16  And I had faith, and I did cry unto God that he would ^apreserve the records; and he covenanted with me that he would bring them forth unto the Lamanites in his own due time.

  19  And for this very purpose are these plates preserved, which contain these records—that the ^dpromises of the Lord might be fulfilled, which he made to his people;

  47  And I said unto them, that it should be ^agranted unto them according to their faith in their prayers;