Here is one Patriarchal Blessing I nabbed from an antimormon site:
Brother *********, by the authority of the Holy Melchizedek Priesthood, and through my calling as a Patriarch, I lay my hands upon your head to give you a blessing. This pattern is set by the Lord. I acknowledge our Father in heaven, and I express our love, and gratitude, unto him for the blessings he gives his children on earth. We ask for his continued help in all things in life.
Brother *********, you were one of the noble sons, of the premortal world, there in that holy sphere, through your faithfulness, grew and developed, and chose the plan of salvation to be your guide. You were choosen through your obedience to come to earth at this appointed time.
Your mortal existance is a necessary step in your eternal progression. You will be blessed to use the talents, that the Lord has given you, to serve your fellow men.
Your mission in life is to help build the kingdom of God on earth. You will be blessed as you strive to bring the mortal into harmony with the spiritual in your sojourn in life.
You have been given a mortal body by worthy parents, who have shown you the ways of truth, and righteousness. They have shown their love by guiding you in the ways of the Lord, and are preparing you for your future life. Their love for you is eternal.
The covenants that they have made, and living the Lord’s commandments, is a example for you to follow. I bless you to show your love and honor to them by living, as the Lord has commanded.
You are blessed to be of the blood of Israel, and are of the lineage of Ephraim, the great prophet of old, the son of Joseph; to whom the blessing of the Priesthood were given. The covenants, the blessings, and the promises given through the Holy Priest*hood, of former ages, are available to you through your membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. You are blessed to be one of the children of the covenant. You have been given the Priesthood, and the gospel, in it’s fullness, in your life.
I bless you to search for the truths that have been given through the restored gospel. Seek the companionship of the Holy spirit, that the truths of the gospel can be made known to you; that all truth, where ever it is found, may be available to you through your desire to learn the truth. Listen to the prophet; and to the Priesthood leaders, that the Lord has placed upon the earth. Follow their council and make it part of your life.
I bless you to make study and prayer a daily activity; that the light of the gospel can be evident in your life. You will be blessed to control your thought and shut out the unwanted, and unholy, with the ability to replace them with virtuous thoughts. You will then be prepared to choose the right, when choices are placed before you; that the adversary will have no power over you. Prepare yourself with the knowledge of the gospel, and at the appropriate and appointed time the priviledge will be yours to use that knowledge to take the light of the gospel to the Lord’s children who have not yet heard of the restored gospel.
You will have the joy, and satisfaction, that comes from service, to the Lord, in the mission field. Through your efforts many will be brought to the knowledge of the truth.
Remember the law of obedience, and you will receive the blessings that come from living this law; and find you can resist temptation.
You will have the opportunity of functioning as a father, and the blessings given through family life will be yours.
The blessings, that are found in the house of the Lord, will be given you. Keep your*self temple worthy, and when this opportunity comes, you can go to the temple and there receive the knowledge of that sacred place. At the appointed time, with a companion of your choice, you’ll be able to be sealed by the Holy Priesthood, for time and all eternity, and receive the blessings of an eternal family unit. You’ll want to return often to do the work that is found there in.
Your experiences in life brings challenges, and disappointments; you will be blessed to exercise your faith, and call upon the Lord, to find answers to your prayers. As you seek the light of the gospel, the gift of knowledge, and understanding, will be yours.
You will receive through your efforts the gift of faith, and testimony. Remember the gift of forgiveness, and the principle of repentance. Use these principles in your life as necessary to ensure your eternal goals.
The Lord will bless you with sufficient of the bounties of life that he has prepared for his children on earth.
I bless you with the blessings of the Holy resurrection, and with the power to come forth in the morning of the first resurrection, and there receive the glories of that wondrous time.
These blessings are yours, according to your faithfulness, and I pronounce them upon you through my calling as a patriarch, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
What is so bad about this kind of blessing?
