A Patriarchal Blessing given by Albert Jones, Aug. 1, 1915, upon the head of William Aaron Gay, the son of Aaron and Emeline Packet (Paquette) Gay, born 27 Dec. 1872 at Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah.
Brother William Aaron Gay, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I lay my hands upon your head according to your request to bless you with a Patriarchal Blessing and I bless you with health and strength, with energy and strength, that you may be physically fit to perform your labors, and that your mind may expand to understand the granduer of the Gospel and its wide scope which it has for the salvation of the children of men, both in the present life and in the future.
I bless thee with wisdom, with financial ability and executive skill and administrative force, that thou mayest govern and direct thy family in the path of truth and in those lines that will make them of value in the service of the Lord.
I bless thee that thou mayest have good judgment, that justice and mercy may characterize thine actions and thy thought in dealing with thy fellow man, that thy soul may be led out to throughly understand the business of this life and that thou may be blest with plenty for the sustenance of thy family. Be of good cheer, thy power for the doing of good shall be increased. Be wise, be honest and meet every obligation both of spiritual and of temporal nature and God shall prosper thee in the way thou goeth, and men shall hold thy name in honor.
Defend the truth and thy tongue shall be loosed to utter such words that shall bring joy to thy soul and steady thine own feet more firmly in the principles of the Gospel, be liberal and liberally shall thou receive.
Thou are of Ephraim the favored son of Joseph, and if thou are faithful, entitled to all the blessings of that favored race. I seal thee up against the power of the destroyer, and sickness and disease shall not overtake thee if thou art wise. Strength shall come to thy mind and thy judgment shall be clear and thy body shall be made strong if thou will observe the laws of life such as thou knowest thou should follow.
Brother William, I bless thee with all the power of the Priesthood conferred upon me by the voice of the people of this Stake of Zion. And pray God’s blessing upon thee, in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ, even so, Amen.
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