Ether 3:2

O Lord, thou hast said that we must be encompassed about by the floods. Now behold, O Lord, and do not be angry with thy servant because of his weakness before thee: for we know that thou art holy, and dwellest in the heavens, and that we are unworthy before thee: because of the fall, our natures have become evil continually; nevertheless, O Lord, thou hast given us a commandment that we must call upon thee, that from thee we may receive according to our desires.

“Lord, you said we must cross the ocean. Please don’t be angry with me because I am weak. We know you are holy. You live in heaven. We are not worthy to be with you. Because of the fall, we always want to do wrong. But you told us to pray to you. You give us what we ask for.”

“Lord, you’ve told us we have to cross these floodwaters. Please don’t be angry with me for my weakness. I know you’re holy and live in heaven, and we’re not worthy to stand before you. Ever since the fall, our nature has been bent toward evil. But you’ve commanded us to call on you, so we can receive what we need.”