Alma 33:1

Now after Alma had spoken these words,

they sent forth unto him desiring to know

whether they should believe in one God,

that they might obtain this fruit of which he had spoken,

or how they should plant the seed, or the word of which he had spoken,

which he said must be planted in their hearts;

or in what manner they should begin to exercise their faith.

Alma 33:2

And Alma said unto them:

Behold, ye have said that ye could not worship your God

because ye are cast out of your synagogues.

But behold, I say unto you,

if ye suppose that ye cannot worship God, ye do greatly err,

and ye ought to search the scriptures;

if ye suppose that they have taught you this,

ye do not understand them.

Alma 33:3

Do ye remember to have read

what Zenos, the prophet of old, has said concerning prayer or worship?

Alma 33:4

For he said:

Thou art merciful, O God,

for thou hast heard my prayer,

even when I was in the wilderness;

yea, thou wast merciful

when I prayed concerning those who were mine enemies,

and thou didst turn them to me.

Alma 33:5

Yea, O God, and thou wast merciful unto me

when I did cry unto thee in my field;

when I did cry unto thee in my prayer,

and thou didst hear me.

Alma 33:6

And again, O God, when I did turn to my house

thou didst hear me in my prayer.

Alma 33:7

And when I did turn unto my closet, O Lord,

and prayed unto thee, thou didst hear me.

Alma 33:8

Yea, thou art merciful unto thy children

when they cry unto thee, to be heard of thee and not of men,

and thou wilt hear them.

Alma 33:9

Yea, O God, thou hast been merciful unto me,

and heard my cries in the midst of thy congregations.

Alma 33:10

Yea, and thou hast also heard me

when I have been cast out and have been despised by mine enemies;

yea, thou didst hear my cries, and wast angry with mine enemies,

and thou didst visit them in thine anger with speedy destruction.

Alma 33:11

And thou didst hear me because of mine afflictions and my sincerity;

and it is because of thy Son that thou hast been thus merciful unto me,

therefore I will cry unto thee in all mine afflictions,

for in thee is my joy;

for thou hast turned thy judgments away from me, because of thy Son.