The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 9:17

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yea, in the strength of the Lord did we go forth to battle against the Lamanites: for I and my people did cry mightily to the Lord, that he would deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, for we were awakened to a remembrance of the deliverance of our fathers.

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yYea, in the strength of the Lord did we go forth to battle against the Lamanites:; for I and my people did cry mightily to the Lord, that he would deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, for we were awakened to a remembrance of the deliverance of our fathers.

Simple English

We went to battle with the Lord’s strength. My people and I prayed hard to the Lord. We asked Him to save us from our enemies. We remembered how He had saved our fathers before.

Paraphrase

In the strength of the Lord we went to war. My people and I cried out to the Lord to deliver us from our enemies. We remembered how he’d rescued our ancestors.