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Moroni Saved the Scriptures for Us

Read about this in Mormon 8 and the introduction to the Book of Mormon.

Nephi and Lehi with the Brass plates

Illustrations by Apryl Stott

The prophet Mormon put together a book about Jesus. He wrote it on gold plates. Before he died, Mormon asked his son Moroni to take care of the book.

Nephi obtains the brass plates

Moroni did what his father asked. He kept the plates safe. Sometimes he had to hide from wicked people. He was often lonely. But he knew the book was very important.

Mormon writing upon the brass plates

Jesus showed Moroni how the book would help many people in our time. Moroni added his testimony to the plates. He wrote to us as if we were there with him.

The gold plates sealed in a box and hidden.

God told Moroni to bury the plates to keep them safe. Many years later, Joseph Smith translated them. Now they are printed as the Book of Mormon.

A young girl sits on a chair with one leg up on a table. She appears to be reading the book of Mormon or a different book. A plant is in the back and pictures on the wall.

The Book of Mormon was written for me! It can help me with any problem. It is a gift from God.

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The Book of Mormon Is for Me!

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