Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-05

sanctify their efforts and bless them
to alleviate the sufferings of the help
less, that they may be instrumental
IN Thy hands In accomplishing great
good and benefit unto those who shall,
help. And wilt Thou put II
into the hearts OF Thy SER
wants the medical staff, to look
unto the Lord the Giver Of every good
and perfect gift, and make them 10
realize their imperfectlons that man In
himself Is weak and shortsighted and
that Thou only art the source Of all
knowledge and canst in8pre men 10 do
the right thing at the right moment,
and 20 lit them up In intelligence and
guide them with inspiration that they
may understand and perceive. whether
they acknowledge II as inspiration or
not And wilt Thou impress them to
do that which win be for the best good
Of those for whom they labor. and wilt
thou bless and inspire all the mon who
shall be employed here ana the women,
who shall act as nurses, each In their
separate duties that they may live
strictly In accordance with the highest
principles OF intelligence and Of wis
dom and proper Judgment We ask
this is intended to be hospital, a
place Of refuge. and n place OF rest Tor
the afflicted, that all who enrer here
shall be impressed with peace ard con-
tentment, no matter from whence they
come. and we ask, o God for Thy
blessing Thy Holy Spirit, and Thy
healing influence TO rest upon all the
afflicted who shall be brought here for
help IN their distress. May Thy peace
be In their hearts that they may be
strengthened and encouraged to pass
through every ordeal that they may be
required 10 pass through to recover
their health and their lives.
Now Father we ask also that the
time may never come when the name
Of God shall not be revered within
these walls. May Thy name be held
sacred upon the lips and In the hearts
OF the men and women who shall min
lister here May the peace OF this ref
uge never be marred by any feeling. or
evil influence or improper conduct or
work or deed Of any kind
wilt Thou hear US IN our petitions
and bless US and cause that perfect lib
erty may be exercised 10 administer
unto those who shall be brought here
IN their Affections and who shall de-
sire Thy blessings, and that faith be
exercised I'm their behalf that no Hight
word shall be uttered against those who
enter this house and perform that sac
red duty that this right and this privl-
lege may be extended unto all who shall
desire II and that Thy Priesthood shall
be honored within these walls
Nov we ask Thee, Heavenly Father.
that Thou wilt look down upon US I'm
mercy, and as we have done this work
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happiness and welfare OF the afflicted,
that Thou wilt accept OF our desires
aud sanctify them aud bless them, TO the
good OF the afflicted and an who shall
require and need the comforts and con-
vonences and the privileges and bless
ings OF this hol e, which has been built
for that purpose,
I'VE ask Thee to accept Of the
grounds upon which this house stands,
bless It and sGnctity Il and make II
acceptable unto Thee. Bless the build
Ing from the foundation 20 the top Of
II, and all IT'S apartments and all the
material Of which 10 Is composed, that
II may be strong and durable and firm
I'm all IT, PARIS that the walls may be
solid and secure and every part safe
and preserved from the tempesta and
violent storms and from the ragings OF
the elements, from fire and from
lightning and from the quak-
ings OF the earth, and from al other
causes OF disturbance. We ask Thee,
Father that by Thy almighty power
this building may be preserved and per-
mltted 20 stand on It's foundations to
fulhll and accomplish the end and OBJ
ject OF It's being we ask this in the
name Of Jesus Christ Bless those who
have given and contributed Of their
means 70 this institution, that they
may not lose their reward, and that
peace and Thy blessings may rest upon
them for the good they have I'm their
hearts and that the good work they
have done iD preparing this building for
the object II II to accomplish may bring
Its proper reward,
I'VE ask Thee now 10 accept Of this