Building an Altar for the True Order of Prayer

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>What info do you have on the 'Proper' 
>construction for a permanent Altar for 
>the True Order of Prayer? 

I don't have any instructions. The Holy Spirit will guide you in the particulars. I might suggest some questions to ponder, the goal being to give the Holy Spirit a chance to teach you as you ponder about holiness.

• Where will you put the altar?
• What is the most comfortable height?
• A tall narrow structure will tend to be unstable, how will you keep it from tipping over on you?
• What type of a dedication ceremony would be appropriate? If any?
• Are there accessories or items that would make your prayers or the room more meaningful? Art? Music? Trinkets? Incense? Light? Scriptures? Oil? etc? etc?
• Where will you keep your robes between uses?
• Are some construction materials more suitable than others?
• Is it better to use the finest materials for the altar as a token of giving the best you have or is it better to use coarser materials as a token of humility?
• Do some colors have significance? Why?

The materials you choose are not without meaning, so decide what they mean before you offer them up. Under the right circumstances, the building of altar can hold immense significance to the builder.

The following is attributed to Mohonri Moriancumer, the brother of Jared:

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5. And we prospered, and we multiplied, and each of us began to excel exceedingly in our own particular labors under heaven.

6. Some were well blessed in all their affairs with the animals, others with the things that grow from the earth, and yet others with the production of goods from the materials others produced, and others in the storage of the same.

7. And thus we all began to excel and develop our hidden talents, increasing the glory of our small portion of the Lord's kingdom, which he in his mercy hath extended us-ward for our mutual benefit and growth.

8. And thus we were blessed, and thus prepared we ourselves to receive yet greater things as pertains to priesthood, which we could further apply to the increase of our joy, and further progression of our lifestyles.

9. In the act of worship my brother Jared was blessed to commune with holy ones from heaven, and there receive admonition from God as pertains to preparation for this priesthood blessing.

10. In preparation for our reception or the law of consecration and it's accompanied priesthood office, the Elohim had blessed us with a knowledge and hearts desirous to build a holy altar on which we did consecrate all our productivity, yea even our own lives.

11. In preparation for the second blessing of priesthood ordination, we erected unto God a witness unto him, even a holy pillar, and therein we did inscribe his holy law, and therein we did keep a copy of the sacred writings which God had suffered to fall into our hands.

12. In preparation for the law of worship, we had been instructed in the construction of a small pool, or sea, wherein he did wash and regenerate ourselves at appropriate times, and wherein we did wash ourselves before conducting ourselves after the manner of the correlating priesthood.

13. Now in preparation for the fourth priesthood office, an angelic one blessed mine brother Jared with the commission of erecting again a pillar before God in opposition to that which we previously had erected.

14. And so we brought forth materials from the storehouse of the Lord, and those that excelled in such labors set to their task with great joy and anticipation.

15. And at the completion of their labors, at the appointed time, we newly dedicated such unto the most high God, in remembrance of all the skill and dexterity and wisdom which he did grant unto us, and through which we began to prosper so exceedingly.

16. At the appointed time, as I was in deep supplication and prayer at the base of this newly erected pillar, God's minister did appear unto me.

17. And into mine hand was committed the keys, knowledge, and power which pertains undo these things, that thereafter I might administer the law of stewardship to others which, with similar desires and beliefs, likewise were waiting in anticipation and prayer for the fulfillment of these things.

18. And thus was I instructed by the angel of God, in the law of stewardship, and it was at an appointed hour as whispered before unto me by the spirit.

19. And the rite did brim me over with tears, as I heard the order of God, yet knew the anarchy, chaos and corruption of man...

... 6. At the completion, consecration, and dedication of the altar of God, an angelic minister burst upon our view, and though the others saw but a great light and felt but an intense quickening, I heard and understood the message of heaven.

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