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

Dedicated 18–19 December 1999
by Gordon B. Hinckley

Our gracious Father, Thou Almighty Elohim, we approach Thee in solemn prayer. We are met to dedicate Thy Holy House. It has been constructed as an offering unto Thee and to Thy Beloved Son, for the accomplishment of Thy holy purposes.

We thank Thee for this day of dedication, for the opportunity to gather as Thy thankful sons and daughters. We are partakers of those wondrous blessings promised in words of revelation. Thou hast said: "For I deign to reveal unto my church things which have been kept hid from before the foundation of the world, things that pertain to the dispensation of the fulness of times,...even the fulness of the priesthood" (D&C 124:41, 28).

In the authority of this priesthood and in the name of Jesus Christ we dedicate unto Thee and to Thy beloved Son this the Raleigh North Carolina Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Wilt Thou accept it, Father, and accept our gratitude for having it in our midst. May Thy Holy Spirit constantly dwell herein and may it refresh and nourish the lives of all who enter Thy house.

We dedicate the grounds and the entire structure with all of its facilities and furnishings. We dedicate the Baptistry where a great work will be done in behalf of those beyond the veil of death. We dedicate each of the ordinance rooms wherein eternal covenants will be made with Thee, covenants binding upon both the living and the dead. We dedicate the sacred altars of this Thy house, where promises will be made concerning sanctified and eternal relationships within the human family. We dedicate the crowning figure of Moroni whose prophetic role was seen by John the Revelator, who declared: "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to them that dwell upon the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people" (Revelations 14:6).

Dear Father, bless Thy work in all the earth. Bless all whose tithes have made possible this Holy house. Open the windows of heaven and shower blessings upon them. Bless them in their basket and in their store. Bless them in their faith and give strength to their testimonies. Nurture their children and their children''s children with a love for the gospel of Thy divine Son.

Pour out Thy blessings upon those who will go from this house as messengers of eternal truth to the nations of the earth. Endow them with power in their proclamations and give voice to their witness of the living reality of Thee and Thy Son, our Redeemer.

We pray for all who enter Thy house that they may be pure and clean in heart and hand. May they here "feel thy power, and feel constrained to acknowledge that thou hast sanctified it, and that it is thy house, a place of thy holiness" (D&C 109:13).

May all who come as patrons to this temple know that they are dealing with the things of eternity, and that the relationships here entered into are everlasting. Bless all who are here sealed in the bonds of eternal marriage that they may live together with love and respect for one another. Bless the fathers and mothers that they may rear their children as Thy children, in a spirit of kindness and encouragement, that the encircling hand of love may bind together the relationships of the family.

We invoke Thy special blessings upon the temple presidency and the matron and her assistants, and upon all who give generously of their time and talents in consecrated effort as workers in this hallowed edifice. Now dear Father, as we dedicate Thy house we ask that Thou wilt protect it from the machinations of any evil hand. May it be looked upon as a place of holiness with respect and reverence. We pray that the elements may be kind to it, that it shall stand against the storms of nature.

Almighty God, we bow before Thee with love and with love for Thine Only Begotten Son. Forgive our sins. Give us strength to live above our weaknesses and to walk above our faults, we humbly pray as Thy thankful children in the name of the Redeemer of the world, even the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.

Rededicated 13 October 2019
by M. Russell Ballard

Our gracious Father in Heaven, thou Almighty Elohim, with deep love and reverence for Thee and Thy Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, we Thy children join together to rededicate the beautiful Raleigh North Carolina Temple.

We are grateful to dedicate all of the architectural upgrades including the additional offices, new vestibule, the 10-foot raised tower, the raised ceilings, and centered windows in the sealing rooms, the new heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and the beautiful redecorated walls, woodwork, and paintings throughout the temple.

Twenty years ago, President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple. We include in this rededication today all the blessings he promised at that time on the temple including the blessings on the families in this temple district, and on Thy work throughout the world.

Today we rededicate this temple at the direction of President Russell M. Nelson. Heavenly Father, we include President Nelson’s recent counsel that, “The ordinances of the temple and the covenants (we) make (here) are key to strengthening (our lives), (our) marriage and family, and (our) ability to resist the attacks of the adversary.” Heavenly Father, may this be granted to each one of us on this day of rededication.

We ask Thee dear Father for heavenly protection to be over this temple that the sacred work of salvation for the living and for the deceased may continue here uninterrupted from this day forward. Heavenly Father, please temper the weather from storms and watch over the temple and grounds that they may remain clean and beautiful.

May Thy children come here often to make covenants and receive their own ordinances and also do this for their kindred dead. Help Thy children in this temple district keep Thy commandments, preparing them for all the promised blessings to become worthy of Thy holy presence.

Please bless all who are called to serve here in any capacity, particularly the temple presidency, the matrons, and her assistants. Bless those who prepare for and administer the ordinances for Thy children that come here. May they serve one another with love and with reverence for Thee and Thy Beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Please also bless all Thy children throughout the world to come to understand the significance of the eternal blessings available to those who serve and honor Thee on both sides of the veil. May Thy work proceed here as Thou hast revealed to Thy prophet, President Joseph F. Smith in the 138th Section of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Father, we know that many of Thy children suffer greatly for one reason or another. Please give unto them comfort and peace and bless us to help do what we can to help lift their burdens. Help us Father to share the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ, with all we come in contact within our daily lives.

And now as Thy apostle acting in the authority of the everlasting Melchizedek Priesthood, and in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, I consecrate and rededicate all the improvements mentioned to Thee and to Thy Beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Bless in every way, Father, this Raleigh North Carolina Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Bless Thy children with hearts filled with love for Thee and Thy Beloved Son as they rejoice today to have their temple available for their own ordinances and the sacred work for their families and extended families.

Dear Heavenly Father, we love thee and acknowledge Thy hand in all things in our lives. We rededicate Thy temple to Thee and with deep gratitude we thank Thee for Thy Beloved Son, whose atoning sacrifice makes it possible to repent and be forgiven of our sins and be worthy of the ordinances and covenants of the temple which are efficacious in this world, and the spirit world beyond the veil. We join together in offering this prayer of rededication with our hearts filled with love for Thee, dear Father, for which we humbly pray in the sacred name of Thy Beloved Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, amen.