Harold B. Lee Blessed by an Angel | "Stand Ye in Holy Places" (Apr. 1973) — A Prophet's Thinning of the Veil Experience (LDS)

Send us Fan MailWas a prophet of God blessed by unseen hands he could not explain? In his April 1973 general conference talk "Stand Ye in Holy Places," President Harold B. Lee taught that as we serve others and help carry the heaviest of burdens — the burden of sin — help comes to us from the other side of the veil. Then he shared his own thinning of the veil experience: while flying home across the country, suffering from a worsening ulcer, he felt hands laid upon his head in blessing — twice — though he could see no one. "By what means or what medium I shall never know, except I knew that I was receiving a blessing." Hours later came massive hemorrhaging that, had it happened mid-flight, he said would have taken his life. He also shares a vision he received before the Los Angeles Temple dedication, and President David O. McKay's teaching that "if you want to love God, you have to learn to love and serve the people." This episode places a prophet's angelic blessing in its full context: these manifestations most often come when we are giving our all to the Lord and lifting those who stand in need of comfort.Q: Was President Harold B. Lee blessed by an angel?A: In his April 1973 general conference talk, President Harold B. Lee recounted that while flying home ill with a worsening ulcer, he felt hands laid upon his head in blessing — twice — though he could see no one. "By what means or what medium I shall never know, except I knew that I was receiving a blessing that I came in a few hours later to know that I needed most desperately." Massive hemorrhaging followed that night; he testified that had it happened in flight, he would not have survived.Q: What is President Harold B. Lee's talk "Stand Ye in Holy Places" about?A: Delivered in April 1973 general conference, it teaches that our greatest service is helping others bear the heaviest burden — the burden of sin — and that "the greatest miracles I see are the healing of sick souls." Drawing on Peter and John healing the man at the temple gate, President Lee taught, "You cannot lift another soul until you're standing on higher ground than he is," and that we prepare for the Savior's coming by standing in holy YouTube "Harold B. Lee Blessed by an Angel" Video: https://youtu.be/egK9zWkEYgMYouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: YouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAA9WnYhYvCp1ffCe-AGUQQWebsite: Thinning of the Veil: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com/Venmo:  https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USBook: "Patterns of Revelation":  https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Revelation-Spiritual-Foundations-Hearing-ebook/dp/B0BWGLZ8VXEmail: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinning.of.the.veil/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinning.of.the.veilCITIATIONS:Harold B. Lee, "Stand Ye in Holy Places", April 1973: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1973/04/stand-ye-in-holy-places?lang=engSupport the show