Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-06
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finals and other ornaments that adum It's
exterior. We pray thee to bless, tina,
they decay not, all the walls partitions,
floors, ceilings, roofs and bridging, the
elevators, slairways, ratings, aud steps,
| the frames, doors, windows, and other
openings. all things connected with the
, lighting, heating and sanitary apparatus,
the boilers, engines, and dynamos, the
connecting pipes and wires. the lamps
and burners. and all utensils. furniture
and articles used IN or connected with
the holy ordinances administered In this
house, the wells and the a'ias, the
bapusmal font and the oxen on which q
rests, and all that pertains thereto. the
baths, washstands and basins. Also the
safes and vaults in which the records
are preserved, with the records them.
selves, and al books, documents. aud
papers appertaining to the Ollie Of the
| recorder, likewise the library with all
the books, maps, instruments, etc, that
/ may belong thereto. We also present
| before the E, for thine acceptance. all the
additions and buildings not forming a
| part Of the main cdiice, but being app
pendages thereto; and We pray thee 10
bless all the furniture. seats, cushions,
curtains. hangings. locks and lasicningi
and mutitudinous other appliances and
| appurteuaucrs found In and belonging
TO this Temple and its anneNcs. with all
| the work of ornamentation thereon, the
painting and plasiering the gliding and
/ brOnzing, the fine work in wood aud
metal ul every kind, the embroidery
and nee lcwork, the pic ures and stat.
| uiry, the carved work and Canopies
| Also the materials OF which the build.
| ings and their contents are made or
composed-the rock, lime, mortar and
| plaster, the timbcrs and lath, the wood
Of various trees, the gold and silver the
brass and iron, and all other metals, the
! silk, wool. and cotton, the skins and
iurs, the glass, china and precious stones
all these aud all else herein we humbly
present Tor thine acceptance and sancli.
flying blessing.
Our Father in heaven, we present
before thee the affairs which we have
prepared for thy servants and hand
fnaldens to receive their sealing bless.
ings. We dedicate them in the name Of
the Lord Jesus Christ, unto thy most
holy name, and we ask thee to sauctily
these affairs that those who come unto
them may feel the power of the Holy
Ghost resting upon them, and realize
the sactedness OF the covenants they
enter into. Aud we pray that our cove
nanis aud contracts which we make with
thee and with each other may be di.
rected by thy Holy Spirit. be slcredly
kept by US, and accepted by thee, and
that all the blessings pronounced may
be realized by all thy Saints who com
to u csc affairs, IN the morning OF the
resurrection Of the Just,
q Lord, we pray thee TO bless and
slnctiiy the whole OF this block piece
OF ground on which these buildings
stand with the surrounding walls and
fences, the walks, paths, and ornamental
beds, also the trees, plants, flowers aud
shtubhcry that grow In MS soil; may
they bloom and blossom and become
exceedingly beautiful and fragrant, aud
may thy Spirit dwell ia the midst thereof.
that this plot OF ground may be place
OF rest and peace, for holy meditation
and inspired thought.
Preserve these buildings, we bcseech
thee, iiom injury or destruction by flood
OF FIRE; from the rage of the elements
the shafts OF tie vivid lightning, the
overwhelming blasts Of the hurricane,
the flames Of consuming fire, and the
uphcdvals OF the earthquake, o Lord,
protect them.
Bless, we pray thee, Heavenly Father.
all who may be workers In this house
Remember continually thy servant who
shall be appointed to preside within It's
wall, endow him richly with the wisdom
OF the Holy Ones, with the spirit Of his
calling, with the power OF his PRIEST
hood, and with the gilt Of discemment.
Bless, according to their calling, his
assistants aud all who are associated
with him IN the performance Of the
ordinances, -- bap,isms, combinations,
washings, anointngs, sealings, endow-
ments aud ordinations which are per.
formed herein, that all that is done may
be holy and acceptable unto thee thou
God OF our salvation. Bless the record
ers and copyisls, that the records OF the
Temple may be kept perfect, and with
out omissions and errors, and that they
may also be accepted OF thee. Bless. In
their several positions, the engineers,
watchmen, guards and all Others who
have duties 10 perform in connection
with the house, that they may perform
them unto thee with an eye single to thy
glory.
Remember also In thy mercy all those
who have laborcd In the erection Of this
house, or who have, in any way, by their
means OF influence aided in lis compile
ton; may they in no wise lose their
reward.
o thou God Of our fathers Abraham.
Isaac and Jacob. whose God thou de.
lightest to be called. we thank thee with
all the fervor Of Overlooking gratitude
that thou hast revealed the powers by
which the hearts OF the children are
being turned to their fathers and the
hearts OF the fathers to the children,
that the sons Of men In all their genera.
tons can be made partalerS Of the
glories and Joys OF the kingdom OF
heaven. Confirm upon us the spirit Of
Elijah. we pray thee, that we may thus
redeem our dead and also connect our
selves with our fathers who have passed
behind the veil, aud furthermore seal NJ
our dead to come forth In the first resur.
rection that we who dwell on earth may
be bound to those who dwell in heaven.
We thank thee for their sake who have
finished their work In mortality, as well
for our own, that the prison doors have
been opened, that deliverance has been
proclaimed TO the captive, and the bonds
have been loosened from those who were
bound. We praise thee that our fathers,
from last to first, from now back to the
beginning, can be united with us in
indissoluble links, w,lded by the holy
Priesthood, and that rs one great family
united IN thee and cemcnted by tiny
power we shall together stand eiore
thee, and by the power Of the atoning
blood Of thy Son be delivered rom all
evil, be saved and sang.ihel, exalted
and glorined. wit ihou also permit
holy messengers go visit as within these