Later Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

This work, a companion to "Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints", contains over 800 blessings performed between the years 1835-1995 by the presiding patriarchs of the LDS Church and others. Although patriarchal blessings are considered sacred to their recipients, they can also offer historians as well as theologians a view into the doctrinal beliefs and eternal goals shared by the church at specific times and places. Because the blessings span a century and a half, changes in trends are noticeable. (From publisher's description)