[He had tried to teach them to have hope through Christ]

[Mormon tried to teach the Nephites about Christ]

[Mormon was sad so many Nephites had died]

[Mormon was getting old]

[Mormon put the plates of Nephi with the plates of Mormon]

[He wanted everyone to know about Jesus Christ]

[Mormon took the records from the hill]

[Mormon refused to lead the Nephites]

[The Lamanites began defeating the Nephites]

[Ammaron told Mormon where the records were hidden]