*****, in the name of Jesus Christ and by virtue of the Priesthood which I hold as an ordained Patriarch in the _____ Stake, I give unto you your Patriarchal Blessing.
Brother *****, the Lord desires to express unto you His deep love. He has placed you here upon the earth at this particular time because of covenants and promises you made to Him. Therefore, you were allowed to come to the earth at this time, and to be born into this family, in this particular area of the kingdom. This is all in preparation so that you will be able to fulfill your promises to your Father in Heaven. Therefore, you need to prepare your life for the events that are yet to come.
In so doing, you need to become wise and learned in the scriptures. They need to become a part of your life, for they will bring you truth, knowledge, understanding and testimony, and you will be able to teach from the scriptures throughout your life. Study intently, and also listen carefully to those who preside in the wards and stakes. Listen to the prophets of the Lord. Follow their counsel and their teachings, for they speak through inspiration. The Lord will reveal to the Latter-Day Saints, the things for which they need to be prepared.
You live at a time when the earth is being prepared for the second coming of the Savior, and that event is not far off. During your time upon the earth, you will be blessed to be able to see that great event transpire. You will be able to kneel at the feet of the Savior, and there declare that He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Beside you will be your eternal companion and other members of the family, and it will be a great and a glorious time to be able to raise your voice in testimony. Therefore, be clean and pure all your days. Be prepared through study of the scriptures, following the counsel of those who preside and by being obedient to the commandments of the Lord so that you will always be prepared to administer to the affairs of the kingdom.
You were a valiant servant before you left the presence of your Father in Heaven, and you have been given many talents and much ability. Some of those talents lie dormant at this time and will surface at different periods of time in your life when the Lord needs them. Therefore, never fear the assignments and responsibilities that will be placed upon your shoulders. The Lord will help you in the fulfillment of these assignments, and you will have the talents and abilities needed to accomplish them. Therefore, as you go through your life, do so with confidence and faith in the Lord, for He will stand beside you. There will be times when you will feel His presence, even so much so, that you will be able to hold out your hand feeling that you would be able to feel His hand.
One of the gifts that you will be given will be the gift of spirituality. This gift will enable you understand and hear the voice of the Lord and to hear the promptings of the Spirit. Revelation will come to you, and you will be guided throughout your life by the Spirit as long as you turn to the Spirit and seek for it. You will be able to pronounce blessings upon the heads of those for whom you carry priesthood responsibility. You will also be able to bless your family with the power of the holy Melchizedek Priesthood. Because of the closeness of the things of the Spirit in your life, you will be able to call down the blessings of Heaven with power, conviction and in humility.
Cultivate the attributes of the Savior. As you do, you will become like Him, and you shall be able to be a standard bearer, one who will be an example, one who will be faithful. Those who watch your life, and with whom you associate upon the earth will recognize in you these qualities and will have the desire to be like Him.
The Lord will bless you with the means to sustain your family. You need to pursue further education and to develop talents in those things that interest you. The Lord will bless you and sustain you in your work so that you will be able to take care of your family, but do not put your heart upon the things of the world and neglect to seek primarily the things of the spirit in your life.
The Lord will guide you in your work and in your daily labors. He will guide you in your studies and in the desires that you have, for they will be righteous desires if used for the building up of the Kingdom of God. You will be able to build up the kingdom through your influence in the places you will work and among those who are learned in the world. They will recognize in you spiritual qualities that you have. Because of your integrity, you will stand tall among men.
You will also see many important events transpire in fulfillment of prophecy during your time upon the earth. You will see the earth return to the condition at the time of the Garden of Eden. You will see great turmoil, not only physical turmoil upon the earth, but you will see great evil taking place in which Satan will try to destroy the Lord's work. You will be blessed, through your priesthood, through your faith and the gifts of the spirit to always know ahead of time the events that are transpiring. You shall be able to be prepared both spiritually and physically for these dramatic events which will take place prior to the return of the Savior.
You are of the House of Israel. You come through the tribe of Ephraim, and it is that tribe that carries the latter-day responsibility. Therefore, be found engaged in that work all your days.
With the priesthood, you will be able to conduct and preside in the Lord's Kingdom, in quorums, wards and stakes of Zion, and you will also have responsibilities and calls which will take you into the far reaches of the Earth. There will be times when you will see great gatherings of people from all over the world, from various cultures. With your eternal companion, you will be able to labor among the people who will be gathering to this land, and there you shall be able to provide instruction and testimony. You will be able to help these people to receive their holy endowments.
You will also have the Spirit of Elijah fill your heart, and you will desire to know more concerning your ancestors. You will have doors open to you. Labor with other family members in finding the records of your ancestors. During the millenium, those from the other side will honor you and respect you and other family members who have done that great work for them.
These blessings I give unto you upon condition of your faithfulness. I bless you to come forth in the resurrection, closed with glory, immortality and eternal life. This I do in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
