The Book of Mormon

Alma 36:22

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yea, and methought I saw even as our father Lehi saw, God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels, in the attitude of singing and praising their God; yea, and my soul did long to be there.

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yYea, and methought I saw, even as our father Lehi saw, God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels, in the attitude of singing and praising their God; yea, and my soul did long to be there.

Simple English

I thought I saw what our father Lehi saw. God was sitting on his throne. So many angels surrounded him. They were singing and praising God. My soul wanted to be there.

Paraphrase

I saw—just like our ancestor Lehi saw—God sitting on his throne, surrounded by countless angels singing and praising him. My soul longed to be there.