“Lehi alludes to times of serious sorrow caused by contemplating his wayward children. While they surely must have understood to some degree the grief they caused Lehi, it is still surprising that Lehi so vulnerably exposes the depths of his fears for them. This is not simply a sermon, but a baring of the soul—a glimpse into the anguished heart of a loving father struggling to raise all of his children in righteousness” (Gardner, Second Witness, 2:29).