“O Lord, Have Mercy and Spare My Life”
These are not the soul cries of one terrified by the possibility of imminent death. Rather, they are the petition of a righteous man, the pleading of one who is on speaking terms with God. Alma’s confidence is in his Lord. His life is in order and his prayer is a prayer of faith. His desires are neither selfish nor out of harmony with the divine will.
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