The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 1:15

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And after this manner was the language of my father in the praising of his God; for his soul did rejoice, and his whole heart was filled, because of the things which he had seen; yea, which the Lord had shewn unto him.

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And after this manner was the language of my father in the praising of his God; for his soul did rejoice, and his whole heart was filled, because of the things which he had seen;, yea, which the Lord had sheown unto him.

Simple English

This is how my father praised his God. His soul was happy. His whole heart was filled because of the things he had seen. The Lord had shown him these things.

Paraphrase

That's how my father praised God—his soul was celebrating, his heart overflowing with what the Lord had shown him.