Brother *****, in the authority of the Holy Priesthood, I place my hands upon thy head and give unto thee a Patriarchal Blessing. I pray earnestly that the words which I speak may be dictated by the Holy Spirit.

I say unto thee, dear brother, that thou art one of the chosen sons of God. Thou art one who stood amidst the Host of Heaven when Abraham saw the intelligences that had been created before the world was and thou was among that number which the Lord designated as those whom he would make and recognize as his leaders. The Lord did keep thee in the Spirit World to receive there everything that was for thy benefit before coming to earth and in this thou hast been given the privilege and blessing of going through the experiences of mortality when the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which is the only true plan of life and salvation, has been restored to the earth for the last time, pertaining to this earth and its inhabitants. The Lord so ruled that thou should be born of faithful and God-fearing parents who are giving thee every opportunity within their power for thy blessing and advancement.

Now, brother, it behooves thee to be appreciative of all thy blessings and gifts that have come unto thee in thy life; and to make thyself, through thy daily endeavors, worthy of all which the Lord has to bless thee with; both here and through eternity. To thy possibilities there is no end, and every blessing and accomplishment which the Lord has to give to his faithful children is within thy reach.

I would have thee to know also that there is a power upon this earth that is seeking continuously to destroy the works of God and to entice and bring down to his level the souls of the very faithful of God. Therefore pray that thou mayst have the gift of discernment to know the various influences which thou mayst come in contact with and through thy righteousness exercise wisdom to choose the right course of life under all circumstances and if thou art strong and unyielding the evil one will cease to tempt thee.

Dear brother, the Lord has a great work and mission for thee on earth. Thou shalt be called unto many responsible positions of trust and honor, both within the Church and without. Thou shalt sit in council with those who have been chosen to direct the various lines of activity governing the Church of Christ and its members. Thou shalt have the privilege of lifting up thy voice in defense of truth and in teaching the principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and shall have power through the Spirit that shall be with thee to convince many souls that Jesus is the Christ and that Joseph Smith was the true prophet of the Lord to this generation and this dispensation.

Thou shalt also have the opportunity, time and means to do great work for the salvation of the dead. The power of the Priesthood shall rest upon thee in great magnitude, even to enable thee to speak with authority, and if necessary to command and rebuke when moved upon by the Holy Spirit.

Thou shalt stand at the head of thine own household and shall rule thy children in righteousness, and thy posterity shall grow to be a numerous host among whom shall be those who will be valiant and faithful and rejoice in following thy righteous footsteps. Now, brother, thou host a glorious future before thee. Exercise thy free agency to attain to the blessings which the Lord intends that thou shalt enjoy.

Thou art entitled to all herein written for thou art one unto whom the blessings that were given to Abraham and his seed were to enjoy, for thou art truly of that royal lineage for the blood of Joseph courses through thy veins and thou art numbered with the royal branch and title of Ephraim.

The mission of thy life on earth shall be fully accomplished and the Lord will accept of thy life's work and thou shalt be satisfied in thy soul. I seal all this upon thee according as thou art faithful throughout thy life of mortality. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.