41 And it came to pass that while my father tarried in the wilderness, he spake unto us, saying: "Behold, I have dreamed a dream, or in other words, I have seen a vision;
42 And behold, because of the thing which I have seen, I have reason to rejoice in the Lord because of Nephi, and also of Sam, For I have reason to suppose that they, and also many of their seed, will be saved.
43 "But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because of you, For behold, methought I saw a dark and dreary wilderness.
44 "And it came to pass that I saw a man, And he was dressed in a white robe, And he came and stood before me.
45 "And it came to pass that he spake unto me and bade me follow him.
46 "And it came to pass that as I followed him, and after I had followed him, I beheld myself, that I was in a dark and dreary waste;
47 And after that I had traveled for the space of many hours in darkness, I began to pray unto the Lord that He would have mercy on me according to the multitude of His tender mercies.
48 "And it came to pass that after I had prayed unto the Lord, beheld, a large and spacious field.
49 "And it came to pass that I beheld a tree whose fruit was desirable to make one happy;
50 And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof and beheld that it was most sweet above all that I ever had before tasted.
51 "Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen;