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LIAHONA

A compass

Alma 37:38, “…the thing which our fathers call a ball, or director – or our fathers called it Liahona, which is being interpreted, a compass; and the Lord prepared it.”

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Picture of a compass

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Picture of a compass

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Artist’s interpretation of the Liahona. Artist Karen Foster

1 Nephi 16: 10, 28,29 “…a round ball of curious workmanship; and it was of fine brass. And within the ball were two spindles; and the one pointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness.”

“ …the pointers which were in the ball, that they did work according to the faith and diligence and heed which we did give unto them. And there was also written upon them a new writing, which was plain to be read, which did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord; and it was written and changed from time to time, according to the faith and diligence which we gave unto it…”