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

several positions, the engineers. Watohmen.
guards, and all others who have duties to per
form 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 labored in the erection OF this house, or
who have, IN any way, by their means or in
fiuence aided in its completion; may they in no
wise lose their reward
O thou God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob, whose God thou delighIest TO be
called, we thank thee with ell the fervorof over
flowing grrtitnde 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 soils of men
in all their generations can be made partakers
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 ourselves with our
fathers who have passed behind the veil, and
furthermore seal up our dead 10 come forth in
the first resurrection 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 deem loosened from those
who were bound. We praise thee that our
fathers. from last 10 first from now back to the
beginning. be united with us in indissoluble
links welded by the holy priesthood, and that
as one great family united in thee and cemented
by thy power we shall stand together before
thee, and by the power OF the atoning blood of
thy Son be delivered from all evil, be saved and
sancti1ed, exalted and glorihed. Wilt thou also
permit holy messengers to visit US within these
sacred walls and make known unto us with re-
gard TO the work we should perform in behalf of
our dead And. as thou hast inclined the hearts
OF many who have not yet entered into cove
nant with thee to search out their progenitors
and in SO doing they have traced the
ancestry OF many Of the Saints we pray
thee that thou wilt increase this desire in their
bosoms. that they may in this way aid in the
accomplishment of thy work. Bless them we
pray thee, in their labors, that they may not
fall into errors in preparing their genealogies;
and furthermore, we ask thee to open before
their hands the records OF the past, tina: their
work may not only be correct but complete
also.
thou Great Father of the spirits
of all flesh, graciously bless and fully
qualify those upon whom thou has placed
portion Of thine authority and who bear
the responsibilities and powers of the
Priesthood which is after the order of thy Son
Bless them all from first TO last, from thy SER
want who represents thee in all the world to the
latest who has been ordained to the deacon s
office. Upon each and all confer the the spirit
OF their calling, with q comprehension of its
duties and loving zeal to fulfil them. Endow
them with faith, patience and understanding.
May their lives be strong in virtue and adorned
with humility; may their ministrations be ef-
fectual, their prayers be availing and their
teachings the path OF salvation. May they be
united by the spirit and power of God in all
their labors. and in every thought. word and
act may they glorify thy name and vindicste the
wisdom thai has made them kings and priests
unto thee,
For thy servants of the First Presidency of
the church we first OF all pray. Reveal in great
clearness thy mind and will unto them IN all
things essential for the welfare OF thy people;
give them heavenly wisdom, Astounding faith
and the power and gifts necessary to enable
them TO preside acceptably unto thee over the
officers and members OF thy church. Remem-
Der in love thy servant whom thou hast called
to be prophet, seer and revelator TO all man
kind, whose days have been many upon the
earth; yet lengthen out his span OF mortal life,
we pray thee, and grant unto him all the pow
and gifts. in their completeness, Of the ONCE
thou hast conferred upon him: and in like
manner bless his associates in the presidency
of thy church.
Apostles. rich endowment Of thy
spirit. Under their guidance may
the gospel of the kingdom go forth unto all the
world, TO be preached 10 all nations kindreds
tongues and people, that the honest IN heart in
every land may hear the glad tidings Of Joy and
Starvation. Override, we pray thee, in the
midst OF the governments of the earth, that the
barriers that now stand IN the way OF the spread
OF thy truths may be removed and liberty of
conscience be accorded 10 all people.
Remember in loving kindness thy servants
the Patriarchs. May they be full of blessings
them the seeds OF coniiort and consolation, OF
encouragement and blessing. Fill them with
the Holy Spirit OF promise, and be graciously
pleased to fulfill their words Of prophecy, that
thy name may be extolled by the people OF thy
church and their faith la thee and in the
promises OF thy rninistering servants be in
creasiugly strengthened s<cl
With thy servants Of the Twelve, bless their
associates the Seventies; may they be power
full in the preaching of thy word aud IL bearing
it TO the four quarters of the earth. May an
overwhelming way be opened before them until
they shall have raised the Gospel standard in
every land and proclaimed its saving truths in
every tongue, that all the islands and the con-
finents may rejoice In the testimony of the
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forming on the earth.
Bless abundantly, o Lord, the High Priests
in ail the varied duties and positions 20 which
thou hast called them. AS standing ministers