Brother Elisha, In the name of Jesus Christ, I lay my hands upon your head and give you a father's blessing, even a Patriarchal blessing, which shall be a seal and token unto you of the promises made unto the Fathers you are entitled to, which blessings I now seal upon your head together with all the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant, to which blessings you are entitled having proved your integrity and diligence in the work to which you have been called in the kingdom of our God.

You are a father in Israel. You shall yet rejoice in the labor of your posterity. They shall rise up and call you blessed. There shall be many of your posterity that shall do good in aiding to redeem and building up of the center Stakes of Zion. There shall your inheritance be, and there your children's children, for though you die there shall you be gathered, and stand with the elect of God, to meet your Savior and Zion's City when they shall be revealed from Heaven. Let your heart rejoice, let your soul be glad, for these things are true and faithful.

A work shall you yet do for the benefit of your dead. In it shall you rejoice, and many shall rejoice in your labors and be comforted.

All these blessings I seal upon your head with all blessings your soul shall desire in righteousness, through your faith and faithfulness by virtue of the Holy Priesthood, even so, Amen.