3 Nephi

  3 Nephi 1

Six hundred years since Lehi fled his home

Fulfilment of the prophecies foretold 

A sign upon this land that He is born

A witness they are waiting to behold

But many at this time had hardened hearts

Refusing God and prophets not receive

Wickedness displayed from inward parts

In seeking to destroy all that believe

These Christians now with steadfast hope look forth

For the sign that Christ has come to dwell

Sorrow and a deep prayer, threat of death

At the setting of the sun their hearts did swell

A sign, a light. Rejoice! For He is here

The Great I AM is born to dry our tears

3 Nephi 2

People began to forget those signs

And wonders which they heard

Not astonished, dismissive of

A heavenly sign or word

Hard in their hearts and blind in their minds

Disbelieving all they’d seen

Imagining some vain thing had been done

Discounting what had been

The nation’s wickedness waxed strong

But a faithful few remained

Utter destruction, threatening all

The united were sustained

3 Nephi 3

A threat so grim, destruction nigh

With evil all around

A proclamation is sent forth

A voice of warning sounds

Gather all your horses in

Gather all your herds

Gather all your family, safe

Protection in this word

Send your prayers up onto God

Repent of all your sins

Trust in Father’s promises

Together we can win

3 Nephi 4

Rejoice, the God of Israel

Has rescued us today

Preserved us in his righteousness

His holiness, our stay

Break forth as one in song and praise

For God and his great work

Protecting us from enemies

For shining in the dark

Hosanna to the most High God

Blessed be His name

Lord God, Almighty, Holy One

His power we proclaim

Our hearts are swollen, filled with joy

With gushing out of tears

Because of God’s great goodness, for

Our humble cries He hears

3 Nephi 5

Behold, I am called Mormon

A disciple of Jesus Christ

The son of God, our Saviour 

His sacrifice suffice

I have been called of him to show

Declare his word, his light

Among the scattered people who

Are searching for what’s right

According to God’s will and to

The prayers of those gone hence

I make a record, all in one

Though the history immense

An hundredth part, I cannot tell

But what I write is good

It’s true and faithful to the past

I’ve done all that I could

I’m Mormon, a son of Lehi

I have reason to bless my God

He has brought us out of Jerusalem

Made salvation’s knowledge broad

3 Nephi 6

Cities built anew, the old repaired

Highways to connect for trade unshaded

Exceeding are their riches in their peace

Distinguishing by ranks, the rich to least

Few people would withstand the persecution

With penitence to God, their resolution

But many lifted up to mock the humble

With the slightest provocation, crumble

They yielded complicit hearts to Satan

Tempting them with power, riches laden

Vanity, iniquity, and lust

Wilfully their souls toward hell are thrust

Mercifully the prophets sent, inspired

Vengefully against them they conspired

3 Nephi 7

Like a dog to his vomit and sow to the mire 

Polluted now in sin

The people chose evil and turn from the way

Make home in the filth therein

Trampled their laws and murder their seers

The government overthrow

Ripening now in iniquity

To the secret band, they bow

But a merciful God to this merciless band

A prophet in power did send

Healing the sick and raising the dead

And the joyous word extend

They were angry with him because of his power

Impossible to disbelieve 

So great was his faith on the Lord Jesus Christ

That angels daily received

His message: repent and be baptized

Be cleansed in the brazen sea

Prepare for the King, his coming nigh

His disciples we can be

3 Nephi 8

The temples veil is rent in twain

With Jesus crucified

Our hills and mountains are rent apart

In this land to signify

The agony of heaven and earth

It’s a maker hung in shame

For wickedness abounds, pollutes

His life, the cross’ claim

The earth did shake, the heavens split

The lightning scarred the land

The sea leapt from its boundaries

Whole cities did not stand

A darkness thick, oppressive night

No light could we perceive

Our cries of sorrow echoed wide

For loved ones lost we grieved

Trembling just as the Earth

For fear and awful shame

For in our hearts, we slew the Lamb

As them from whence he came

3 Nephi 9

The blood of the saints, it cries to me

And the blood of my prophets sent

A piercing cry that’s breaks my heart

Your weeping Saviours rent

I cannot watch this wickedness

In justice, my hand stretched

To hide these things from ‘fore my face

To cover all thats wretched

My arm of mercy reaches out

Come, and I’ll receive

End the shedding of this blood

My blood enough for thee

You shall offer for a sacrifice

A heart that’s broken, willing

A contrite spirit, like a child

In this, my will fulfilling

I am the light, I am the life

Beginning and the End

Alpha and Omega, who

Has loved you as a friend

3 Nephi 10

Silence in the darkened night

Astonished and confused

For all had heard the Saviour’s voice

And in the silence mused

His voice again is heard by all

Ye house of Israel

How often would I gather you

Under my wing to dwell?

Three days they mourned with a darkened skies

And then it fled away

The mourning fled, replaced by joy

The Son had brought the day

 3 Nephi 11

His holy voice declares: the Word to enter 

In a small voice, piercing to the center

To every heart and every soul that heard

Above the brightness of the sun it burned 

Behold my Son, Beloved, in whom I’m pleased 

In Him I’ve glorified my name, appeased

The sins of man, He drank the bitter cup 

The dregs of death and hell, my will, did sup

Hear Him, then they cast their eyes and  saw

Opening their ears and hearts in awe 

“I am he who prophets testified 

Jesus Christ, anointed one, who died” 

The multitude fell to the earth to bow 

“Arise, come forth and touch my wounds to know 

I am the God of Israel, please learn

With finger tips and burning hearts, discern”

A shout, a cry, with one accord they sang 

Hosanna! Praise thy everlasting name 

Blessed be the name of the Most High

Grace, through thy Atonement, our supply 

3 Nephi 12

Blessed are those who are baptized

And on my word believe

Who are buried in the water, pure

My spirit, as fire, receive

Blessed are the poor in spirit

Who come now onto me

The kingdom of heaven is given to them

They’ll be where I will be

Blessed are those that mourn midst pain

My comfort shall be theirs

Blessed are the meek in heart

Receive the earth as heirs

Blessed are those that thirst for right

They’re filled with spirits power

Blessed are the merciful

My mercy on them shower

Blessed are the pure in heart

They’ll see their God in awe

Blessed are the peacemakers

The children of their God

Blessed are those that bear the world

Reviled for my sake

For they shall have their joy and peace

Heavens reward great

3 Nephi 13

Give not as the hypocrites

Who sound a trump for fame

But do your alms with secret thanks

And in the Savior‘s name

Pray not as the hypocrites

Who pray for praise of man

But enter in the secret place

And God shall hear you then

Fast not as the hypocrites

Disfiguring their face

Annoying thy head, be washed and cleaned

Find heavenly embrace

Let thine eye be single to

The treasure found in heaven

To God, with all thy heart and mind

Devotion thy expression

3 Nephi 14

A beam is stuck within my eye

To blind me and confuse

That as I judge my brother’s life

Distorted are my views

I’ll cast the beam out of my eye

My brother, clearly see

With charity, as Jesus would

I’ll judge him mercifully

Ask, it shall be given you

Seek, and ye shall find

Your father loves to give good gifts

For he is One that’s kind

Work righteousness and goodly fruit

Will come from goodly tree

We come to know our father as

We’re striving righteously

3 Nephi 15

The world is filled with scattered tribes

The house of Israel

Other sheep, not of this flock

Upon the Earth now dwell

Each flock is known, accounted for

And to the Shepherd dear

He goes to speak with each of them

Invite them to be near

The Shepherd calls out, come to me

I am the law, the light

Look at me and ye shall live

Receive eternal life

3 Nephi 16

In our day, the word of God revealed

The covenant of Israel appeal

To the Gentile nations seeking out

For truth, protection in the fathers’ house

Blessed are the Gentiles for their belief

In Christ, the Holy Spirit gives relief

From darkness and the ignorant unknown

Revealing Christ, the Gentiles clearly shown

I rejoice for I have seen His light

The Holy Ghost has given me my sight

I cling to my relationship with God

My covenant, my true and steady rod

Break forth in joy and sing, for He has saved

Through his atoning power, the way is paved

3 Nephi 17

The love of Christ revealed, running over

He looks upon our sickness and our pain

His bowels are full of mercy and compassion

Physician of the broken and the slain

We bathed his feet with tears of adoration

We kissed them while on bended, humble knee

We’ve longed for this, for temporal salvation

And through his ample power, we are free

Beyond our words or worldly comprehension

We witness as he prays for us with tears

Amidst the pure in heart, our humble children

A light and joy dispelling all our fears

Angelic ministration, fire and light

A pentecostal witness, holy sight

3 Nephi 18

Communion now with God, divine

We take the sacrament

With broken flesh and drops of blood

His precious life was spent

As we partake the bread and wine

Our hearts are turned to him

Remembrance of our covenant

Renewed from baptism

We eat the bread and we are filled

Drink and are supplied

The Holy Ghost, our precious gift

Our comfort and our guide

3 Nephi 19

In prayer, communion, sweetly felt

With Jesus, the divine

Our father hears and blesses us

The Holy Ghost refine

Purified, enlightened, washed

Water cleanses stain

A joy, a light, a sacred rite

His Spirit will remain

The heavens open, angels come

They minister, they share

Our faith unshaken in the lamb

As we witnessed Him in prayer

3 Nephi 20

Woven in the prophecies of old

Jesus Christ, fulfilling that foretold 

And in our midst His tapestry display

Beautiful before our eyes this day

The power of his covenant reaches out

To Israel, though they sold themselves in doubt

Purchased with his blood and body given

Remembered in our sacramental union

Awake, awake put on my strength, O Zion

For in thee is my power, as a lion

Adorn thyself, thy garments beautiful

Thy power and thy priesthood stand immutable

Clothed in righteousness and in His grace

We’ll find eternal life and God’s embrace

 3 Nephi 21

Gather all my people from afar

Scattered to the corners of the earth

Off wandering and lost in holy dearth

And Gentiles brought to this land where you are

These promises for Gentiles and the Jew

For all who are baptized and will repent

Are numbered now with Jacob, his remnant

And come unto the holy covenant too

Together they shall build a holy place

The New Jerusalem, where all can come

Yea, the work of gathering start among

The scattered, welcomed to this sacred space

A work to gather all the lost ones home

The Lord will strengthen us, leave not alone

3 Nephi 22

Sing O barren, thou that dids’t not bear

Forget thy shame, because thou hast no heir

Bind thyself unto the Lord of hosts

Thy husband, full of love, with no reproach

Enlarge thy house, prepare and strengthen stakes

Thy seed shall be, the Lord will not forsake

A little while he hid his face from thee

But with everlasting kindness saves willingly

O thou afflicted, tempest tossed and worn

The Lord shall build thy house, in light adorn

With pleasant stones, it’s beauty to surpass

The sorrow thou endured, now come to pass

Then all of thy children, nurtured in the Lord

Great shall be their peace and thy reward

3 Nephi 23

Search the holy scriptures 

Great the prophets words

Give heed to these commandments

Harken and observe

3 Nephi 24

Ye have said it is vain to serve me, your God

For what doth it profit a man?

When ye call the proud happy, and wicked set up

You’ve forgotten my omnicient plan

Ye have robbed me, your God, but ye ask, wherein?

Your tithes and your offering withhold

When you do you’re cursed with a cursing sore

Yourselves to wickedness sold

But bring ye the tithes to the storehouse

And prove me now herewith

If I will not open the heavens to you

My blessings oer’flow and uplift

3 Nephi 25

Before the great and dreadful day

When Christ returns again

The hearts of women and of men

Will turn and ponder when

Their mothers lived with patient faith

Their fathers toiled, died

Hoping and, ere, longing for

Our day now realized

Though long deceased, their hearts now turn

Unto their faithful seed

Living in this time foretold 

Wait anxiously in need

The purpose of the earth fulfilled

A welding link is forged

Where families are united and

Together with the Lord

3 Nephi 26

The Lord did truly minister

Teaching them his way

Breaking bread and blessing it

Rejoicing in that day

By Jesus power, the babes did speak

Opening their mouths

Uttered things so marvellous

They can’t be written down

Disciples taught, and baptized

The Holy Ghost instilled 

A unity among the Saints

And charity fulfilled 

3 Nephi 27

My church is called in my own name

The Church of Jesus Christ, the same

Been built and stands up upon my gospel

The truths are taught by my apostles

My gospel I have given you:

I came onto the world to do

My father’s will, in death and loss

Be lifted up upon the cross

That I might draw all men to me

The power of the father see

I’ll raise all men, in judgement stand

My mercy and my love on hand

Whoso repents and is baptized

Are cleansed, forgiven, not chastised

For my atonement, holy shroud

Will cover, save all those endowed

3 Nephi 28

If Jesus granted me my hope

The thing I most desired

What would I ask for in his name

Selfish or inspired

Would I hope to live a faithful life

Until the age of man

Serve an holy ministry

Then quickly come to him

Would I hope to linger longer here

Upon the earth to serve

Be spared from death until he comes

Generations observe

Would I hope for greater faith to live

In this ever troubled world

Would I long to find my place with God

As the final days unfurled 

3 Nephi 29

The world in secularity

The Lord, his word, deny

Confessing not his gifts and power

In scepticism hide

But as the book of Mormon comes

And shines forth in our day

A light by which we can discern

The truth and know the way

Don’t mock or spurn the ancient Jew

The Lord remembers still

For all his words and covenants

Will surely be fulfilled