Millennial Star, Vol. 15, No. 13, March 28, 1853, p. 206; “Orson Hyde’s blessing –
Oliver Cowdery called upon the lord to smile upon him that his faith shall be
made perfect and that the blessings pronounced shall be realized lie shall be made mighty and be endued with power from on high and go forth to the nations of the earth to proclaim the gospel that he shall escape all the pollutions of the world the angels shall uphold him and that he shall go forth according to the commandment both to Jew and Gentile and shall go to all nations kingdoms and tongues all who hear ban his voice shall acknowledge him to be a servant of God he shall be equal in holding the keys of the kingdom he shall stand on the earth and bring souls till Christ comes we know that he loves thee and may this thy servant be able to walk through pestilence and not be harmed the powers of darkness shall have no ascendancy over him he shall have power to smite the earth with pestilence to divide waters and lead through the saints he shall go from land to land and from sea to sea he shall be like one of the three Nephites.”
