It is Mormon’s intent that the “knowledge of these things” as contained in his “small abridgment” which we have in the Book of Mormon should come forth to the remnant of the seed of Lehi so that they could know whereby the blessings of the Lord can be obtained. It was also his hope that the sorrow that would come to this remnant as they learn of the destruction of their ancestors would lead them to repentance and the mercy of Jesus. To the Gentiles, who would bring forth this record and minister to the remnants of Lehi’s people, Mormon also wrote desiring that his record would also benefit and bless them. Mormon had complete confidence that the Lord would preserve his abridgment and bring it forth in the Lord’s own due time, by his own righteous means, to achieve his own purposes (see Enos 1:16; Commentary 2:100).