Blessing #361
Repicient Eliza Nicholls
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Patriarch George Halliday
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Date of Blessing 24 Aug 1894
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Location Utah
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Age 56
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Gender assumed by patriarch Female
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Tribe Ephraim
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Language English
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Dear Sister, I place my hands upon your head and give you a Patriarchal Blessing, for you are of the seed of Israel and of the lineage of Ephraim, and thru obedience to the gospel you have a right to the blessings of that tribe. God, your Heavenly Father, has reserved you in Heaven, and sent you here on earth through honorable parents and blessed you with a kind and loving heart. His spirit has been your guide through life, often in your lonely moments in your habitation. Angels have been near you, and although you did not see them you have felt their influence. The light of the Lord shall give thee wisdom and thou hast already been blest of the Lord by revelation to teach thy sisters and their children, so shall it increase upon thee and thou shall never be barren and unfruitful in the knowledge of God. Thou art a blessed woman and all that know thee love thee. The righteous shall always honor thee and thousands of children shall grow up to maturity and remember the council thou hast given them. God thy Father loves thee because of thy integrity in the house of the Lord. Thy name shall be recorded as one of the saviours upon Mount Zion.
Holy men and Prophets shall bless thee. In His house thy temporal wants shall be supplied. Thou shall never suffer hunger, but the Lord will remember thee for thy liberality and will deal liberally with thee. In all thy afflictions God shall give thee comfort. In all thy duties He shall give thee strength, both of body and mind. Thou shall be preserved to a good old age and as a mother in Israel thy councils shall be sought after, for thy experience shall give thee wisdom. Thy patience and love shall give thee power and many shall hear thy voice and bless thee. Remember this blessing when thou art bowed down in thy feelings. Read it and it shall comfort thee. In the morning of the resurrection, with the faithful, thou shall come forth and go on to thy exaltation to eternal increase and enjoy eternal life. Thou shall behold thy Saviour and rejoice in his presence. For all these blessings I seal upon thee in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ, Amen.
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This patriarchal blessing contains the following promises, which occur in blessings with the corresponding frequency:
Body, Mind and Spirit 17%
Charity 17%
Children 82%
Comfort 32%
Companionship of the Spirit 33%
Conditions 72%
Exaltation 52%
Favor in the Pre-Existence 43%
Financial Stability 39%
Good Parents 31%
Honesty 13%
Knowledge 29%
Longevity 41%
Love 40%
Ministering angels 21%
Obedience 35%
Patience 11%
Teaching Others 27%
Temple Work 49%
The First Resurrection 66%
This Patriarchal Blessing 31%
Trials 41%
Wisdom 29%
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