Mine Eyes Water My Pillow
Both Nephi and Jacob ended their record in the Book of Mormon with some sadness. Nephi wrote in his final chapter, “But I, Nephi, have written what I have written, and I esteem it as of great worth, and especially unto my people. For I pray continually for them by day, and mine eyes water my pillow by night, because of them; and I cry unto my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry.” He hoped that all could be saved, “And I pray the Father in the name of Christ that many of us, if not all, may be saved in his kingdom at that great and last day.” But he seemed to know that this could not be the case: “And now, my beloved brethren, all those who are of the house of Israel, and all ye ends of the earth, I speak unto you as the voice of one crying from the dust: Farewell until that great day shall come. And you that will not partake of the goodness of God, and respect the words of the Jews, and also my words, and the words which shall proceed forth out of the mouth of the Lamb of...