22nd [FIGURE] Home Home I partinged with the friends in
and rode to my house in
and was truly glad to once more behold the face of
my Father and I found them alone not
a child with them in their decline of life to watch
their cares. I had but 24 hours to spend with them
I happily improved it. I never enjoyed a better visit
with them, my mind had been deeply impressed for
weeks that I had sumthing to do for my parents
before they died, now was my time. My father was
near seventy ^67^ years of age I might never see him again
that night I shall never forget while time endures,
eternity alone can ownly unfold the strength of its
deeds. As the sable shades of night drew her serene
curtin ore the earth. to still the cares of day we met
alone; none but congeniel spirits there. Wilford arose (and
with the spirit of a towards his father ) opened
his heardt [FIGURE] to his father and spoke his mind, the sentime
nt was recieved. I upon my Father's
head (And according to the authority of the Priesthood and
Apostleship confered upon me by the Revelations of Jesus Christ
under the hands of the Twelve Apostles, President being
mouth upon the cornor stone of the in
in the land of Zion,) I ordained My father Aphek
Woodruff unto the office of an high Priest and Patriarch
after the order of I sealed him up unto I placed upon his head the seals of the covenant
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[half of line struck out and illegible] When all was oer it
was right, my soul was satisfyed, I had accomplished
what my soul longed after. My Dear father and retired, I was left alone: Alone did I say no not
alone, A conjeniel spirit, A kindred spirit dwelt with me,
around my [FIGURE] bed, upon my briest, within my heart, O glorious
night, sleep departed from me, meditations, scenes and
visions of by gone days and days to come, formed my
covering, my curtain, who knows the sweets of obedience,
the gospel, eternal truth? the Ancientst Patriarch's so do we
I shall never forget the last night I spent beneath my
fathers Roof, I may never spend another, there.
O God protect my aged father, through life, let the strength
of Parental obligation rest with due wait upon my head
Console the heart of her who has watched my wants,
my youth, my life, and when my rises from
the grave let the union of my father be like a three fold
cord not easily broaken [FIGURE] Let him stand in
the linage of his fathers in his exhaltations
what I say unto one I say unto all watch, for thoughts
dwell deep, but words pass away
[FIGURE] {vera amicitia est sempiterna} [FIGURE]
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