1Behold, now it came to pass in the sixty and ninth year of the

2For he had been forth among the people who were in the land

3And they did reject all his words, insomuch that he could not stay

4And seeing the people in a state of such awful wickedness, and

5Condemning the righteous because of their righteousness; letting

6Now this great iniquity had come upon the Nephites, in the space of

7Oh, that I could have had my days in the days when my father Nephi

8Yea, if my days could have been in those days, then would my soul

9But behold, I am consigned that these are my days, and that my soul

10And behold, now it came to pass that it was upon a tower, which

11And it came to pass that there were certain men passing by and saw

12And now, when Nephi arose he beheld the multitudes of people who

13And it came to pass that he opened his mouth and said unto them:

14Yea, because I have got upon my tower that I might pour out my

15And because of my mourning and lamentation ye have gathered

16Yea, how could you have given way to the enticing of him who is

17O repent ye, repent ye! Why will ye die? Turn ye, turn ye unto the

18It is because you have hardened your hearts; yea, ye will not

19And behold, instead of gathering you, except ye will repent,

20O, how could you have forgotten your God in the very day that he

21But behold, it is to get gain, to be praised of men, yea, and that

22And for this cause wo shall come unto you except ye shall repent.

23For behold, thus saith the Lord: I will not show unto the wicked

24For behold, they are more righteous than you, for they have not

25Yea, wo be unto you because of that great abomination which has

26Yea, wo shall come unto you because of that pride which ye have

27Yea, wo be unto you because of your wickedness and abominations!

28And except ye repent ye shall perish; yea, even your lands shall

29Behold now, I do not say that these things shall be, of myself,