On May 21,1859, Richard S. Robinson received his patriarchal blessing at Pinto Creek, Washington County, Utah Territory. Following is a copy of the blessing:
A Patriarchal Blessing by E. H. Grove upon the head of Richard Robinson, son of Edward Robinson and Mary Smith, born November 25, 1830 in the town of Upton, Cheshire, England.
"Brother Robinson, in the name of Jesus of Nazareth and by virtue of the Holy Priesthood in me vested, I place my hands upon thy head to seal upon thee a Patriarchal or Father's Blessing, which shall rest upon thee and thou shall realize the fulfillment thereof because of thy faith and the integrity of thy heart thy sins are remitted unto thee. Thy name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life. Thou shall increase in knowledge and understanding and progress as the principles of light are revealed, thy guardian angel will be with thee, not leave nor forsake thee but thou shall be delivered from thy common enemy, thou art called as a missionary to the Lamanites, many of whom shall yet look unto thee as a Father. They will hearken to thy council and thou will be able to go at the head of a portion of them when they shall go through among the gentiles agreeable to the records in the Book of Mormon. Thou shalt as assist in the redemption of Zion and the avenging of the blood of innocence upon them that dwell upon the earth. The angel of vengeance shall be with thee, he will strengthen thy nerves, thy sinews that like upon Ammon, no power shall be able to withstand thee. Thou shall become a mighty counselor in Israel, a man of judgment and decision able to fill any mission or station where unto thou mayest be called. Many of thy kindred, both of the living and of the dead shall be brought by thee to rejoice in the mansion with thy Father which has been prepared for thee. Thou art of the seed of Ephraim, a lawful heir to the fullness of the Holy Priesthood which thou shall receive in due time that thou mayest be able to stand in thy proper lot and station in the redemption of thy progenitors, many of whom shall be made known unto thee by holy messengers who shall reveal unto thee the genealogies of thy fathers. Thou art a father in Israel, thy posterity shall multiply and become numerous upon the earth.
"I seal upon thy head the blessings of thy fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Thy name shall be perpetuated in the last generations. Good order shall rest in thy habitations, wealth in great abundance shall flow into thy hands and all things needful to render life happy and aggreable. Thou shall behold the corning of the Redeemer, the reign of peace established upon the earth, enjoy the blessings of the fruits of the vine and olive yard, receive many blessings and privileges in the Temple in Zion, be anointed a King and a Priest unto the most, high God, receive thy crown, kingdom, dominion, power, and eternal increase, be numbered with the 144,000. Thy inheritance with the faithful of Ephraim's sons of Zion. These are thy blessings, they shall be shown unto thee. I seal them upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, even so. Amen."
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