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[sideways text] BLESSING BY JOHN SMITH (MORMON) PATRIARCH ON THOS. L. KANE [end of sideways text]
Coglers Park, Omaha Nation Council Bluffs Camp of Israel, Sept 17th 1846
A blessing by John Smith Patriarch of the Church of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints upon the head of Thomas L. Kane Son of John & Jane Kane born Jan 27th 1822. Philadelphia Ps. Brother Thomas by virtue of the Priesthood vested in me I lay my hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and seal upon thee all the blessings of the new and everlasting Covenant even all that a father could desire his ownly son to enjoy. Inasmuch as thou hast had it in thine heart to promote the interest of the children of men the Lord thy God is well pleased with thy exertions. He hath given his angels charge over thee to guard thee in times of danger to deliver thee out of all thy troubles and defend thee from all thine enemies, not an hair of thine head shall ever fall by the hand of an enemy, for thou art appointed to do a great work on the earth and thou shalt be blessed in all thine undertakings and thy name shall be had in honorable rememberance among the Saints to all generations, thou shalt have a companion to comfort thy heart, to sustain thee under all thy trials. Thou shalt raise up sons and Daughters that shall be essteemed as the excellent of the earth there shall be none greater in the house of Israel. Thou shalt have power to accomplish every purpose of thine heart no power on earth shall stay thy hand. Thou shall be clothed with all the power of the Priesthood in fullness, thou shalt be able to understand all the hidden mysteries of the Redeemers Kingdom, to know the laws by which the Most High governs his vast Dominions and in Due time through dilligence in Keeping the Commandments of the Lord thou shalt have power to rule and govern the works of thy hands as the Most High governs his, for I seal upon you all the blessings of Abram, Isaac, and Jacob, though all stand at the head of a mighty people like Jacob for thou art of the House of Joseph of the Blood of Ephraim and I seal upon thee and thy posterity the same blessing that Jacob sealed upon the head of the sons of Joseph which is thy right through the linage of thy Fathers which has been handed down to thee from generation to generation from the days of thy Father Ephraim and shall continue in thy Posterity untill time shall be no more. This is thy blessing Brother Thomas and inasmuch as you continue seeking the good of the Lords People keeping his commandments not a word of thy blessing shall fail, for I seal it upon thee in the name of thy Redeemer Amen
John Smith patriarch
Wilford Woodruff Clerk