Religious - Short Blessings, circa 1895 [R-11]

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Various Short Blessings

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mrs Sarah Jane Cannon
Thou art Numbered with the Holy women
of Zion Thy Sons & Daughters will
Call thee blessed and Thou will
rejoice with them forever. W W

Mrs Caroline Y Cannon
Thy Lot ishas fallen in Heavenly plac[e]s
The Lord has watched over thee and
guided thy footsteps Thy posterity will
be a comfort to thy Heart W W

Mrs Joseph F Smith
Thou will share in the Honor & glory of
thy Husband and glorious will be
thy Posterity and thy reward will be great
in the world to come W W

Mrs Lorenzo Snow
Rejoice in the Lord & rejoice in thy Husband
for He is a Mighty Man in Israel and his
strength is in the Lord And He will prevail and
bring to pass much good W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Prest Brigham Young
Thou wast Appointed in the great council of Heaven
To hold the keys of Apostleship & priesthood in thy Fathers
House & over many people honor it to the End ^and thy reward shall be great^ W W

Prest Moses Thatcher
while in the spirit world Thou wert chosen to
hold the keys of the Prieshood & Apostleship over thy
Fathers House and over Many people Honor it
above all things Ehsit [Christ] will honor Thee ^through all Eternity^ W W

Prest Marion ^Francis^ M. Lyman
Lift up thy voice O man of God unto all Nations
The keys of the Apostleship & Prieshood rest upon
thy head The Living and the Dead will be saved by it
W W

Prest John Henry Smith
Thy Father was An Apostle He is mingling with the Gods
Thou art an Apostle to the Nations of the Earth
Thou wilt honor both thy Father and Apostleship W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Mrs Jane S. Richards
Thy days and thy Life has been spent in the
Land of Zion for the salvation of the
sols of Men The worth and value of thy
Labor thou will Learn in the morning
of the Resurrection
W W

Mrs Moses Thatcher
Thou are numbered with the Holy women
of Zion in thy goodly work, Thou will
be numbered with them in Immortal
Glory W W

Mrs F. M ^Rhoda^ Lyman
Thou art Blessed as a Mother in Israel
sustain Thy Husband & sons in the work of
the priesthood for thy reward will be great W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Mrs John Henry Smith
God has blest thee with a great Posterity
They will be a joy to thy Heart, Their worth will
be known to Thee in the family organization
of the Celestial world W W

Mrs George Teasdale
Thy mishion has been to accompany thy
Husband in the vineyard of the Lord Thou
wilt share with him in his great reward W W

Mrs Heber J Grant
The Lord has Blessed thee with An Apostle
for a Husband cherish & Nurish him,
take his council And thou will be satisfied
with thy reward W W

Mrs John W Taylor
The Lord hath chosen thy Husband to bear the
Priesthood in the morning of his days sustain him
in all of his Labors in life and great shall be
thy reward W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Mrs Marriner W Merrill
The Lord hath cast thy lot in goodly places sustain
thy Husband in his goodly work and great
shall be thy reward, thou shalt ^share^ in all his glory W W

Mrs Anthon Lund
The Lord hath brought thee to Zion
And given Thee An Apostolic Husband
be true to him & your God & you will be exhatled ^exalted^
on high W W

Mrs Abram H Cannon
Thou art Numbered with the Holy woman,
and blessed with a Man of God, be true to him,
bear his burthens. He will bear yours in the world
to come W W

Mrs Wm B Preston
Your labor of Love For the Bishop, and for Israel
will bear good fruit and it will endure forever
rejoice in the Lord, & in ^all^ good works. W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Mrs Robert T Burton
Thou hast long shared in the labor of the righteous
in good works, the reward of Joy is before thee,
and it will come and thou shall be satisfied W W

Mrs Angus M Cannon
Thy labor of Love with thy Husband and
for the Saints will bear good fruit and
meet a Just reward, good ^works^ never fail W W

Mrs Adie Wilcken
Thou hast suffered in the flesh for the
Gospels sake In the morning of the resurrection
Thy Tabernacle shall stand upon the Earth in
Perfection & glory Thy Joy shall be full

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Mrs. Henry Burton
Thy labor in Zion is in connexion with thy
husband. Thou shalt share his reward
and be satisfied therewith W W

Mrs R F Turnbow
Thou art a Mother in Israel Be faithful
to thy Mother & thy ^God^ Husband & thy children
Thy reward will be great & never End W W

Mrs Issabella M Horn
Thou art Blessed with a great Posterity they will bless
thee in time & Eternity Thy associations with
Prophets & Apostles will be renewed the Celestial
Kingdom of God W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Prest George Q Cannon
God has looked upon thee from all Eternity
and has known thy Blood Thou wert ordained
before thou wert born to hold the keys of Apostleship and
Priesthood over thy fathers House & over Nations
Fulfill Thy destiny W W

Prest Joseph F Smith
Thou wert ordained before the world was to
hold the keys of Priesthood & Apostleship over
thy fathers House and many People in thy day and
generation ^thy Fathers are watching over Thee^ Thy train will be great W W

Prest Lorenzo Snow
The Lord by inspiration has governed thy Life
And ordained thee to hold the keys of Apostleship
^and Priesthood over Nations which keys will be thy
power^ which will be with thee in the Resurrection W W

Prest Franklin D Richards W W
Thy Fathers sleep while thou dost hold the kees of priesthood
And Apostleship over thy Fathers House ^and many people^ over which thou shall have
Power in the morning of the resurrection W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Prest George Teasdale
Thou man of God thou art without guile, The keys of the
Priesthood & Apostleship with all its power & authority
rests upon thy head, and will save the souls of men
both Living & dead W W

Prest Heber J Grant
Thou art the Man The God of Heaven ordained in the
spirit would to Hold the keys of the Apostleship & Priesthood
in thy fathers House and before the Nations the Holy Ghost
will tell the[e] what to do W W

Prest John W Taylor
Thy Father was President of the Church. Hold the keys
of the kingdom. Thou art his son holding the keys of the
Priesthood & Apostleship upon thy head vary few such
instances in the world Let the work of Father & son be one W W

Prest Marriner W Merrill
God hath chosen thee from all Eternity to hold the
keys of the priesthood & Apostleship in thy Fathers House
and before the world and the presid over the Temple of God [for]
the living & the Dead great will be thy power in the [page folded]

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Prest Anthon ^H^ Lond
Thou was chosen in the Great Council at Heaven
to be called out of thy Nation in the last days to hold the
keys of Priesthood & Apostleship for thy Fathers House
& Nation be faithful for great shall be thy reward W W

Prest Abram H Cannon
In thy care both Father & son Holds the keys of the Apostleship
& Priesthood and great shall be thy reward Never
untill the Resurrection will thou comprehend thy glory W W

Bishop Wm B Preston
The fullness of the Bishoppric was awaiting thee
in Zion while thou wert on the way to Calafornia thou knew
it not, thou wilt be Numbered in that Quorom in the
morning of the Resurrection great will be thy Reward W W

Bishop Robert T Burton
Thy days, thy life thy work is spent of Zion
Thy reward will never be know to thee untill
thou shalt meet the Prophets in the first Resurrection
Thou wilt be satisfied with it W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Bishop John R Winder
Thou art Blessed of the Lord Thy labors have
been in every capacity in ^Zion^ which ^in^ which thou hast been
called to act Thou will be satisfied with thy record
found in the Library of the Celestial kingdom of God

Prest Angus M Cannon
All thy days of manhood have been spent in the
church of Christ bearing the Holy Priesthood laboring
for the salvation of souls. Thy Joy will be great
in the morning of the first resurrection which Blessing
thou wilt receive W W

Elder Charley H. Wilckken
Thou canst see the Hand of God in Leading thee
to Zion Thou has been true & faithful to Prophets
& Apostles in the flesh Thou shalt be numberd with
them in the Celestial kingdom of God W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Bishop Henry Burton
The Priesthood & Bishopic rests upon thee as it hath
upon the servants of God in many generations
be faithful unto the End thy reward shall be great
and thou shalt be satisfied therewith W W

Elder R. F. Turnbow
Thy lot is cast in Zion in the Mountains of
Israel Thy History is identified with the cultivation
of the great American Desert Thy name will be
had in honor as one of the first settlers of Deseret W W

Elder Joseph Horn
Thou hast Associated with Prophets & Apostles
through the whole generation that is past & gone
It is thy destiny to associate with the same much
Longer After the Resurrection W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Mrs Priscilla P Jennings
Thou art called to Assist in the Adornment of
the Holy Temple of God in the Mountains of Israel
May it be thy Happy lot to meet with thy
Husband & children in the Temple in Heaven W W

Mrs M. M. Barrett
Thou hast adorned thy Happy home in Zion
May thou also adorn a Happy home in the New Jerrusalem W W

Mrs Bathesheba ^W^ Smith
Thy lot has been cast with the Holy women in
Zion, Thy work the for the redemption of the Dead
Thy Husband children, & friends will meet thee in
the resurrection & thy Joy will be full. W W

Mrs Zina Smith Young
whe^n^ thy Holy work is ended on Zions Hill
Prophets, Apostles, Patriarchs & Saints await
thy coming in the Temple in Heaven
where thy Joy will be full W W

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OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P.O. Box, B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 189

Mrs Emeline B Wells
Thy Holy work on Zions Hill has been
a work of love, when thou shalt meet with
thy Husband, with prophets, Apostles, & Saints
in the Temple in Heaven Thy reward will be great
W W

Mrs Sarah M. Kimball
The work of Holy women in the days of Christ
and Joseph are for the same cause and to bring to
pass the same End both will have their reward
Thou art one of them W W

Mrs Diana Smoot
Thou art the Mother of many children
Thy Labors have been great in Zion
Thou wilt stand in thy Lot in the
family organization in the Celestial world W W

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PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST.
OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS,

P.O. BOX B.

Salt Lake U.T. 188

A O Smoot
Kentucky Ferry Boat. Patten Parish
Kirtland, Bond, Nauvoo, The Plains, Kinkade
Salt Lake City. Cottonwood Fort Block Sugar House
Mayor. Provo. President These Belong to Thy History
W W

O. D. T. Mc Allister
Thou was Appointed before the in the council
of Gods to hold the keys of Life & salvatin
for the Living and for the redemption of the Dead
Thou art fulfilling thy Mission and
thousands rejoice in the spirit in the spirit world
through thy administration And thy reward will
be great the redeemed will rise up & call the[e]
Blessed W W

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PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST.
OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS,

P.O. BOX B.

Salt Lake U.T. 188

Mr Wm Cody
Thou art Welcome to Salt Lake City
and to visit our habitation I hope you
may form an acquaintance with ^Mormon^ prophets
& Apostles They are not Dangerous W W

Asahel H Woodruff
Thou art called to Hold the Keys of priesthood
in thy Fathers House, and for the salvation
of the rising generation be not weary in
well Doing for thou wilt be satisfied with
thy reward in the morning of the first resurection W W

Mrs Naomie Woodruff
Thou art a Mother in Israel be true to thy God, thy
Husband & thy children and great shall be thy reward
Thy sons shall bear the priesthood and be great men
in the Earth, and ^both & daughters^ will be an honor to their parents
and rise up & call them Blessed W W

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PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST.
OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS,

P.O. BOX B.

Salt Lake U.T. 188

Mrs Emma S Woodruff
Thou has spent thy days from birth in the labors
of Zion and passed through much toil & affliction
for these things thou will have a great reward Thy
Posterity will bear the Priesthood & honor thee
& thou wilt stand with thy husband & children in
family organization in the Celestial Kingdom of God W W

Mrs Clara W. Beebe
Thou art a chosen Mother in Israel Thy posterity
will be great Thy Eldest son will hold the keys of
the Melckizdik Melchisedek Priesthood in his
fathers House and before the Nation He will be a
great man in the Earth thine other sons will bear the
Priesthood & thy daughter will be Noble Mother in Zion and
thy salvation will be perfect W W

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PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST.
OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS,

P.O. BOX B.

Salt Lake U.T. 189

Elder Ovando Beebe
The Lord has watched over ^thee^, and is guiding thy footstepts
Thou wilt have a great Po[s]terity & they will honor
their ^God^ Parents, and their God comfort your wife
& your children they will comfort you it is your
privilege to have them with you ^in the family organization^ in Immortal glory ^W W^

Mrs Emma Manella Woodruff
Thou art a Mother in Israel and have many
children, thou hast passed through much sorrow
if thou wilt call upon the Lord in mighty prayer
He will bear you up, and deliver you from your
affliction, and give you Joy with your family
and save you with your family in his kingdom W W