Mormon began his discourse with the need to lay hold of every good thing, which he quickly equated with the blessings of God. Knowing that this is a good goal, he had to describe the way to grasp it. The way, of course, is through the Savior, but that way is very specific. Even though Christ really did come, and really did perform the atonement, that reality becomes real in our lives only as we accept it and follow his ways. Following Christ requires faith, hence the need to discourse on faith.
When Mormon moves through the logic of faith, he runs through a set of related concepts that we know as faith, hope, and charity. Faith is required in that we must believe in Christ at attempt to live the commandments. Hope guides our faith by pointing us to the goal. Charity is that quality of Godhood that is the foundation for our actions as we move along this path. Because this love is so important to the process, Mormon’s conclusion requests that his audience pray for that love or Charity.
Textual: This is the end of a chapter in the 1830 edition.