[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 13th G. A. Smith called upon me. I spent A part of the day with him at the office. During the evening President Young And Laday, G. A. Smith & John Benbow Called to pay me a visit. After spending two or three hours to gether vary Plesantly Mrs Woodruff requested A Blessing At the hand of President Young so He with G. A. Smith And myself laid hands upon her head & pronounced a Blessing upon her. The following is A part of the Blessing pronounced over her head By President Brigham Young:
Sister Phebe I lay my hands upon thy head to Bless thee in the name of the Lord As thou art going forth with thy Husband into the vineyard. The Blessing of the Lord will go with thee. Thou shalt have power & wisdom to teach the truth to thy friends and thy sect. Thou shalt not be at a loss for Ideas & words in thy teaching. Thou shalt do a great work in connexion with thy Husband. Thou shalt save /all/ thy Children to return to the church with thy husband who shall be prospered in his mission. Thou shalt have power over all thy enemies & overcome all thy Besetments. Thou shalt be looked up to as A mother in Israel for council and for Instruction.
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We also Blessed Sister Edwards & Brother Ben-bow. G. A. S was mouth in Blessing Br Benbow.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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