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“Rise Up, O Light of the Lord”: An Appropriate and Defensible Etymology for Cumorah

February 09, 2024

Abstract: This article explores issues with past suggestions concerning the etymology of the name Cumorah and suggests a slightly updated etymology, Rise up, O Light of the Lord. It then suggests th