Monday, April 8, 2013

Jeanne Brown Hart: Patriarchal Blessing

A blessing given by Patriarch Reese J. Davis upon the head of Jeanne Brown, daughter of John Robert Brown and Ila Sampson; born May 10, 1926, at Preston, Idaho.

Sister Jeanne Brown, by virtue of the authority which I hold, and in the name of Jesus Christ, I place my hands upon your head and give unto you a Patriarchs' blessing; this blessing that God, our eternal father, shall reveal to you, through me as His servant, by this set plan ordained in the heavens before the foundation of this earth was laid, wherein it should be revealed unto the children of men, their lineage and their for-parents.  God has blessed you and He will continue to bless you, because of your lineage, which is from Ephraim who was promised in the latter days his posterity should be gathered from the nations of the earth and brought to a land called Zion, and it is here that the ever-lasting gospel has been restored upon the earth; for this place called Zion has been set apart for the purpose of the Lord, and it is here that He has caused his ever-lasting gospel to be restored for the salvation of His children.  You have been blessed as one of the choice spirits who, at one time, was in the presence of God, and was promised that you should come to the earth at this time and fulfill the purposes that God has caused that His children here upon this earth shall perform.  Unto you, He has revealed that a great and glorious work has come among the children of men.  You have become a member of His church and a great responsibility now rests upon you; the Lord requires of you that you shall become interested in the work of the living for the dead, for among your fathers and your mothers posterity there is today, a great many spirits who are waiting that the labors required of the living for the dead shall be performed in order that they may continue to progress and gain eternal life.  This work, dear sister, is not being done, and the Lord requires of you, that through your understanding, that you shall be blessed with a desire to go the the House of the Lord and there labor in doing the work that is required.  You shall be unto your parents, a guide ; you shall be unto them a savior, for you shall have the power and influence with them, to do the work that the Lord requires of them -- this blessing He will give unto you, if you will be prayerful.  He will reveal unto you, the truth of the gospel -- that this work is His work and His glory, and that the labors performed by the living for the dead shall bring forth the immortality and eternal life of His children.  Dear sister, these responsibilities the Lord now reveals unto you; he will bless you in many ways, and you shall have a desire to go to the House of the Lord and do His will.  You shall become a Mother in Israel -- the greatest blessing that is given to His daughters here upon the earth.   You shall be blessed by your children and cared for by them; you shall live long upon this land for the purposes which now, have been revealed unto you.  The Lord with bless you with health and with strength, and the means shall be found for you to labor among your relatives.  God will bless you, dear sister, that you shall be honored among those with whom you associate, for your kindness, your virtue, your honesty and determination to do His will and keep His commandments. Satan shall not have power to change the course of your desires in life.  You shall continue faithful unto the end, and enjoy all things in righteousness.  I seal you against the power of evil, and when you have completed life's purposes on this earth, you shall be laid away in the robes of the holy priesthood, to come forth in the morning of the first resurrection, clothed with immortality and eternal life, there to enter the presence of God, our eternal father, and receive the reward of a work well done.  These blessings shall be yours through obedience to those placed in authority over you and through your faithfulness; I seal them upon you by virtue of the priesthood which I hold, and in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

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