Patriarchal Blessing for Elizabeth Cleopatra Bellows Plumb

Patriarchal Blessing for Elizabeth Cleopatra Bellows Plumb
Prepared by Geneva Julia Plumb Wiltbank
(Submitted to this blog by Kathryn Burton Castleton)

A blessing given by John Smith Patriarch upon the head of Elizabeth Cleopatra Plumb daughter of James and Judith Bellows.  Born in Jacksonville, Jefferson County, Ill. Sept. 8, 1829.

Sister Elizabeth in the name of Jesus Christ I lay my hands upon thy head to pronounce and seal a blessing upon thee and I ask God the Eternal Father for his spirit to inverte.  The same and fill thee with the influence thereof that you may realize your position and be strengthened in body and mind and also healed of thine infirmities.  Thou art of the House of Israel and entitled through thy lineage to many blessings and I say unto thee be of good and of good cheer for the Lord knoweth thine integrity and will give unto thee as thou shalt merit there for I say unto thee let they faith fail not, but be buoyant in spirit putting they trust in the arm of the Almighty and all shall be well with thee and thou shall fulfill thy mission upon the earth and accomplish a good work and thy name shall be held in honorable remembrance and written in the Lamb's Book of Life and thou shall be crowned hereafter among the mothers in Israel.  Thou art of Ephraim and entitled to the blessings of the Redeemer's Kingdom and of the new and everlasting covenant.

This with thy former blessings I seal upon thy head and say unto thee according to thy faith so shall it be with thee and I seal thee up with Eternal life to come forth in the morning of the first resurrection with many of thy kindred friends. Even so Amen.