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There was once a father and son who worked extremely hard compiling all the records of their people. Sadly, the father is killed in a war so, it was left to the son to finish the job. He does finish and then leaves the records buried to keep them safe. Hundreds of years later a young boy is chosen to retrieve these plates, this is the start of a wonderful time upon the earth, called the ...???
What is The Restoration. Mormon and Moroni compiled the Book of Mormon from all of the records of the Nephites. Then these records were buried and later Moroni leads Joseph Smith to them so that he can rebuild the Lords church on the earth again, including translating this wonderful book!See Joseph Smith History 1:29-54