Unit 1

when my father

4 occurrences in 4 verses

1 Nephi 1:14,

1 Nephi 2:9,

1 Nephi 3:8,

1 Nephi 5:17

1 Nephi 1:14

And it came to pass that when my father had read

and seen many great and marvelous things,

he did exclaim many things unto the Lord; such as:

Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty!

Thy throne is high in the heavens,

and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth;

and, because thou art merciful,

thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish!

1 Nephi 2:9

And when my father saw that the waters of the river

emptied into the fountain of the Red Sea,

he spake unto Laman, saying:

O that thou mightest be like unto this river,

continually running into the fountain of all righteousness!

1 Nephi 3:8

And it came to pass that when my father had heard these words

he was exceedingly glad,

for he knew that I had been blessed of the Lord.

1 Nephi 5:17

And now when my father saw all these things,

he was filled with the Spirit, and began to prophesy concerning his seed —