Ether 12:19

And there were many whose faith was so exceeding strong even before Christ came, which could not be kept from within the veil, but truly saw with their eyes the things which they had beheld with an eye of faith, and they were glad.

Many people had very strong faith before Christ came. They could not be kept from beyond the veil. They saw with their own eyes the things they had seen by faith. And they were glad.

Many people had such powerful faith even before Christ came that they couldn’t be kept outside the veil. They actually saw with their physical eyes what they had first seen through the eyes of faith. And they were overjoyed.