Blessing #5 

Grover, Wyoming, Nov. 5, 1922 

A blessing given by Ray S. Thurman, patriarch, upon the head of Hyrum D. Clark, son of Ezra T. Clark and Mary Stevenson. Born at Farmington, Utah, Feb. 13, 1856. 

Bro. Hyrum D. Clark, by virtue of the Holy Priesthood and in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I humbly place my hands upon thy head and, as I am led by the spirit of the Lord, bestow upon thee a Patriarchal blessing. I feel in my heart to say unto thee that the Lord will bless thee. He has heard thy humble petitions, and He will bless thee that the Gospel with its teachings of righteousness shall bring thee salvation and exaltation in the Celestial Kingdom of Heaven, and the day will come when thou wilt have the privilege of standing before thy maker and give an accounting of thy stewardship, and He will judge thee as a righteous father full of love and grace for thee as his servant. He knows every part, every condition, and circumstance connected with thy life, for thou art a man who has taught thy children to love their Heavenly Father. Thou hast been kind and good to thy family, thou hast worked hard to bring them up in righteousness. Yea, thou has reflected in the late hours of the night to strengthen and to build up the lives of thy wives and children. And for all thy good works, the Lord will accept and reward thee. Thou wast with him in the beginning and chosen to be born in the last days to grow up in the land which is called Zion. Thou hast always been sincere in the Gospel, hast admonished thy loved ones and associates to honor and obey the Gospel. Thou hast been known for thy good works, and during thy sojourn on earth be prayerful, cultivate heavenly power, a lowly heart and contrite spirit, and when the end of mortality appears and the dawn of salvation is entered upon, thou will be glad in thy heart for the experiences of mortal probation and will enter upon an exalted plane of activity of thy Father and in due time shall have the privilege of sitting in council with the great men of the day, with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 

Thou shall be known for thy good judgment, implicit faith, long suffering, and ready for the great opportunities of celestial life and immortality of the soul. Therefore, Brother Clark, be of good cheer, accept this comforting blessing from the most high. Make the best of thy present conditions and thou wilt have joy in thy soul because thy Heavenly Father loves thee. Thou art of Ephraim, entitled to blessings of righteous living, of all the Holy Prophets since the world began, and being one of the first born chosen of the Father, he loves thee and has decreed thee to be blest. 

I seal thee up to eternal life and bless thee to come forth in the morning of the first resurrection clothed with immortality. 

Even so. Amen. 

Ray S. Thurman 

Patriarch 

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