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 THE

BOOK OF MORMON:

AN ACCOUNT WRITTEN BY THE HAND OF MOR-

MON, UPON PLATES TAKEN FROM

THE PLATES OF NEPHI

Wherefore it is an abridgment of the Record of the People of Nephi; and also of the Lamanites; written to the Lamanites. which are a remnant of the House of Israel; and also to Jew and Gentile; written by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of Prophesy and of Revelation. Written, and sealed up, and hid up unto the, that they might not be destroyed; to come forth by the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereof; sealed by the hand of Moro- ni, and hid up unto the, to come forth in due time by the way of Gentile; the interpretation thereof by the gift of ; an abridgment taken from the Book of Ether.

Also, which is a Record of the People of Jared, which were scattered at the time the confounded the language of the people when they were building a tower to get to Heaven; which is to shew unto the remnant of the House of Israel how great things the  hath done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of the, that they are not cast off forever; and also to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that is the , the , manifesting Himself unto all nations. And now if there be fault, it be the mistake of men; wherefore condemn not the things of, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment seat of CHRIST.

BY JOSEPH SMITH, JUNIOR, AUTHOR AND PROPRIETOR

PALMYRA: PRINTED BY E. B. GRANDIN, FOR THE AUTHOR,

1830.