Dedicatory prayer excerpts: 'Open the hands of Thy bounty'
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Following is an excerpt from the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple dedicatory prayer given by President Gordon B. Hinckley March 5, 2000. The complete text of the dedicatory prayer is available on the Church News Web site:
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"Dear Father, please bless those who preside and serve here that they shall not weary in carrying forward the great work for which this house has been designed. Pour out Thy blessings and open the hands of Thy bounty in behalf of all who observe the ancient law of the tithe which has made possible this magnificent structure. . .
"We are grateful for the hospitality of this historic city and pray that it may be blessed by the very presence of Thy house. May the light of the gospel that emanates from this holy temple be felt throughout the community."
