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Ann Grimshaw's patriarchal blessing

Transcription by Debbie Firkins

No. 253                                                             Nephi City   March 14^th 1859        

            A blessing by Wm. Cazier, Patriarch, upon the head of Ann Jackson, daughter of James Edge and Martha Grimshaw, born 1808,  Manchester, Lancashire, England.

            Ann, In the name of Jesus Christ, I place my hands upon thy head and bless thee with a patriarchal blessing.  You have great cause to rejoice that you were made acquainted with the gospel in your native land and the Lord has remembered thee and now remembers thee.  For thou art truly of the seed of Abraham and thee and thy seed are precious in the sight of the Lord.  Thou shall enjoy all the blessings pertaining to Abraham and his seed forever.  The angels of God shall watch over thee continually and they life shall be prolonged upon the earth and do great good in his kingdom.  You shall be sealed to a man that shall be full of the priesthood and in connection with him, shall be qualified to redeem thy dead.  Thy lineage is that of Ephraim and it appears to me that your last days shall be days of peace and rejoicing in the truth of the gospel.  The blessings of the Lord shall be with thee and comfort thee day and night.  For thy greatest trials are past.  You shall have all the comforts of life in the fruits of the earth to make thee happy in life.  Thou shall have a portion with the Saints of the most high and thy blessings will be as great as any that ever lived upon the earth and thy seed shall be numerous therein, and thou shalt yet see the Kingdoms of this world become the Kingdom’s of our Lord and Christ.  Thou shalt see the Lord come with his Saints and welcome thee to join in his throng and I feel to say my sister these blessings are for thee and I seal them upon thee by the authority of the holy priesthood.

 In the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.