The Book of Mormon

Alma 9:20

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yea, after having been such a highly favored people of the Lord; yea, after having been favored above every other nation, kindred, tongue, or people; after having had all things made known unto them, according to their desires, and their faith, and prayers, of that which has been, and which is, and which is to come;

Influences

Revelation 14:6 (KJV)
and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

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yYea, after having been such a highly favored people of the Lord; yea, after having been favored above every other nation, kindred, tongue, or people; after having had all things made known unto them, according to their desires, and their faith, and prayers, of that which has been, and which is, and which is to come;

Simple English

“You have been such a blessed people of the Lord. You have been blessed more than any other nation or group of people. You have been told all things you wanted to know, based on your desires and your faith and prayers. God has shown you things that happened in the past, things that are happening now, and things that will happen in the future.”

Paraphrase

“Think about it: you’ve been God’s most favored people. You’ve been blessed above every other nation, tribe, language, or people. Everything has been revealed to you according to your desires, faith, and prayers—the past, the present, and the future.”