Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Philinda Upson Standely patriarchal blessing

Received from May Christensen, age 93, on 15 Sep. 1990, contained in pages compiled by George Burton Standley, Nov 8, 1931:
Patriarchal Blessing Of Philinda Standley
The following Patriarchal Blessing was taken from Book 12, page 568, in the office of the Church Historian, 47 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah No. 1678 8 April 1838.
A Blessing by Joseph Smith, Senior, upon the head of Philinda Standley, daughter of Freeman Upson born August 1st 1819 in Randolph, Portage County, Ohio. 
Sister, by the authority of the Holy Priesthood and in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the son of the living God I lay my hands on thy head to secure thee against the destroyer and from the power of Satan for his devices are many and he will seek to overthrow thee and many will seek to turn thee away from the truth and offer thee presents if thou wilt renounce Mormonism and if thou wilt not go to the land of Zion.
But the Lord has looked on the integrity of thy heart and thou art blest and thou shalt be blest and thy name is written in heaven and the blessings of heaven and earth shall rest on thee. Blessings of time and eternity and no blessing shall be withheld from thee inasmuch as thou art faithful. Thou hast had many desires unknown to anyone but thyself. Thou hast desired to know the right way and thou hast sought after it in secret places. Angels have desired to minister unto thee and shall minister unto thee when thy husband is afar off proclaiming the Gospel an angel shall minister unto thee and thou shalt see him as he shall tell thee concerning thy husband. Thy life shall be precious in the sight of God and thy days shall be many. Thou shalt see the son of man come in his glory with ten thousand of his saints and thou shalt behold the winding up scene of this generation. Thou shalt receive an inheritance in Zion and rejoice with thy children and finally be crowned with a crown of glory in the celestial world. These blessings I seal upon thy head inasmuch as thou art 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.
Amen RCR 

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