Patriarchal Blessings Given to Susan Elvira Martineau Johnson

Patriarchal Blessings Given to Susan Elvira Martineau Johnson by her Grandfathers;
Benjamin F. Johnson and James Henry Martineau


Patriarchal Blessing
Given by
Benjamin Franklin Johnson

Upon the head of Susan Elvira (Martineau) Johnson Daughter of James Henry Martineau and Susan Ellen Johnson, Born 14 Aug. 1856, Parowan, Iron County, Utah. Given in Tempe, Arizona Territory, 30 Jan. 1890.

Elvira, My daughter, in the name of Jesus, and by virtue of the Patriarchal Priesthood, I place my hand upon thy head blessing, praying that the Lord may give me through the inspiration of his spirit words of counsel, admonition and blessing, to be keys of knowledge and principles of faith to govern thee all thy life. Thou art one of those born in Zion in the new covenant, entitled to all the blessings, Dominion, Increase and Exaltation pertaining to the daughters of Abraham. Because of thy love for truth and the integrity of thy heart thou art one of the most loved of thy father. He sent thee to earth with a crown of joy upon thy head that thou mightest become a medium of Salvation and Restoration upon the earth. To this end I give His Angles charge concerning thee to hedge thee around about from evil, and to open the pathway of thy feet, to protect thy life to the fulfillment of the mission for which thou hast come to earth, for which purpose he hath given thee a companion and shall multiply unto thee children until they shall be around thee as thick clusters of grapes upon a fruitful vine, whom thou shalt lead in the ways of the Lord to honor Him, and they shall know and bless thee all thy days, and carry thy name in honor throughout all generation of time. Thou cost delight in the way of the Lord, and because of thy love for the truth, the Lord shall make thee great. For thou shalt stand as a counselor among the honored of thy sex. And by thy example thou shalt teach them to honor the law of Sarah. Thy husband shall love and honor thee, and thy house shall be a house of peace, and joy, and all who dwell there in shall rise up and bless thee, The blessings of the earth shall be multiplied unto thee, even in the fruits and the flocks and herds, orchards and gardens, and thou shalt dwell in costl[y] habitations, and when the meek shall flee to Zion, through the abundance that will be around you, thou shalt feed, cloth, comfort the poor and needy, and shall give habitations to the homeless, and the blessings of the poor shalt ever rest up on thee and with thy husband thou shalt do a full part in all the works of Righteousness pertaining to the building up of Zion, gathering her children, rearing her Holy Temples and labor there in both for the living and dead, for thou shalt see the Holy Temple reared in Zion. Shall strike hands with the son of man when he shall descend to the earth, and shall minister there in when His glory shall fill its courts. Thy days shall be many up on the earth, and thy power for usefulness shall be great for the spirit of blessing and consolation shall rest up on thee, and faith shall spring up in the heart to rebuke affliction, to command the destroyer that no power shall invade thy habitation to destroy thy peace or to take away thy loved ones. The Angels shall camp around thee, if thou wilt be admonished to call upon the name of the Lord thy God and forget not to call upon his name for thou art among the most favored of the Daughters of Abraham and entitled to every privilege that belongs to the Wives, the Mothers and the Matrons of Zion, to stand in thy place as a counselor to admonish to teach and to cultivate the younger of thy sex. And all who shall hear thy voice shall cleave unto thee and love thee, and all thy kindred shall rejoice in thee because of thy wisdom and spirit of consolation and blessing which shall drop as pearls from thy lips. Associated with thy husband thou shalt stand in place and officiate for thy sex; in the great day of Israel’s crowning under the hands of the children of Ephraim. And thy inheritance shall be forever in Zion, which, with thy companion thou shalt receive when the ancient of days does sit. All these blessings I seal up on thy head together with all thy former blessings, and I seal thee upon to eternal lives to come forth in the morning of the first resurrection to inherit thrones and dominions in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ Amen.

Copied Jan. 1st 1942 by James H Johnson Prescott Az. Again 11/13/78 by S. Glenn Johnson.




Patriarchal Blessing
Given By
James Henry Martineau

l9 June 1902, Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. D.F. Upon the head of Susan Elvira Johnson, born August 14, 1856, Parowan, Iron County, Utah.

Susan Elvira In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the authority of the Holy Priesthood I seal upon you a Patriarchal Blessing. You are one of those noble spirits, held in reserve from before the foundation of the earth. Because you were true and faithful to our Father in Heaven, when Lucifer drew away many after him. You have been true and faithful these many years, sometimes in sorrow and poverty privation and danger, In helping to establish Zion. The Lord has accepted labors in the past and will reward you in time to come beyond the power of any mortal mind to conceive, therefore let your mind be filled with joy, and peace. The blessings of the Lord will continue upon you in a much greater degree than in times that are past. You may ask the Father for any blessing you may desire if it is for your good and you will recieve it. You will never be tempted more than you [can] bare, and no power shall turn you aside from the truth. I re-confirm up on you the blessings that have hither to been sealed up on you, and increase of faith, an increase of Wisdom and Intelligence, with power to heal the sick and afflicted, to comfort the sad and broken hearted, and to be a blessing to all with whom you are associated. You shall do a great work in the Temple of the Lord, and redeem from prison a multitude of the dead, that they attain to the blessings pertaining to the Holy Priesthood. In this work you shall have great joy, and shall get a great testimony that your work for the dead is accepted by them and by your Father in Heaven. You shall have power to know and to understand the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, that you may ask the Father for instruction if it is needful and recieve it. And so you shall walk in the light and not the darkness. And now I say unto you now as you are about to return to your home you shall be blessed and prospered on your journey. And the blessings of God be with you and your children. You and your husband shall be prospered from this time hencefourth with all that is needful for your comfort and happiness your table will be filled with an abundance, health and peace shall reign in your habitation and you shall have plenty to help the poor and needy, accept every law of the Gospel and strive to live a Holy life and no power shall prevent you from receiving these blessings sealed upon you. I seal you up unto eternal lives to reign as a Priestess and a Queen in exalted Glory in the name of Jesus Christ. AMEN

Copied Dec. 21 1941 by James H. Johnson.




Patriarchal Blessing
Given By
James Henry Martineau
November 1, 1920

Susan Elvira (Martineau) Johnson Daughter of James Henry Martineau and Susan Ellen Johnson. Born 14 August 1856, Parowan, Iron County, Utah.

Blessed Daughter by the authority of the Patriarchal Priesthood and in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I seal upon you a blessing which will be fulfilled through faith and obedience to all the laws of Heaven made unto you and endurance to the end. In as much as you are afflicted with grievous sores upon your leg, threatening amputation I say to you, Our Heavenly Father who created your body and leg is fully able to resecitate and heal any part thereof, and if you exercise faith your leg shall be properly healed, and I believe you have that faith. and say you shall be healed by the blessing of our Father in heaven, so be of good cheer, and trust in the goodness and mercy of God. I therefore rebuke the soreness and seal upon you renewed health and strength and vigor, that you may live years to come and see your posterity greatly increased, you have done much good, and shall live to do much more. I seal upon you the power to heal the sick of your family by and in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, if you so desire and have faith yourself, and not only your own family, but others also, asking God to lead by His Holy Spirit. You shall have visions and dreams to instruct you, and be a mother in Israel in very deed. Have faith in these promises and they shall be fulfilled. I seal this upon you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, AMEN.