The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-07
THE DEDICATION.
with Simple and Appropriate Ceremony
the Great Work Is Consecrated.

With Simple and Appropriate Ceremony
the Great Work Is Consecrated.
Yesterday morning the Salt Lake Tenn
pie was formally dedicated to the Lord
and consecrated to the sacred purposes
for which it was designed by its builders.
The ceremonies were conducted by the
first presidency and attended by the
church authorities. They were neld in the
large assembly room on the upper floor
of the Temple and We're of a simple
and appropriate character.
The music consisted of special anthems
composed especially for the dedication,
and sung by the Tabernacle choir, all of
the lady members being robed in white.
The exercises were opened by the an
them, Let All Israel Sing" composed
by Professor j. J. Daynes.
THE OBLIGATORY PRAYER.
President MILFORD Woodruff then read
the dedicatory prayer, as follows:
Our Father in Heaven, thou who hast created
the heavens and The earth aid all things that
are therein; thou most glorious One. perfect in
mercy, love and truth, we thy children, come
this day before thee. and IN this house which
We have built to thy most holy name, humbly
plead the atoning blood OF thine Only Begotten
Son. that our sins may be remembered no more
against Us AOISNtIf OUT lDdL OUT prayers may
ascend unto thee and have free access TO thy
throne, that may be heard in thy holy hab-
itation- And may u graciously please thee 10
hearkeu unto our petitions. answer them &C
cordinE 10 thine INFINITE wisdom ana love. and
grant mat the blessings which We seek may be
bestowed upon US. even a hundred fold. mas
mach as we seek With purity OF heart ana full
ness OF purpose TO do thy VIII and glorify thy
name.
We thank thee, o thou Great Eloheim, that
thou didst raise up thy servant, Joseph Smith,
through She lcsns OF Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, and made him prophet, seer and rev
elator, and through the assistance and admin
istrations Of angels from heaven. thou didst
enable him to bring forth the book CT Mormon
the stick Of Joseph, in the hand OF Ephraim-
III fulhllment 81 the prophecies OF Isaiah and
other prophets. which record has been trans
lated and published In many languages. We
also thank thee, our Father in heaven, that
thou didst inspire thy servant sno give him
power on the earth 10 organize thy church in
this goodly land, in all its fulness, power and
glory, with apostles, prophets. pastors and
teachers. with all the gifts and graces belong
Jug thereto, aud 81 this by the power Of the
Aaronic and Melchisdec priesthood, which
thou didst bestOw upon him by the
administration OF holy angels, who
held that priesthood IN the days OF the
Savior. we thank thee. our COD. that thou
didst enable thy servant Joseph 10 build two
Temples in which ordinances we're administered
for the living and the dead; that he also lived
20 send the gospel 10 the nations OF the earth
and the islands OF the sea. and iabofed exceed
ingly until he was martyred Tor the word OF
God and the testimony Of Jesus Christ.
We also thank thee, o our Father IN Heaven,
that thou didst raise up thy servant Brigham
Young, who held the keys OF thy priesthood on
the earth for many years aud VINO led thy Deo-
pie 20 these valleys OF the mountains, and laid
The corner stone q ais great Temple and dedi-