Religious - Thomas Leiper Kane Patriarchal Blessing, 7 September 1846
Camp of Israel,
A blessing by John Smith Patriarch of the Church of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints upon the head of Thomas L. Kane
son of John & Jane Kane born Jan 27th 1822. Philadelphia Pa.
Brother Thomas by virtue of the Priesthood vested in me I lay my hands
upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and seal upon thee all
the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant even all that a father
could desire his ownly son to enjoy. Inasmuch as thou hast had it in
thine heart to promote the interest of the children of men the Lord thy God
is well pleased with thy exertions. He hath given his angels charge over thee to
guard thee in times of danger to deliver thee out of all thy troubles and defend
thee from all thine enemies, not an hair of thine head shall ever fall by
the hand of an enemy, for thou art appointed to do a great work
on the earth and thou shalt be blessed in all thine undertakings and
thy name shall be had in honorable rememberance among the Saints to
all generations, thou shalt have a companion to comfort thy heart, to
sustain thee under all thy trials. Thou shalt raise up sons and Daughters
that shall be essteemed as the excellent of the earth there shall be none
greater in the house of Israel. Thou shalt have power to accomplish every
purpose of thine heart no power on earth shall stay thy hand. Thou shalt be
clothed with all the power of the Priesthood in fullness. thou shalt be able to
understand all the hidden mysteries of the Redeemers Kingdom, to know the
laws by which the Most High governs his vast Dominions and in Due time through
dilligence in keeping the Commandments of the Lord thou shalt have power
to rule and govern the works of thy hands as the Most High governs his, for I
seal upon you all the blessings of Abram, Isaac, and Jacob. thou shalt stand at the
head of a mighty people like Jacob for thou art of the House of Joseph of the Blood
of Ephraim and I seal upon thee and thy posterity the same blessing that Jacob
sealed upon the head of the sons of Joseph which is thy right through the linage of thy
Fathers which has been handed down to thee from generation to generation from the
days of thy Father Ephraim and shall continue in thy Posterity untill time shall
be no more. This is thy blessing Brother Thomas and inasmuch as you continue
seeking the good of the Lords People keeping his commandments not a word of thy
blessing shall fail, for I seal it upon thee in the name of thy Redeemer Amen
John Smith patriarch
Wilford Woodruff clerk
