Alma 26 = D&C 11 Parallel -- Great & Marvelous Work

Alma 26	D&C 11
v1 And now, these are the words of Ammon to his brethren, which say thus: My brothers and my brethren, behold I say unto you, how great reason have we to rejoice; for could we have supposed when we started from the land of Zarahemla that God would have granted unto us such great blessings? v2 And now, I ask, what great blessings has he bestowed upon us? Can ye tell? v3 Behold, I answer for you; for our brethren, the Lamanites, were in darkness, yea, even in the darkest abyss, but behold, how many of them are brought to behold the marvelous light of God! And this is the blessing which hath been bestowed upon us, that we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work.	v1 A great and marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men.
v4 Behold, thousands of them do rejoice, and have been brought into the fold of God. . . . . [See Alma 31:5 "...preaching of the word...had had more powerful effect upon the minds of people than the sword..."; also 2 Cor. 10:4-6 "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God..."]	v2 Behold, a I am God; give heed to my word, . . b which is quick and powerful, . . . . c sharper than . . . . . . d a two-edged sword, . . . . . . d to the dividing asunder . . . . c of both joints and marrow; . . b therefore a give heed unto my word.
v5 Behold, the field was ripe,	v3 Behold, the field is white already to harvest;
and blessed are ye,	therefore, whoso desireth to reap
for ye did thrust in the sickle,	let him thrust in his sickle
a and did reap	. . b with his might,
. . b with your might,	a and reap
yea, all the day long did ye labor;	while the day lasts,
and behold the number of your sheaves!	that he may treasure up for his soul
a And they shall be gathered . . b into the garners, . . . . c that they are not wasted. . . . . c v6 Yea, they shall not be beaten down by the storm at the last day; . . . . . . d yea, neither shall they . . . . . . . . e be harrowed up by the whirlwinds; a but when the storm cometh they shall be gathered together . . b in their place, . . . . c that the storm cannot penetrate to them; . . . . . . d yea, neither shall they . . . . . . . . e be driven with fierce winds whithersoever the enemy listeth to carry them.	everlasting salvation in the kingdom of God.