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LEHI AND HIS FAMILY.
HOW NEPHI GOT THE GOOD BOOK.
HOW NEPHI GOT THE GOOD BOOK.
HOW THE LORD ANSWERED NEPHI'S PRAYER.
HOW THE LORD GUIDED LEHI AND HIS FAMILY.
WHAT HAPPENED ON A HUNTING TRIP.
NEPHI AS A SHIP BUILDER.
WHAT TOOK PLACE ON THE GREAT WATERS.
LEHI AND HIS PEOPLE IN THE PROMISED LAND.
A gentle narrator invites listeners into the ancient world of a faithful family led by a prophet named Lehi. He and his wife Sariah set out from a wicked land, guided by divine instruction, crossing vast deserts on camels and camping beside a river they name after their wayward sons. Their journey is marked by simple hardships, tender prayers, and the hopeful promise of a promised land.
Within the traveling caravan, the contrast between the obedient brothers, Nephi and Sam, and the rebellious Laman and Lemur creates a relatable family dynamic. When a heavenly voice commands Lehi to retrieve a precious record from a distant city, the children’s excitement and the brothers’ differing attitudes set the stage for a courageous quest. Listeners will be drawn into themes of faith, obedience, and the timeless struggle between right and wrong, all told in a warm, story‑time tone perfect for younger ears.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (111K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (MormonTextsProject.org)
Release date
2015-03-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

d. 1930
A prolific Latter-day Saint writer and printer, he spent decades creating missionary tracts and other faith-based works in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His writing helped introduce readers—including a young Gordon B. Hinckley—to stories from the Book of Mormon.
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