Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-03

arise; may they never be left to the
wisdom of man alone, may they not
only teach the truth as II is naturally
understood but may they, IN addition,
be taught from the sources Of truth UNI
der the inspiration Of thy Spirit
I'VE realize, Heavenly Father, ana
we would have Il understood, that the
object Of establishing this school, Is
that the children Of thy people may
learn the truth and love II, and that
they may possess the spirit of it In
their hearts, that they may never de-
part from the way,
Heavenly Father, We feel TO ask thee
to bless this building the walls and the
foundations thereof, the ground upon
which IL stands, and the material OF
which the building Is composed. Grant,
q God, that all these materials and Gle"
ments out Of which this building has
been constructed may be sanctited and
made holy; may IL be preserved upon
the foundations and may It not be dis
turbed by the destructive elements In
the world. Especially DO we ask thee
% preserve II from the storms and tenn
pests and the Quakings Of the earth and
the devouring flames and grant that
II may stand firm upon its foundations
evermore and be unmarried and unin-
iured by time, to serve the purposes for
which It has been erected-a place
wherein thy children may come and be
instructed, wherein thy people may as
sombe from time to time 70 receive
knowledge and intelligence through the
channels that thou hast appointed,
And now, Father, we ask that thou
wouldst look In mercy upon this build
ing, that the use for which 1t has been
erected may receive thy approval and
thy blessing, and that the works which
SHAH be performed herein may also be
most pleasing and acceptable unto the
Lord. Father we ask thee to make
this a sacred place. Sanctify It by the
influence OF the Holy Spirit and by the
exemption Of all foul spirits and all
evil influences that may seek TO invade
this place and grant, Holy Father, hat
the adversary of our souls the adver-
sary Of truth the maker Of lies and of
falsehoods may be barred away from
this dwelling and this school house;
that he may not enter here, But O
Lord. wilt thou grant that the angels
OF thy presence may be here; that the
spirit Of love may be herein that his
may be place Of study and impr We
ment OF the mind. OF knowledge and NJ
understanding Of the truth as II Is, ara
as II was. and as II ever win be- that
those who come here In pursuit ~
these things may be inspired constant
~ by the spirit Of God by the low ~
| virtue aud OF honor that their charac-
| tiers may be established and be rega ID
ed by all those with whom they may
come IN contact as firm and fixed for
good. for truth and for righteousness
In the earth We pray that the sp''it
of instruction may be on the faculty;
that they may receive instruction from
Thee the foundation Of all truth
I'VE dedicate this house unto Thee.
O God, we would from the depth Of our
hearts give It unto Thee, that II may
be indeed Thine; for We realize. Holy
Father. that by thee estrangement OF
men and through the Ignorance OF man.
kind. the earth has been usurped from
the dominion Of God and from the pos
session Of its rightful owner. and from
the hand Of Thy Son, by whom Thou
dldst make Il; and We therefore desire
Holy Father. 10 restore the knowledge
Of this truth to the children Of men:
that the earth Is the Lords, and the
fulness Of the earth is Thine: and NOT
only the earth. but all things thereon
and all things therein are Thine. Thou
hast brought the material. thou hast
placed Il in this sphere; and we ask
Thee I'm the name OF Jesus that We may
realize that everything Is Thine and
that which IL erected by the hand OF
man Is also Thine; for though I'VE may
possess them for little season, we rea-
lie Heavenly Father that they still
are Thine. They are eternal, and we
pass away We have fancied that what
we possess is ours, but II belongs TO the
Lord and may we feel in our hearts 20
sanctify ourselves through Thy snlr-
H. and 10 dedicate ourselves
and our lives and our labors
unto thee for the Improvement
Of ourselves and for our advantage In
the knowledge Of truth and for our iinal
attainment Of everlasting life. And
now, Holy Father. accept Of this build
ing: bless It and sanctify II, and make
II holy And wilt thou come unto It,
and make II steadfast and firm and SO
receive II, o God We pray thee, that II
may fulnll It's destiny IN commemor-
atlng the name ofIthe young man and
his mother who has given Of her means
which thou didst give unto her. May
all Of this be preserved In the memory
and IN the history ~ this institution
that their names may not perish or
pass away; ana may these purposes
not fail but may they De cousummated
10 the honor and the glory " God and
90 the advancement NJ thy work IN the
earth. We dedicate ourselves unto thee
and our efforts 10 DO good, and all that
we have. n God. 0crert rs. end all
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