Alma 18:41
~90 BC
1830 Edition
And he began to cry unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, have mercy; according to thy abundant mercy which thou hast had upon the people of Nephi, have upon me and my people.
Influences
1 Peter 1:3 (KJV)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Changes
And he began to cry unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, have mercy; according to thy abundant mercy which thou hast had upon the people of Nephi, have upon me, and my people.
Simple English
He started to cry to the Lord. He said, 'O Lord, have mercy. You had great mercy on the people of Nephi. Please have mercy on me and my people.'
Paraphrase
He started crying out to God: "O Lord, have mercy! Show the same abundant mercy to me and my people that you've shown to the Nephites!"