Alma 31:24

Now when Alma saw this his heart was grieved;

for he saw that they were a wicked and a perverse people;

yea, he saw that their hearts were set upon gold, and upon silver,

and upon all manner of fine goods.

Alma 31:25

Yea, and he also saw

that their hearts were lifted up unto great boasting, in their pride.

Alma 31:26

And he lifted up his voice to heaven, and cried, saying:

O, how long, O Lord, wilt thou suffer

that thy servants shall dwell here below in the flesh,

to behold such gross wickedness among the children of men?

Alma 31:27

Behold, O God, they cry unto thee,

and yet their hearts are swallowed up in their pride.

Behold, O God, they cry unto thee with their mouths,

while they are puffed up, even to greatness, with the vain things of the world.

Alma 31:28

Behold, O my God, their costly apparel,

and their ringlets, and their bracelets, and their ornaments of gold,

and all their precious things which they are ornamented with;

and behold, their hearts are set upon them,

and yet they cry unto thee and say —

We thank thee, O God, for we are a chosen people unto thee,

while others shall perish.

Alma 31:29

Yea, and they say that thou hast made it known unto them

that there shall be no Christ.

Alma 31:30

O Lord God, how long wilt thou suffer

that such wickedness and infidelity shall be among this people?

O Lord, wilt thou give me strength, that I may bear with mine infirmities.

For I am infirm, and such wickedness among this people doth pain my soul.

Alma 31:31

O Lord, my heart is exceedingly sorrowful;

wilt thou comfort my soul in Christ.

O Lord, wilt thou grant unto me that I may have strength,

that I may suffer with patience these afflictions which shall come upon me,

because of the iniquity of this people.

Alma 31:32

O Lord, wilt thou comfort my soul, and give unto me success,

and also my fellow laborers who are with me —

yea, Ammon, and Aaron, and Omner,

and also Amulek and Zeezrom and also my two sons —

yea, even all these wilt thou comfort, O Lord.

Yea, wilt thou comfort their souls in Christ.

Alma 31:33

Wilt thou grant unto them that they may have strength,

that they may bear their afflictions which shall come upon them

because of the iniquities of this people.

Alma 31:34

O Lord, wilt thou grant unto us

that we may have success in bringing them again unto thee in Christ.

Alma 31:35

Behold, O Lord, their souls are precious,

and many of them are our brethren;

therefore, give unto us, O Lord, power and wisdom

that we may bring these, our brethren, again unto thee.

Alma 31:36

Now it came to pass that when Alma had said these words,

that he clapped his hands upon all them who were with him.

And behold, as he clapped his hands upon them,

they were filled with the Holy Spirit.

Alma 31:37

And after that they did separate themselves one from another,

taking no thought for themselves what they should eat,

or what they should drink, or what they should put on.

Alma 31:38

And the Lord provided for them

that they should hunger not, neither should they thirst;

yea, and he also gave them strength, that they should suffer no manner of afflictions,

save it were swallowed up in the joy of Christ.

Now this was according to the prayer of Alma;

and this because he prayed in faith.