Discourse 1893-04-05
PRESIDENT WILFORD WOODRUFF
Said: I have a request I wish to make
to this assembly of Latter-day Saints,
as all may not be here this afternoon,
who are here now. There are many
of you from a distance as well as many
who dwell here in the city. You are
expecting to go into the Temple to at-
tend its dedication. I have a desire in
my heart that every one of you, the
night before you go into the Temple,
before retiring to rest, will
go by yourselves, in secret
prayer. Offer up your prayers to the
Lord, and pray that your sins may not
only be forgiven, but that you may all
have the Spirit of God and the testi-
mony of the Lord Jesus Christ; that
the Spirit of God may be with those
who who assemble in that Temple.
The inhabitants of the earth do not
realize the effect and benefit of prayer.
The Lord hears and answers the pray
ers of men, women and children.
Prayer has more power, a great deal,
to bring down the blessings of God,
than almost any other thing.
I have the desire for the Saints to
do this, for I wish to see those who go
into the Temple go in with pure
hearts, and that the Spirit of God may
be with them, that they may enjoy
themselves, that they may all feel
the influence of that power while at
the dedication of the Temple.
I pray God to give you all an an-
swer to your prayers, and to give you
the Holy Spirit to assist you while at
the dedication and services of the dedi-
cation. Amen.
