<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206237">Ether</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206308">Chapter 3</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206310">Verse 2</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1206309">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1206311">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 1. Comprising chapters 1 to 4 inclusive.</em></p><p>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.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206237">Ether</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206308">Chapter 3</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206310">Verse 2</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1206309">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1206311">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ether/3/2">View Ether Chapter 3 Verse 2 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>