The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-07

thee for thy servant John Taylor, who followed
IN the footsteps OF thy servant Brigham, until
he laid down his life in exile.
Thou hast called thy servants Wilford Wood
ruii, George G. Cannon. and Joseph f. Smith,
10 hold the keys Of the presidency and priest
hood this day, and for these shepherds OF thy
flock we feel To give thee thanksgiving and
praise. Thy servant MILFORD is bound to ac-
knowledge thy hand, o Father, in the preserva-
ton of his life from the hour OF his birth the
present day Nothing but Thy power could
passed during the eighty-siX years that thou
has granted him life on the earth
For the raising up of the Twelve Apostles.
we also thank thee, our God, and Tor the perfect
union which exists among US.
We thank thee, 0 Lord, for the perfect
organizations OF thy church as they exist at the
present time.
0 Lord we regard with intense and indie
scrioable feelings the completion OF this sacred
house. Deign TO accept this the fourth temple
which thy covenant children have been as
sisted by thee in erecting in these mountains
In past ages thou didst inspire with thy Holy
Spirit thy servants, the Prophets, 10 speak of a
time IN the latter days when the mountain Of
the Lords house should be established in the
top of the mountains and should be exalted
above the hills. We thank thee that we have
had the glorious opportunity of contributing to
the fulhliment of these visions of thine ancient
seers, and that thou hast condescended to per-
nit US 70 take part in the great work And as
this portion of tiny servants words has thus SO
marvelously been brought TO pass, we pray
that all their words with regard TO thy great
work in gathering thine Israel and building up
thy kingdom on earth in the last days may
be as amply fulfilled, and that 0 Lord
speedily.
We come before thee with Joy and thanks
giving, with spirits jubilant and hearts filed
with praise, that thou hast permitted US TO see
this day for which during these forty years
we have hoped, and toiled and prayed. when
We can dedicate unto thee this house which we
have built TO thy most glorious name. One
year ago we set the capstone with shouts OF
Hosanna TO Coo and the Lamb. And today
we dedicate the whole unto thee, with all that
partalnS unto IL, that IL may be holy in thy
sight; that 1t may be a house Of prayer, house
OF praise ana OF worship; that tiny glory may
rest upon IL, that thy holy presence may be con-
tinually in II; that II may be the abode Of thy
well-belOved Son, our Saw or; that the angels
who stand before thy face be the hallowed mes
sengers who shall visit 1t, bearing TO us thy
wishes ana thy will. that IL may be sancti1ed
and consecr ated in all its parts holy INTO thee
the God OF Israel, the Almighty Ruler OF man
kind. And we pray thee that all people who
may enter upon the threshold OF this, thine
house, may feel thy power. and be constrained
to acknowledge that thou has sanctihed it, that
II is thy house, place OF thy holiness.
We pray thee, Heavenly Father. TO accent
this building in all its paris from foundation to
capstone, with the statue that is on the latter
placed, and all the finals and other ornaments
that adorn its exterior. We pray thee to bless
that they decay not all the walls, partitions,
floors. ceilings, roofs and bridging, the eleya-
tors, stairways, railing aud steps, the frames,
doors, windows and other openings, ali things
connected with the lighting heating and SAM
tary apparatus. the boilers, engines, and dy-
namos, 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 affairs. the oaptismal font and the
oxen on which itrests. and all that pertains
thereto, the baths, wasnstands and basins Also
the safes ana vaults in which the records
are preserved, with the records themselves
and all books, documents, and papers apper-
tanning TO the Office of recorder. likewise the
library with all the books, maps, instruments,
ETC.. that may belong thereto. We also pre-
sent before thee, for thine acceptance, all the
additions and buildings not forming part Of
the main editice, but being appendages thereto
anG we pray thee TO bless all the furniture,
seats, cushions, curtains, hangings, locks and
fastenings and multitudinous other appliances
and appurtenances found in and belonging to
this Temple and its annexes, with all the work
OF ornamentation thereon, the painting and
plasterinz, the gliding and bronzing. the fine
work in wood and metal Of every kind, the
embroidery and needlework, the pictures and
statuarys the carved work and canopies. Also
the materials OF which the buildings and their
contents are made or composed-the rock
lime. mortar and plaster, the tinbers and lath
the wood OF various trees. the gold and silver
the brass and iron, and all otner metals, the
silk, wool and cotton the skins and furs. the
glass, china and precious stones, all these and
ceptance and sanctifying blessing.
Our Father in heaven. we present before thee
the affairs which ne have prepared for thv ser.
wants and handmaidens to receive their sealing
blessings. We dedicate them in the name OF
the Lord Jesus Christ unto thy most holy
name, and we ask thee % sanctify these affairs
that those who come unto them may feel the
power OF the Holy Ghost resting upon them,
aud realize the sacredness of the covenants
they enter into And we pray that our cove
nants and contracts which we make with thee
and with each other may be directed By thv
Holy Spirit. be sncredly kept By us, ana ac-
eepted by thee, AID that al the blessings pro-