Prayer!

I have not written for a long time on this blog. But here is one section of the dedicatory prayer for the Panama City Temple. I found this on a past issue of the Church News. I think that the words are so beautiful and President Monson speaks as one who really knows of the reality of eternity and the way he prays to heavenly Father is a testimony of his divine calling as a Prophet.
The prayer is little touching for me. The words are really inspiring.
Prayer is something that some times I lack on it. I need to pray more, we all do.


We seek to be like Thee; we seek to pattern our lives after the life of Thy Son; we desire righteousness for ourselves and our children and our children's children. We plead with Thee to make us worthy to inherit the fullness of those blessings found only in Thy Holy Temples — even those blessings which grow out of a continuation of the family unit forever.

We seek Thy help, Father, to make our homes havens of peace and happiness. In our families, may we pause to pray and think to thank.

As we dedicate this sacred edifice, we rededicate our very lives to Thee and to Thy work.

Shield us, we pray, from selfishness or sin and provide the power that we might rise above all that is below the dignity of Thy children.

May we, Thy children, merit Thy bounteous blessings and Thy watchful care, we pray, in the name of Thy Beloved Son, even the name of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Amen.