The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 1:8

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And being thus overcome with the spirit, he was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the Heavens open; and he thought he saw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels in the attitude of singing and praising their God.

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And being thus overcome with the sSpirit, he was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the Hheavens open;, and he thought he saw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels in the attitude of singing and praising their God.

Simple English

Being overcome with the spirit, he was carried away in a vision. He saw the heavens open. He thought he saw God sitting on his throne with countless angels around him singing and praising their God.

Paraphrase

The Spirit carried him away in a vision. The heavens opened, and he saw God sitting on his throne, surrounded by countless angels singing praises.