The Book of Hahgohtl
# SCRIPT [NARRATOR – SPOKEN VOICE ONLY] [DO NOT SING] Today we begin our journey through the Nemenhah Sacred Records with **The Book of Hahgohtl**. Latter-day Saints recognize **Hagoth** from the Book of Mormon as the great shipbuilder who sailed into the west sea, and whose people were never heard from again. The Nemenhah Sacred Records continue that remarkable story. According to these records, Hahgohtl led his people after the destruction of the Neephites. They built ships, crossed the great waters, and began a long journey north in search of a new homeland. The record describes them traveling up a mighty river, through towering canyons that many identify with the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon, before some eventually settled in **Mantinah**, known today as **Mantigh, Utah**. Other groups continued their journeys and became the ancestors of other peoples, a story explored later in the Sacred Records. Their journey was filled with hardship. They faced hunger, disease, dangerous wilderness, and uncertainty, yet they continued because they believed the Lord was guiding them. One of the most memorable accounts is the miracle of **the Great Fish**, when a young man's life—and the lives of others—was preserved through God's providence. It is a reminder that the Lord often provides help in unexpected ways. But the Book of Hahgohtl is about far more than migration. It tells how a scattered people became one people—the **Nemenhah**, "The People of Peace." They chose peace instead of kings, valued families, honored wise leadership, and sought to build a righteous community centered on God. Throughout this first book we see the same pattern found throughout scripture: when people trust the Lord, He prepares the way before them. As you read the Book of Hahgohtl, look beyond the journey itself and watch for the hand of God guiding His covenant people toward hope, peace, and ultimately toward Jesus Christ. [MUSIC SWELLS] [BEGIN SINGING] Lead us, Lord... Guide our way... Walk beside us... Every day... Christ our Shepherd... Light our sea... Lead us home... Eternally. [END]
