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THE
HERMOSILLO SONORA MEXICO TEMPLE
Announced:
July 20, 1998.
Ground Broken: December 5, 1998.
Dedicated: February 27, 2000.
Dedicated By: Gordon B. Hinckley.
Location: Garcia Conde yJuan Jose Rios in Colonia Pitic.
Site: Temple Design: Modern Classic.
Rooms: 2 ordinance and 2 sealing. Square Feet: 8,600.
Members Serviced: 46,200; 11 stakes and 6 districts.
Dedicated
by President Gordon B. Hinckley, 27 February 2000
Dear Father
in Heaven,
Thou Almighty God, we thank Thee for the opportunity to meet this day in
Thy sacred temple and dedicate it unto Thee and to Thy Beloved Son as the
House of the Lord. It is sacred to us, the place where holy ordinances will
be administered for both the living and the dead. Here will be exercised
the only authority on earth which reaches beyond the veil of death and is
efficacious in the worlds beyond. How thankful we are to have in our midst
this sacred and beautiful edifice. In the name of Jesus Christ, and in the
authority of Thy divine priesthood we dedicate to Thee and to Thy Son this
the Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. We present it to Thee with love and pray that Thou will accept it
and sanctify and bless it as the consecrated gift of our hands and our hearts.
May Thy divine presence be felt here. May Thy Holy Spirit touch the hearts
of all who serve here. May it be a place of refuge from the noise and tumult
of the world. May it be a place of quiet peace to all who come within its
portals. We dedicate the grounds, together with the structure from the footings
to the crowning statue of Moroni. We dedicate all of the facilities of this
Thy holy house. May no evil hand ever defile it. May it be preserved from
the forces of nature. May it be a structure of beauty, a crowning gem in
this great city. We are grateful that the officials of government have permitted
its construction, and that it is now completed and ready to be presented
to Thee. Bless all who shall use it, and may they be very many. It is Thy
house and we know that Thou wilt be pleased if it is kept busy with the sacred
work for which it was designed. May it be a place of holiness to all who
cross its portals. We thank Thee for the faith of Thy Saints throughout the
world whose tithes and offerings have contributed to this building. Keep
Thine ancient promises to the faithful. Shower blessings upon them. Crown
their lives with a testimony of the truth of this Thy holy work. Bless Thy
Saints throughout the earth that they may "look to Thee and live." May they
have cause to rejoice in Thy goodness. Favor them with faith and testimony
and great joy as they walk in faithfulness before Thee. We pray for this
great nation of Mexico which has permitted the messengers of eternal truth
to serve among its people. May it rise in splendor among the nations of the
earth. May Thy work here flourish and grow ever stronger among the good people
of this land. Dear Father, we pray for Thy work in all the earth that it
may grow and strengthen and move forward as a great wave across the sea.
May its numbers increase. May it come to be known everywhere for the tremendous
good which it does. May it be welcomed by those who stand in positions of
power. We recognize our dependence upon Thee. Thou art the source of all
of our blessings, and in reverence and love we thank Thee. May we ever be
mindful of the great atoning sacrifice made by Thy Son in behalf of all men.
Accept of our love for Thee and for Him and let Thy peace distill upon us
as the dews from heaven we humbly pray in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
(Church
News, 4 March 2000)
The Temple
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