Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Dedicated 25–30 May 1984
by Gordon B. Hinckley

O God, our Eternal Father, Thou great everlasting Elohim, hallowed be Thy holy name. In the sacred name of Thy Beloved Son, our Savior and Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, we come unto Thee in solemn prayer to dedicate this Thy holy house.

We lift our voices in thanksgiving for Thy marvelous blessings upon Thy people. Surely Thou hast favored us in a remarkable and wonderful way. We have been made partakers of Thine ancient covenant and become heirs to the great, eternal promises given of old. Thou hast restored Thy work and Thine authority in this the dispensation of the fulness of times. Ours is a day of prophecy fulfilled. Beginning with Thy chosen servant Joseph Smith, to whom Thou didst reveal Thyself and Thy Beloved Son, Thou hast made Thy will known to Thine appointed prophets, adding line upon line and precept upon precept.

We thank Thee for Thy prophet in this day, even Thy chosen servant Spencer W. Kimball, and unite ourselves in prayer that he may be comforted and sustained and blessed of Thee. We invoke Thy blessings upon those associated with him, and upon all who have responsibility in Thy kingdom wherever it may be established.

Bless Thy saints everywhere. Strengthen them in their faith. Look with favor upon all who walk honestly with Thee in the payment of their tithes and offerings. Open the windows of heaven and pour Thy gifts upon them.

Father, the little stone which Thou didst cut out of the mountain without hands is rolling forth to fill the earth. Guide and strengthen the messengers of truth. Touch the hearts of the leaders of nations that Thy work may move forth over the earth, ever increasing in strength and vitality, touching for everlasting good the hearts of Thy sons and daughters in many nations and principalities.

We rejoice in Thy mercy, Father. Through the power of the Holy Ghost we have been granted great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures, as Thou didst promise. Give us the strength to walk in faith. Forgive our sins and help us to live above our weaknesses. May all who attend the dedicatory services of this temple be imbued with desire and resolution to walk more closely with Thee, to keep Thy commandments and observe Thy statutes, and so to conduct themselves as to be worthy of Thy favor.

Many not of our faith have heretofore visited this building. May they reflect on their experience with reverence and appreciation. Confound the enemies of Thy work, Father. Frustrate them in their evil designs. May their efforts come to naught. Touch them by Thy Spirit that they may see the error of their ways.

We thank Thee, Almighty God, for this choice land of America in which Thou didst deign to restore Thy gospel and reveal the ordinances of this house. We thank Thee for the freedom vouchsafed under the Constitution of the United States which was written by inspired men whom Thou didst raise up unto this very purpose. Wilt Thou move with power to safeguard these freedoms and may they spread over the earth that the shackles of oppression may be lifted from Thy children.

Now, our Beloved Father, in the authority of the holy priesthood in us vested, even the authority of the priesthood after the Order of the Son of God, we dedicate unto Thee and unto Thy Beloved Son this the Boise Idaho Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, together with the ground on which it stands, with the landscaping thereon, the buildings, all the parts thereof, and all of the furnishings and facilities appertaining thereto. Wilt Thou accept this beautiful edifice as Thy house, the gift of Thy thankful children. Wilt Thou hallow it. Wilt Thou and Thy Son honor it with Thy presence, and may Thy Holy Spirit be felt here at all times by all who enter its portals.

We dedicate it for the sacred work Thou hast revealed for the blessing of Thy children, both the living and the dead. May the ordinances which will be performed herein be received with thankful and reverent hearts, and may those beyond the veil of death rejoice because of the work done here in their behalf.

Bless all who shall officiate herein, the temple presidents and their counselors, those presently serving and those who will serve in the years to come. Bless those vested with the sacred sealing authority, and all who are designated and called to serve in this hallowed edifice.

May it be a place of holiness to all who come here. May no profane act occur herein. May no unhallowed word be spoken. May Thy faithful saints of this and future generations look to this beautiful structure as a house to which they will be made welcome for their washings and anointings, for endowments and sealings, for instruction, for meditation, for worship, for the making of eternal covenants with Thee, for inspiration and sanctification, as they serve unselfishly in assisting Thee in bringing to pass Thine eternal purposes for the salvation and exaltation of Thy sons and daughters.

Thou almighty God, we reverence Thy name and the name of Thy Son. We love Thee, we worship Thee, we sing Thy praises and seek to do Thy will. On this day of dedication, we consecrate ourselves anew to Thy holy service and ask for strength to walk after Thy pattern, in the name of Thine Only Begotten, through whose sacrifice comes our salvation, even the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Rededicated 14 February 1987
by James E. Faust (addition only)

Our Heavenly Father, Lord of Hosts, the Great I Am, we present unto thee another portion of this great holy house which has been completed and lovingly built for accommodating the work of redemption.

Father, we thank thee for the resources of the people, and the resources of the Church through the faithfulness of their tithes and contributions, for this house in all its splendor, and all its glory to be built, and to be added upon. We remember the promises at the time of the dedication of the parts which were included at that time. And now we come to this beautiful room, built according to the pattern which was given by the ancients, with the life-size oxen and the font placed upon their backs, the arrangements to facilitate the work for which it was designed, namely, the baptism by proxy for those who are not privileged to receive it on earth, our ancestors and forebears, and others who have long since passed away.

Father, we see in our minds eye the children who come to participate in this holy ordinance. We ask you to bless them, that they will come with humility of heart, and with gratitude, that they will partake of the spirit that is within this house, that it may plant within their hearts the desire to return when they receive more maturity, more years, to receive their own endowments.

We ask for thy blessing to rest upon those who administer the ordinances, and take part, and record them, mindful that that which is recorded on earth will be recorded in heaven. We pray, Heavenly Father, that thou wilt bless the supervisors who have charge of this work. We invoke thy blessing upon President Redford, President Johnson, and President Hamilton, and their gracious, devoted, wonderful wives who have the special callings as matrons and assistant matrons in this Temple.

We ask thy blessing to be upon the people of this Temple District, those in the wards and the stakes, and their leaders, that they will have the spirit of Temple work, and that the promise that the hearts of the children will turn to the, fathers, and the hearts of the fathers to the children, will be literally fulfilled, that we may come unto thee through these principles and doctrines and ordinances which shall be administered unto us.

We express appreciation for the restoration of the gospel through Joseph Smith, and the light and spiritual understanding that it gives us. We are thankful for all he has done to make this work possible. We express appreciation for all those who have succeeded him in the calling as the prophet of the earth, the president of the Church. We pray for a blessing upon our present prophet, President Ezra Taft Benson. Bless him in his years. Bless him with strength in body and mind, magnify him in every respect.

Now we do humbly dedicate this font, we dedicate all the appurtenances, all the fixtures, all of the decorations, all of the facilities which have been so lovingly and carefully put in place. We do so, expressing the gratitude of our hearts, in the holy name of Thy Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, amen.

Rededicated 18 November 2012
by Thomas S. Monson

Almighty God, Thou great Elohim, in the name of Thy Beloved Son Jesus Christ we bow before Thee this sacred and blessed day with full hearts and grateful spirits.

This beautiful temple has been a haven of peace. It has been the House of the Lord to all who have entered and have felt of its spirit and partaken of the blessings found here. We thank Thee for it and for the accomplishment of Thy divine purposes through it. It has served well.

Showing the effects of such service, it became necessary to improve it, both inside and out. Now the entire structure has been renovated and renewed in an undertaking that makes it more efficient, more attractive and more convenient than ever before.

The doors of this, Thy house, have again been opened to the public. Thousands of visitors have reverently walked within these sacred walls and have felt the spirit of the temple. May that spirit linger long with them.

Now the doors have closed once again to all but Thy faithful Saints, so that within these walls, again hallowed and sanctified, Thy holy work may go forward.

Father, we are thankful that Thou sent to this earth Thine Only Begotten Son, who came into the world to redeem mankind, that all might be saved from the bands of death and, through obedience, obtain eternal life.

We thank Thee for the Prophet Joseph Smith and that Thou did appear to him in person to open the heavens and to restore to the world the knowledge of Thee and Thy Son and Thy holy purposes.

We thank Thee that Thou did reveal Thy priesthood, even the sacred sealing power, so that in this temple and all Thy other holy houses, Thy faithful Saints may be endowed with power from on high and may enter into everlasting covenants.

Father, 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 fulness of those blessings found only in Thy holy temples—even those blessings which grow out of a continuation of the family unit forever.

Bless Thy messengers of glory—even the missionaries of Thy Church—that they may proclaim with persuasion and power Thy truths. Protect them, watch over them, and lead them to those whom Thou hast prepared to hear, to believe, and to embrace the gospel of Thy Beloved Son.

Father in Heaven, bless the temple president and his counselors, together with their wives, and all who will assist in the operation of this temple.

Bless, we pray Thee, those called to lead Thy Church here upon the earth, that they may have Thy guiding influence and Thy inspiration.

Our Father, strengthen the youth who walk in a world saturated with the sophistries of Satan. Give them the courage to stand firm for truth. Bless them with a lengthened view of their eternal possibilities.

We express our gratitude for all who have participated in the preparations for this day of rededication. They have labored in a spirit of consecration, and the fruits of their labors are beautiful to behold.

Now, our Beloved Father, acting in the authority of the everlasting priesthood and in the sacred name of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, we rededicate unto Thee and unto Thy Son this, the Boise Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We rededicate it as a house of baptism, a house of endowment, a house of sealing, a house of righteousness—for the living and for the dead.

We humbly pray that Thou wilt accept this edifice and let Thy blessings be and abide upon it. Let Thy Spirit attend and guide all who officiate herein, that holiness will prevail in every room. May all who enter have clean hands and pure hearts. May they be built up in their faith and depart with a feeling of peace.

We dedicate the ground on which this temple stands. We dedicate this structure, from the unseen footings to the very highest point. We dedicate the baptistry, all of the facilities for administering the sacred ordinances, the endowment rooms, the sealing rooms with their sacred altars, and the lovely celestial room, together with all ancillary facilities. We dedicate the beautiful grounds with their lawns, flowers, trees and shrubs. Protect all from any devastating influence, destruction or defacement.

We rededicate this temple as an abode for Thee and Thy Son. Let Thy glorious light ever shine upon it.

Wilt Thou place Thy ratifying seal of approval upon this service of rededication and upon all we have done and will do in this, Thy Holy House, which we now present to Thee.

Father, as we rededicate this sacred edifice, we rededicate our very lives to Thee and to Thy work. May we leave Thy house this day with a renewal of faith and with an added spirit of dedication to Thy work and that of Thy Son, we pray, in the name of Thy Beloved Son, even the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and our Savior, amen.