2 Nehpi

 2 Nephi 1

A fathers heart weighed down with sorrow, fear 

For children and the hardness of their heart 

Unwilling to be humble from the start 

The Lord’s command through Nephi, would not hear

Upon this chosen land, His promise clear 

Blessings from on high He will impart 

For those that keep commandments, not depart 

From His way, and hold His teachings dear

For those who serve, a land of liberty 

And none shall come but brought by God's own hand 

Awake, awake, a parents vision see 

And with our ancient, covenant fathers stand

From prideful shackles and unbelief be free 

Stand by your brother, whose visions have been grand

2 Nephi 2

Thou hast beheld His glory and art saved

Verily, by law no flesh is justified

Redemption through the grace of Him that died

A pathway to God's presence He hath paved

An opposition in all things must be

The good, the bad, the bitter and the sweet

Eve and Adam chose and death did meet

Knowing pain, but knowing joy to see

Men are free according to the flesh 

To choose the Son of Man and liberty 

Or choose the devil and captivity 

This fallen world the testing place to thresh

Our choices come at such a precious price 

His life and blood upon the cross suffice

2 Nephi 3

And now I speak to Joseph, my last born 

Of a seer, raised up like unto Moses 

Who shares thy name just as our father Joseph 

With coat of many colours ripped and torn.

And unto him will I give mighty power 

To bring My written word unto thy seed 

The words of Judah and of Lehi freed 

They grow together in our hands this hour

Confounding of false doctrines, it will 

And cause the laying down of prideful strife 

Establishment of peace, a better life 

To know and keep my ancient promise still

Thy seed shall cry unto them from the dust 

Remembering my covenant to trust

2 Nephi 4

The grave approaches and Lehi's dying word 

Is given to the children of the first 

If ye keep not His commands be cursed 

But blessed and prospered if His voice is heard

Nephi’s torment as his father dies 

Left alone to lead, the burden great 

His heart doeth groan because of sin, to break 

For doubt and Satan’s arrows, weeping, cries

Nevertheless, I know in whom I trust 

My God hath been, and always will, my strength 

Hath filled me with His love my journeys length 

And heard my cries as tears have wetted dust

Awake my soul no longer droop in sin 

The Lord redeemed my soul, tis His to win

2 Nephi 5

Conflict for the right to lead the people 

Hatred for a younger brothers call 

Plotting for his overthrow and death 

Warning from a voice that’s still and small

Departing for a place where they can worship

Observing all the statues of Lord

The plates of brass, directing ball were taken 

The sword of Laban, prepare for coming war

A temple built like unto ancient Israel 

Industrious, creating Nephite lands 

They lived after the manner of happiness

And kept a record, engraven with their hands

The genesis of intertwining nations

Connected by their covenant foundations 

2 Nephi 6

The words of Jacob unto those who hear 

Reads Isaiah's words with diligence 

The building of spiritual defence 

Likening the words, dispelling fear

Testifying of the coming Word 

Who'll show himself unto Jerusalem 

Scourged, crucified, they missed the hidden gem 

Hardened hearts against the Holy Lord

I have no shame for those who wait for Me

And find the joy in My gift of repentance 

Found covenants from past are kept now hence 

Merciful to them who come and see

I am the Lord, the mighty one of Jacob

Your sorrow and your conflict I will take up

2 Nephi 7

Have I put thee away or cast thee off 

Yea, to whom have I sold you?

 But for your iniquities you’re sold yourself 

Your shame in my word, I knew

Wherefore when I came there was no man 

When I called, the answer from none 

Do you think I've no power to deliver my own

My might, over earth and the sun

I gave my back to the smitter mid scorn

I hid not my face from the shame 

The Lord is near, He justifieth me 

Stand together in His name

Who is among you that feareth the Lord? 

And obeyeth the prophet's voice? 

Do you walk in darkness or in the light? 

In His light or yours the choice

2 Nephi 8

Hearken all ye followers of righteousness 

Look unto your fathers who enlighten us

And unto your good mothers who have born you 

The Lord will comfort Zion and renew

The heavens shall vanish and earth waxeth old 

But my love and salvation shall ever enfold

Fear ye not the reproach or revilings of men

For like moth on a garment, it breaks down for them

The redeemed of the Lord shall return and rejoice 

Sorrow and mourning shall flee from their voice 

Behold, I am He that comforteth you 

Thou art my people, redeemed anew

Awake, Awake put on thy strength

Put on thy beautiful garments

2 Nephi 9

He speaks unto His people by the prophets 

I speak these things that you may rejoice

The great creator condescends to flesh

The infinite Atonement yields choice

He commandeth that all must repent 

With faith be baptized in his holy name 

The consequence of unrepentant hearts 

A damning when you hide you face in shame

A warning to the learned and the wise 

Their wisdom turned to foolishness and rot 

Unless they hearken to His righteous counsel 

And then their sins, with His blood, are bought

Whoso knocketh to him He opens up

His love he he offers, an overflowing cup

2 Nephi 10

Christ shall come among the fallen Jews 

With stiffened neck they look beyond the mark 

They crucify the Lamb of God with hearts dark

Though miracles performed, to spread good news

Our fathers from this wickedness were led 

To a promised land of liberty 

Consecrated to Lehi’s faithful seed

If too God's will their searching hearts are wed

Cheer up your hearts and remember still 

Ye are free to act and seek His will 

It's only through His grace you are saved

Reconciled to God by the path He’s paved

2 Nephi 11

Behold my soul delights 

In proving to the people 

The truth that Christ shall come

 A lowly child, regal

For this end hath the law 

From Moses to us given

And all things to from the start

Are typifying of Him

The covenants of the Lord 

With Him our fathers made 

Delights the grateful soul 

His grace a heavenly aid

Three witnesses of Christ 

Isaiah, Nephi, Jacob 

Testify they've seen Him 

His cross they freely take-up

2 Nephi 12

In the top of the mountain will the house of the Lord 

Be established and built in the latter days 

The nations of earth will hear of His word

Many people will go and learn of His ways

House of Jacob lets walk in the Light of the Lord 

In the temple of God learn of peace not of war 

The plowshares and pruning hooks are made from the sword 

Nation and nation shall battle no more

In the midst of the idols, the silver and gold 

The haughty and lofty will be bowed down low

In the clefts of the mountains you're left alone cold 

If ye turn from the Saviour, His peace you'll not know

2 Nephi 13

The Lord of Hosts doth take away 

From Judah and Jerusalem 

The staff of bread, the waters stay 

The Word is removed from among them

Against the ancient the child is proud 

The honorable mocked by the sinner 

Their tongues and their doings declaring out loud 

Their countenance dark, no lights glimmer

Because the daughters of Zion are vain 

With stiffened necks and wanton eyes 

Both stink and scab will be their pain 

Baldness and burning will be their prize

Thy mighty men shall fall by the sword

Her gates shall lament and the people shall mourn

2 Nephi 14

The blood and filth shall be washed away from Zion 

Thy beautiful daughters in faith will cleave to Christ

Those people left in Jerusalem are holy 

Cleansed through the Atonement which sufficed

The Lord will make on every house in Zion 

A cloud of smoke by day to stop the heat 

And the shining of a flaming fire by night

A refuge from the rain and storms that beat

2 Nephi 15

The vineyard of the Lord, the well beloved 

Where men are vines, and the gardener is He

There built a fence and gathered out the stones 

Prepared to soil to plant the finest tree

But wild grapes came forth instead of good 

Behold He looked for judgement, found oppression 

Behold He looked for righteousness, but cries 

And now the fruitless yield brings desolation

Wo to those who say that evil's good 

Or put for dark the things of real light 

Who falsely claim the sweet to be the bitter 

For flame consumeth such, His anger bright

But because of love His hand is stretched out still 

To all who seek for Him then seek His will

2 Nephi 16

Isaiah's Calling

A man of unclean lips am I 

In the midst of unclean words 

But Holy, Holy is the Lord 

The Lord of Hosts I've heard

The Seraphim, Six wings of power 

With a live coal in his hand 

From off the alter to my lips 

Sin purged out with the brand

The voice of God is heard, He asks 

Whom shall I send?

To open eyes, ears and mind

I'm here, send me to tend

2 Nephi 17

Go forth to share the message on the the way 

And say: take heed, be quiet and fear not

Though Ephraim and thy neighbour now betray

Their anger, as smokes tendrils, come to naught

O, David, do not weary of thy God 

A sign is given a virgin shall conceive 

A son is born, Immanuel, now shod

In glory, and the evil He shall leave

As days long past, O Israel, a blessing 

United under Christ, a new refreshing

2 Nephi 18

The world and men upon it speed to spoil 

And conquer in the strength of their own arm

Declaring genius prospers when we toil

Believing sin and wickedness no harm

Take no counsel from the wisdom of the world 

It shall come to naught and never truly stand 

Gods with us and His power is unfurled 

As you look for Him and trust His able hand

For a little while He hides His face from man

In His hiding, take no offence and stumble not

Do not look for other Gods, another plan

Let the Lord of Hosts be in your thought

If we look beyond, it’s anguish and it's dark 

Our God's the light of life, the only mark

2 Nephi 19

The people that in foretimes walked in darkness 

Have seen great light, it shineth forth on them 

Joy and nations increased and are multiplied 

He's broken the yoke and lifted the brutal stem

Sing forth, for unto us a child is born

Shout praise, for unto us a Son is given 

The government shall be upon His shoulder 

And through His precious blood the world forgiven

His name is Wonderful and Mighty God 

The Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace 

Upon the throne of David He will reign 

His rule and peace forever will increase

From God the Word was sent to covenant nations 

With Immanuel, inherit celestial stations

2 Nephi 20

Wo to those who choose their pride 

And turn away the needy 

Who take away the care for poor 

From widows steal; greedy

Where will you turn in your time of need

When art thou bowed down low? 

In Assyria, rod of my anger dealt

My indignation a blow

The fire of afflictions purge 

The remnant shall return 

And cleave unto their Mighty God 

His Covenant love will learn

2 Nephi 21

A rod shall come forth from Jesse's stem 

Son of David to Jerusalem 

Upon Him rests wisdom and might 

Knowledge, counsel, respect for right

Quick of understanding He shall be 

Fearing God, He’ll clearly see 

Clothed in faithful, righteous power 

Upon His people peace will shower

The Knowledge of God shall fill the Earth 

As the waters cover the sea 

Those who come shall know their worth 

United, God's children shall be.

2 Nephi 22

Oh Lord I will praise thee, thou comfortest me 

Thine anger is turned away

God, my salvation, I’ll trust and not fear 

Lord Jehovah is my stay

With joy ye shall draw water forth from the well 

His water, ye never shall thirst

And in that day shall ye praise the Lord 

Declaring His deeds last to first

Sing unto the Lord, He's done excellent things

This is known in all the earth

From Zion's walls cry out and shout 

Of the Holy Ones infinite worth.

2 Nephi 23

I will punish the world for evil

The wicked for their iniquity

Arrogance of proud to cease

I'll shake the heavens and earth

My fierce anger at its worst 

Those joined to the wicked 

Shall fall by the sword 

Their children dashed to pieces

Their houses overthrown 

Beasts in desolate houses 

Dragons in the palaces 

For thus saith the Lord

To my people I'll be merciful

But the wicked will be sorrowful 

2 Nephi 24

The Lord will have mercy on Jacob

And will yet choose Israel

And set them in their own lands 

Join strangers there to dwell

He'll give thee rest from sorrow 

Hell give thee rest from fear 

Hell give thee rest from bondage 

He'll wipe away thy tear

The wicked's staff is broken 

The rulers brought down low 

The whole earth is at rest 

As God's arm starts to show

His power is revealed 

Those great will tremble small 

Jehovah the Creator 

Reveals His glory to all

2 Nephi 25

My soul delights in plainness to my people 

That they may learn of Christ, humble yet regal

I prophecy for I have seen His day 

My heart doth magnify His name, proclaim

No other name is given under heaven 

Whereby man is saved, the only leven 

Work diligently to teach our sons and daughters 

Of Jesus from whence comes the living waters

For after all we do, its by His grace 

That we are saved, in His powerful embrace

We talk, rejoice we preach and prophecy

We worship with all our heart and mind

My soul delights in the plainness of the Word 

My heart rejoices, when listening I've heard

2 Nephi 26

Oh the pain and anguish of my soul for you

My people who rejected prophets news

Swallowed by the earth upon His death

To late to be convinced in final breath

But the Son of Righteousness. He shall appear 

To heal you, bring peace while He is near 

He walketh not in darkness but in light

He loveth you and layeth down His life

He inviteth all to come and to partake 

Of His Salvation, the bands of death to break 

Come black and white, come bond and come ye free

Come man and woman, all alike to me

His power bringeth life and light from deep

With sorrow turned to joy, my heart doeth leap

2 Nephi 27

Drunken in the last days with iniquity 

Sunken in a deep sleep that you cannot see

Dreaming as a hungry man eats plentifully

Awakening his soul continues empty

Dust from whence comes forth the words, a book

Encrust the sinners eyes, they cannot look 

Voice of ancient prophets testify

Rejoice, the meek and poor find Him on High

Wisdom of the worldly wise shall perish 

To them, the learned, brought by Mr. Harris 

Book, which by the learned cannot be read 

My work, revealed through Joseph Smith instead

Witnessed, by the three and millions more

Blessed by the power found in store

2 Nephi 28

In the last days churches built but not to God 

Their own learning do they teach, deny His power

Believing not in miracles, they the call them odd 

And claim Gods done His work in bygone hour

Eat, drink, be merry they shall teach 

Tomorrow we shall die and God shall save 

Teach false and foolish doctrines to each 

Of us, whose worldly praise, we sometimes crave

The Kingdom of the devil must surely shake

In the hearts of men doth satan rage 

Anger ‘gainst the good, foundations quake 

The righteous stirred, for our souls battle wage

Wo to them that are at ease in Zion 

Wo to them that say we need no more 

The Lord gives bit by bit and line by line 

When we receive his counsel blessings pour

Cursed is he that puts his trust in man

In mercy ever is My outstretched hand 

2 Nephi 29

In that day I will do a marvelous work

Recover my people, remembering their worth 

The words of the prophets hiss out of My mouth 

Unto your seed and the ends of the earth

A Bible, a bible. Can there be any more? 

Know ye not that the nations are more than just one

And I command all men, the east and the west 

To write in their books, all that I've done

Two nations, their witness, together unite 

In clarity teach of My gospel pure 

The Jew and the Gentile shall both be convinced

Of covenant promises revealed and sure

I will gather together my covenant ones 

I will show I remember them, every tongue

2 Nephi 30

Who are the covenant people of the Lord? 

Those who cleave to Christ with one accord 

It matters not if Gentile or a Jew

His chosen ones, choose covenants to renew

The written word will come forth to our seed

A blessing from God's hand for all to read

Scales of darkness falling from their eyes 

All the nations of the earth shall rise

He'll reign and usher in an age of peace

The wolf will dwell with lambs and death will cease

The lion with a calf the child lead 

Satan is subdued, the Christ we heed

The knowledge of the Lord will fill the earth

Like waters on the sea, a Second birth

2 Nephi 31

The Son of Man, He shows the way 

Be baptized as He was 

Walk through the gate, upon the path 

Find mercy in His laws

Have faith, repent and be baptized 

Remit your sins by fire 

The Holy Ghost your constant friend 

Your heart and mind inspire

You've come thus far by the Word of Christ 

And with unshaken faith

Relying on the merits of Him 

Who is mighty to save

Press forward and hold fast to Christ 

Hope with perfect brightness 

Have love for God and all mankind

Endure in all uprightness

No other way to get back home 

No other name in Heaven 

Christ's Salvation, His happy plan 

Is loves ultimate expression

2 Nephi 32

When asking, where to go from here

I've entered by the way 

The Holy Ghost, by angel's tongue

In power will display

Angels speak the Words of Christ 

All things ye should do

Feast upon the words of Christ 

Seek understanding too

Ask and knock, the light will come 

Or perish in the dark 

The Spirit teaches man to pray 

Don't look beyond the mark

He says pray always and not faint

With heart and lips, thy whole 

He'll consecrate thy steps and work 

To the welfare of thy soul

2 Nephi 33 

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