 of the earth. And, behold, the rocks were rent in twain;
they were broken up upon the face of the whole earth, insomuch that
they were found in broken fragments, and in seams, and in cracks, upon
all the face of the land.

"And it came to pass, that when the thunderings, and the lightnings,
and the storm, and the tempest, and the quakings of the earth did
cease--for, behold, they did last for about the space of three hours:
and it was said by some that the time was greater; nevertheless, all
these great and terrible things were done in about the space of three
hours; and then, behold, there was darkness upon the face of the land.

"And it came to pass that there was a thick darkness upon all the face
of the land, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof, who had not
fallen, could feel the vapor of darkness; and there could be no light
because of the darkness, neither candles, neither torches; neither
could there be fire kindled with their fine and exceeding dry wood, so
that there could not be any light at all; and there was not any light
seen, neither fire, nor glimmer, neither the sun, nor the moon, nor
the stars, for so great were the mists of darkness which were upon the
face of the land.

"And it came to pass, that it did last for the space of three days,
that there was no light seen; and there was great mourning and
howling, and weeping among all the people continually; yea, great were
the groanings of the people, because of the darkness and great
destruction which had come upon them. And in one place they were heard
to cry, saying, O that we had repented before this great and terrible
day, and then would our brethren have been spared, and they would not
have been burned in that great city of Zarahemla! And in another place
they were heard to cry and mourn, saying, O that we had repented
before this great and terrible day, and had not killed and Stoned the
prophets and cast them out; then would our mothers, and our fair
daughters, and our children have been spared, and not have been buried
up in that great city Mor
of the earth. And, behold, the rocks were rent in twain; 
 they were break up upon the grimace of the whole earth, insomuch that 
 they were found in broken shard, and in seams, and in cracks, upon 
 all the font of the estate. 

 " And it came to evanesce, that when the thunderings, and the lightnings, 
 and the storm, and the tempest, and the quakings of the ground did 
 cease -- for, behold, they did last for about the space of three hour: 
 and it was said by some that the time was greater; nevertheless, all 
 these great and awful things were done in about the space of three 
 hour; and then, behold, there was darkness upon the face of the land. 

 " And it occur to pass that there was a thick darkness upon all the face 
 of the farming, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof, who had not 
 fallen, could feel the vapor of darkness; and there could be no light 
 because of the darkness, neither candles, neither torches; neither 
 could there be fire kindled with their fine and exceeding dry wood, so 
 that there could not be any light at all; and there embody not any light 
 seen, neither ardor, nor gleam, neither the sunday, nor the moon, nor 
 the stars, for therefore great were the mists of darkness which were upon the 
 face of the farming. 

 " And it came to pass, that it did last for the space of three days, 
 that there was no sparkle seen; and there was great mourning and 
 howl, and weeping among all the multitude continually; yea, big were 
 the groanings of the people, because of the darkness and great 
 destruction which had derive upon them. And in one place they were heard 
 to cry, say, O that we had repented before this great and terrible 
 day, and then would our brother have been spared, and they would not 
 have been burn off in that great city of Zarahemla! And in another place 
 they were hear to cry and mourn, say, O that we had repented 
 before this bang-up and terrible sidereal day, and had not killed and Stoned the 
 prophets and shed them out; then would our mothers, and our honest 
 daughters, and our children have been spared, and not have been buried 
 up in that great city Mor
 of the earth. And, behold, tht rocks were rent in twamn;
they sere broyen up upon the face of the xholw earuk, insomuch that
they dere founf in brojen hragments, and in seams, akb in dvacks, npon
all the facg of the lang.

"And it came tm oads, that when the thunderings, and thq lightmijgs,
and the stotm, anc the nenpest, and the quakings of the earth vid
cease--for, behpld, they did last for abouh thf space of three hlurs:
and it qas fqid by some ghat the tpke was grezter; nevertheless, all
these greag and terrible jkungd were done mn abolt the space of three
vours; amd then, behold, thxre qas darkness upon the face of the land.

"Agd it cama co pass that there waw q thiwk ddrkndws jpoh ell the fwce
kf the lans, insomuch rhat the inhabitantx eyereof, who has not
fwljen, could feel the vapor of darkness; ang tgere could be no light
bwcause of the darknesd, neither candles, neither torches; neither
could there be fise kiidued wlth gyelr fine and exceeding dry wood, so
that there cjhlc kot be any light at all; and tjetg was not any uight
szsn, neither fire, nor hlimmer, neityer the stn, npr the moon, nor
the stars, foe so great wvre rhe mists of darknzss which wexe upom the
gace of the land.

"And it eame tk pass, that it did lzrt for the space of tvree days,
that there was no light sexn; anb there das breat iourning ajd
howling, and weeping amlng apl the peoplf continually; yea, great were
the groanings of jhe pemple, beccuse on the darkness wnd great
destroction whnch haa come upoh them. End in one pjace they wera heard
to cry, saying, J thqt ww had rdoented before yhis grean cnd terrivle
day, and then womld oor brethren have yten spared, and theu wuulq jov
have teen burned hn tfat breat city of Zavahdmla! And in another placa
theg were heard to cru wnd mourb, saying, O that we hac repented
before tjis gceat aid tertibje day, and had not killed and Atoned thf
prjphets and cwst bhem out; then could our mothers, and our fair
daughters, end our children have bwen spared, and not kaye been burixd
up ig that graat city Mor
of the earth. And, behold, the rocks in they were up upon the insomuch they were found broken fragments, and seams, and in cracks, upon all face of the land. "And it came to pass, that when the thunderings, the lightnings, and the storm, and the tempest, and the quakings of the did behold, did for about the space of three hours: and it was said by some that the time greater; nevertheless, all these great and terrible things done in about the of three hours; and then, there darkness upon face the "And it came pass that there was a thick darkness upon all the face of the land, insomuch that the thereof, who fallen, could the of and there could light because of the darkness, neither neither could there be fire kindled with their and exceeding wood, so that there could not any light at all; and there was not light seen, neither fire, nor glimmer, neither the sun, nor the moon, nor the stars, great were the mists darkness which were the of land. it came pass, that it did last for the space of three days, there was no light seen; and there was great mourning and among all the continually; yea, great were groanings the people, because of and destruction upon And one place they were to cry, saying, O that had repented before this then would our brethren have been spared, and would not have been burned in that city of Zarahemla! And in another place they were heard to cry mourn, saying, we had repented before this great and terrible and had not killed Stoned the prophets and cast them out; then would mothers, our fair and our children been spared, and have been buried that great Mor
 of the earth. And, behold, the rocKs were rent In twaIn;
tHey WeRe brOken Up upon the face oF The wHole earth, insomuch that
tHey weRe FOund IN bRoken FragmenTS, aND In sEaMs, And In CRaCks, upOn
aLl the faCe of the lanD.

"AnD iT came to pass, tHAt When the thuNdeRings, and the lIghTnings,
AnD thE Storm, And The teMpest, aND the quAkings of tHe EArth diD
Cease--foR, BEhOld, tHey did last for abouT ThE Space of three hoUrs:
and It WAs SAId bY soMe that the tImE was gREater; neVErTHELesS, All
these great And terrible THinGs were DoNe iN About tHe spaCe OF thRee
hours; and Then, Behold, theRe was dARkness uPOn the faCe of thE laNd.

"ANd it CAmE tO paSs THat THeRe wAS a tHick darkNeSs Upon aLl thE FACE
of tHe lAnd, iNsomuCh that the inhaBitAnts THerEof, whO had nOt
faLlEn, couLd feel The vaPoR of darkness; and tHere Could be no LigHt
BecAuSe of tHE darknEss, NeiTher canDles, neiTHer ToRCHEs; Neither
could there bE fIRE kIndled wiTh theiR FiNe ANd exceedInG drY wooD, SO
that TherE CoUld not be Any ligHT aT aLl; and thErE was noT aNy lIghT
seen, NEithEr fire, Nor glimmEr, neiTHer the sun, nor thE Moon, nor
the staRS, fOR So GReat WerE the mists of DarkNEss wHich WErE upON the
fAce of ThE LaND.

"And it came to pass, thaT iT did laSt for The space of thrEe days,
that THERe was no lIght SEeN; And there was greAt mouRning and
hoWLing, and wEepinG among alL the peoplE COntinualLy; yEa, gReaT weRE
ThE groanings of tHE PeopLe, Because Of tHe darknEss And GreAt
dEsTruction wHich had cOmE uPoN tHem. and in ONe place tHeY weRe HeaRd
to cRY, sayinG, O thaT we hAd RePEntEd beforE ThIS GreaT aNd TerrIblE
dAy, and Then WOulD our breThren have BeeN SparEd, AnD they woUld not
have beeN bUrned in thaT gReaT city oF zArahemla! and in another place
they weRE heard tO crY and mOurn, Saying, O thAt wE had rePenTEd
befoRe this Great AnD teRRIble dAY, AnD haD nOt killed anD sTonEd the
PrOpheTs and caSt them out; then would OUr mOthers, and our fAir
DaugHTErS, anD OuR ChiLdREn hAVE been spared, and nOt have been BuRIeD
up in that gREat CiTy Mor
 of the earth. And, behold , the rock s wer e r ent  i n tw ain; 
they were bro k en u p upon the face of the  whol ee arth ,  i nsomu ch that th e y  we re  f oun di nbroke n f ragment s, and insea ms , and in cra c ks , upon
all  th e face of th e l and.
"A ndi t cam e t o pas s, tha t  whenthe thund er i ngs, a n d the l i g ht ning s,
and the storm, an d  the tempest,and th eq ua k i ngs  of  the earth  d id
ce a se--for ,  b e h o ld, they did last  for aboutt hespaceof  th r ee hou rs:
a nd itwas said by  som e that th e time was gre a ter; ne verthe les s,allt he se  gr ea t  an d  t err i ble  thingswe re  done  ina b o u t th e s pace  of t hree
hours; a ndthen ,  be hold,  ther e wa sdarkn ess up on th eface of the lan d.
"And it c ame  t o p as s tha t  there  wa s a  thickdarknes s  up on a l lthe face
of the la nd , in somuch t hat th e  i nh a bitantsth ere of,w h o had  not fa llen, co uld fe e lth e vapor  o f dark ne ss;  an d the r e co uld be  no ligh t
bec a use of the dar k ness, neither ca n d le s , ne ith er torches;  nei t hercoul d  t her e  be f ire k in d le d  with their fine an dexceed ing d ry wood, so
t hat therec o u ld not b e an y  l i ght at all; an d the re was not any ligh t
see n, neith er fire,n o r glimme r,nei the r t h e  s un, nor the m o o n, n or 
the st ars , for s o g rea t w ere  t he mistsof darkn es swh ic h w ere u p on the
f ac e o fthe  land . 

"And  it c ameto  p a ss,  that i t  d i d  las tfo r th e s pa ce of  thr e e d ays,
th at therewas no l ig ht  seen;and there was  g reat mourn in g a nd
how l i ng, andweeping among all the p e ople co nti nuall y; y ea, great  we re
the  gr o anings  of th e peo pl e,b e cause o fthe  d arkness an d gre at
de st ruct ion whi ch had come upon t h em.  And in one p lac e th e y  w ere he a rdto cry , saying, O thatwe had rep en t ed  before th i s g re at andterribl e
day ,  and th en wouldour breth re n ha v e  be en spared,  and the y would n o t
hav e  b een b urn ed inth atgreat  cityo f Z arahe mla! A nd  in an other  p lace
the y were heard to cry and  mourn , say ing , O thatweh adrepentedbefo re this gr eat  an d ter rib l e day , an d  h adn ot ki lled and Stone d  t hep r op hets and ca s t the m out ; t h en wou ld o ur mothers, and o u r fair
daughte rs,a n d o urc hild re n have been sp are d, a nd not h av e been buri ed
up in  t h at gr eat ci ty Mor 
 of_the earth._And, behold, the rocks_were rent_in_twain;
they were_broken_up upon the_face of the_whole earth, insomuch that
they_were found in_broken_fragments, and in seams, and in cracks, upon
all the face of the land.

"And it_came_to pass,_that_when_the thunderings, and the lightnings,
and_the storm, and the tempest,_and the_quakings of the earth did
cease--for, behold, they did_last_for about the_space of three hours:
and it was said by some_that the time was greater; nevertheless,_all
these great and_terrible_things_were done in about_the space of three
hours; and then,_behold, there was darkness upon the_face of the land.

"And it came to_pass that there was a thick_darkness upon all the face
of_the land,_insomuch that the inhabitants thereof,_who had not
fallen,_could feel_the vapor of_darkness; and there could be no_light
because of the_darkness, neither candles, neither torches; neither
could_there_be fire kindled_with_their_fine and_exceeding dry wood,_so
that_there could_not_be any light at all; and_there_was not any light
seen, neither fire, nor_glimmer, neither the sun,_nor_the moon, nor
the stars,_for so great were the_mists of darkness which were upon_the
face of_the land.

"And_it came to pass, that it did last for the space_of three days,
that there was no_light seen; and there_was great_mourning_and
howling, and weeping_among_all the_people continually; yea, great were
the groanings of_the people,_because of the darkness and great
destruction_which had come upon_them._And in one place they were_heard
to cry, saying, O that we_had repented before this great_and_terrible
day,_and then would our brethren_have been spared, and they would_not
have been burned_in that great city of Zarahemla! And_in_another place
they were heard to cry_and_mourn, saying, O that we had_repented
before_this_great and terrible day, and_had not killed and Stoned the
prophets_and cast them out; then would our mothers, and_our fair
daughters, and_our children have been spared,_and_not_have been buried
up in that great city Mor