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Show Ex:cerpts from Patriarch al Bl essing given by Hyrum Smith at Nauvoo, Ill. March 7, 1 ~ : 11 Sister Amanda, in the name of Jesus I seal you up unto Eternal Life from hencefort h, for you shall not fall neither shall ye be tempted above that which you are able to bear, and you shall be sust ained by the power of God and overcome and finally sit down in your Father's house, even in your Father's kingdom no more to go out • ••• and you shall be blest with the Comforter and you shal l have the promise of the Second Comforter which is the promise of Eternal Life sealed upon y our head henceforth with a zeal to do good all the days of your life . Therefore , let your heart be comfort ed for yryi shall triumph over al l y our enemies, over all those t hat have afflicted you, for you shall be mor e than a conquerer t hrou gh him who hath l oved you, for you shall be crowned wi th every blessing of the .l!.verlastin . g Covenant, even a fulness like unto Sarah and Rachael; for as their blessings shall be, s o shall be thine ; f or a s their promises wer e , so are thine; hav ing the blessings ceded to you and y our children after you coming down f r om your fathers unto the present day , notwithsta nding your affl icti ons • • • • • • with the blessings of a mother in Israel sealed upon y ou t ouching your children, and children' s children from generatio n to generatio n WHO SHALL SPRFAD ABRQ\.D UPON THE FACE OF THE ElffiTH AS YCUR BRANCHES TO BE AN HONOR TO YOUR NAME AND AS GLI'ITERING STARS I N YOOR CROWN , LIKE THE GLCRY OF THE STARS I N TdE FIRMAMENT; for this shall y e be blest and thus shall ye be crowned in the mansion of your Fat her • • • 11 |
