daughter power to make intercession for the children of women— Having ascended into heaven, having the bowels of mercy; being filled with compassion towards the children of women; standing betwixt them and justice; having broken the bands of death, taken upon herself their iniquity and their transgressions, having redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.

And now I say unto you, who shall declare her generation? Behold, I say unto you, that when her soul has been made an offering for sin she shall see her offspring. And now what say ye? And who shall be her offspring? Behold I say unto you, that whosoever has heard the words of the prophetesses, yea, all the holy prophetesses who have prophesied concerning the coming of the Lady—I say unto you, that all those who have hearkened unto their words, and believed that the Lady would redeem her people, and have looked forward to that day for a remission of their sins, I say unto you, that these are her offspring, or they are the heirs of the queendom of Goddess.

For these are they whose sins she has borne; these are they for whom she has died, to redeem them from their transgressions. And now, are they not her offspring? Yea, and are not the prophetesses, every one that has opened her mouth to prophesy, that has not fallen into transgression, I mean all the holy prophetesses ever since the world began? I say unto you that they are her offspring. And these are they who have published peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have published salvation; and said unto Zion: Thy Goddess reigneth! And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet!

And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace! And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!

And behold, I say unto you, this is not all. For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of her that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lady, who has redeemed her people; yea, her who has granted salvation unto her people; For were it not for the redemption which she hath made for her people, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, I say unto you, were it not for this, all mankind must have perished.

But behold, the bands of death shall be broken, and the Daughter reigneth, and hath power over the dead; therefore, she bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead. And there cometh a resurrection, even a first resurrection; yea, even a resurrection of those that have been, and who are, and who shall be, even until the resurrection of Christ—for so shall she be called.

And now, the resurrection of all the prophetesses, and all those that have believed in their words, or all those that have kept the commandments of Goddess, shall come forth in the first resurrection; therefore, they are the first resurrection. They are raised to dwell with Goddess who has redeemed them; thus they have eternal life through Christ, who has broken the bands of death. And these are those who have part in the first resurrection; and these are they that have died before Christ came, in their ignorance, not having salvation declared unto them. And thus the Lady bringeth about the restoration of these; and they have a part in the first resurrection, or have eternal life, being redeemed by the Lady. And little children also have eternal life.

But behold, and fear, and tremble before Goddess, for ye ought to tremble; for the Lady redeemeth none such that rebel against her and die in their sins; yea, even all those that have perished in their sins ever since the world began, that have wilfully rebelled against Goddess, that have known the commandments of Goddess, and would not keep them; these are they that have no part in the first resurrection. Therefore ought ye not to tremble? For salvation cometh to none such; for the Lady hath redeemed none such; yea, neither can the Lady redeem such; for she cannot deny herself; for she cannot deny justice when it has its claim.

And now I say unto you that the time shall come that the salvation of the Lady shall be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. Yea, Lady, thy watchmen shall lift up their voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lady shall bring again Zion. Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lady hath comforted her people, she hath redeemed Jerusalem. The Lady hath made bare her holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our Goddess.