Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Alexander Scoby Standley patriarchal blessing

The following was received from May Christensen, age 93, on 15 Sep. 1990, contained in pages compiled by George Burton Standley, Nov 8, 1931: 
Patriarchal Blessing Of Alexander Scoby Standley
The following Blessing was taken from Book 12, page 568, in the office of the Church Historian, 47 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. No 1677. April 8, 1838. 
A Blessing by Joseph Smith Senior upon the head of Alexander Scoby Standley, son of Richard, born May 12, 1800 Middlesex County, New Jersey.

"Brother and son, we the servants of the living God, lay our hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and seal upon thee blessings which thou shalt realize hereafter. Inasmuch as thou hast been baptized with water for a remission of sins and been confirmed by the laying on of hands of those whom God has sent thou shalt have the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost.
Thy name is written in Heaven. Angels hover around thee and shall minister unto thee. Inasmuch as thou hast taken part of the ministry upon thee, the power of the Holy Priesthood shall rest on thy head. Thou shalt have power to [word missing?] mountains if expediant. Thou shalt raise the dead, prophecy, speak in tongues, and proclaim the gospel and thousands and tens of thousands shall obey the mandate of Heaven through thy ministry and be stars of rejoicing in the day of the Lord Jesus. Thou shalt have power over the elements, water shall not stay thee, prisons shall not hold thee and some will think thee to be God and seek to worship thee and no power shall be kept from thee. Thou shalt have power to heal the sick and open the eyes of the blind and unstop the ears of the deaf, to cause the lame to walk, the tongue of the dumb to sing. Thou shalt go forth among the nations and upon the isles of the sea and gather up a great company of orphaned children and bring them to Zion and thou shalt have power over the treasures of the earth and when thou hast no other means thou shalt go and dig treasures out of the earth to supply thy wants. Thou shalt see visions and behold the glory of the Eternal World. Thou shalt preach to the spirits in prison and what shall I say more. Thy blessings are great, the hundreth part are not spoken, neither can they be written. Thou shalt receive an inheritance in Zion and stand with the hundred-forty and four thousand servants of God. Sealed out of the twelve Tribes of Israel. These blessings I seal upon thy head inasmuch as thou shalt be faithful and I seal thee up unto Eternal Life. In the name of Jesus Christ and by the Authority of my office according to the will of my Heavenly Father, even so. Amen" [Lorenzo Barner, Scribe Robert Campbell, Recorder for Patriarch John [Joseph?] Smith [Sr.?] 

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