Temple & Ordinances

Patriarchal Blessing

  1. A once-in-a-lifetime blessing given by a stake patriarch that declares a person's lineage in the house of Israel and offers inspired personal counsel and promises.

Recorded and transcribed, a patriarchal blessing is kept as a lifelong, private guide — treated almost as personal scripture for the individual who receives it.

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