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Brother William Thomas, I lay my hands upon your head in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ and by the authority of the holy Priesthood and I confer upon you a father's blessing, a Patriarchal blessing from the Lord, and bless you in behalf of your father, and for your father. You are a child of the Lord. The Lord loves you for your integrity; and has given you a probation in this generation because of your faithfulness in your previous estate; and you are an heir to the Holy Priesthood; and an heir in your father's family, equal with the first born. You are of the seed of Abraham, through the lines of Israel, Joseph and Ephraim, and you are entitled to their blessings. Because of your faithfulness the Lord will bless you with all the blessing pertaining to the New and Everlasting Covenant. He has blessed you with a mission, and no power will be permitted to take you from the earth until your mission is filled. The Lord has had a watch ear over you from the beginning of your existence. He has given you faith and his Holy Spirit and has brought you into His Church and Kingdom. He has conferred the Holy Priesthood upon you, and has given you a mission to perform, and you have performed it to his acceptance. He has given you wives and children in the House of the Lord and other blessings through your faithfulness. And he has still greater blessings for you and will give them to you in his own due time because you have been faithful. And the blessings of principalities and powers, thrones and dominions and kingdoms will be given you. And you will come forth in the morning of the first resurrection with your wives and children and all that are worthy to come forth then. You will reign in the House of Jacob forever; and of the increase of your kingdom there will be no end, in connection with your father's kingdom. You will live many years to the honor and glory of the Lord, and live to a good old age; and accomplish a good work upon the earth. You will go and perform the mission that the Lord has for you in peace, and return in peace; and be a Savior of men; and a Savior in Mount Zion; and a Savior in the House of the Lord; and in your father's family; and your dead friends. You will accomplish a good work upon the earth to the satisfaction of the Lord and to the satisfaction of yourself. And when you have accomplished all the work that the Lord has for you, you will return with your fathers in the Celestial Kingdom of Heaven. All of these blessings I confer upon you and every other blessing that you stand in need of during your life and throughout all eternity, in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ, and by the authority of the Holy Priesthood which I hold. Even so, Amen. |
Brother Stewart - in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ - and by virtue of the Priesthood I hold, I lay my hands on your head to give you a patriarchal blessing. I bless you with life and health and vigor of mind and body and pray that the power of God will rest upon you in the arduous duties you may have to perform. Your Father in Heaven will bless you for your faithful labors. You have been faithful in the discharge of your duties; your labors have been many; you have devoted much of your life to your Heavenly Father's cause. You belong to that noble tribe of patriarchs, the tribe of Ephraim, and the blessings of your progenitors will rest down before you. Your Father in Heaven will pour out His Holy Spirit upon you and you will have power over the enemies of truth and you will continue to awaken and teach the truth to the inhabitants of God's footstool. God will bless your family and you will continue to bring them up in the paths of truth and righteousness. You will be blessed in your new undertaking. The Holy Ghost will aid you that you will accomplish your heart's desires in righteousness. You will honor your parents by taking up their work for the living and the dead in the House of the Lord. God will bless you in all your efforts to do good, and your faithfulness will be a crown of glory to you. Your labors and efforts and his choice blessings will rest upon you and your family. I seal these blessings upon you by the power of the Holy Priesthood I hold and ask the Eternal Father to seal and ratify these blessings in the Heavens. I seal these blessings upon you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ - Amen. |
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Blessings of Abraham 37% Children 77% Conditions 60% Exaltation 63% Faith 33% Favor in the Pre-Existence 19% Honesty 16% Longevity 56% Love 14% Marriage 30% Membership in the Church 9% New and Everlasting Covenant 23% Non-Specific Blessings 65% Polygamy 19% Protection 56% Serving a Mission 28% Temple Work 44% The First Resurrection 77% The Priesthood 47% Wording from the Temple 9% |
A Crown 31% Body, Mind and Spirit 3% Callings 31% Children 72% Companionship of the Spirit 33% Hard Work 8% Health and Strength 25% Non-Specific Blessings 67% Power over the Devil 36% Righteousness 17% Teaching Others 11% Temple Work 53% |