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

Dedicated 25–27 August 1990
by Gordon B. Hinckley

O God, our Eternal Father, thou great Elohim, we come unto thee in solemn prayer in the name of thy Beloved Son, Jesus Christ.

Cleanse us from sin, we ask thee, that on this sacred day of dedication, we may bow before thee in holiness, with love for thee and thy divine Son. Smile with favor upon us and give us strength to shun evil and walk without shame in the sunlight of eternal truth.

We thank thee for this day when we dedicate thy holy house. Its construction has been made possible by the consecrations of thy faithful saints. Bless them, Father, and open the windows of heaven and shower down blessings upon them, both spiritual and temporal.

We thank thee, Father, for this good land, where stands thy house—this great nation of Canada whose people enjoy the blessings of liberty and peace, with full freedom to worship thee according to thy revealed pattern. We are mindful that the Prophet Joseph Smith walked in this area and bore testimony of the gifts, the knowledge, and the authority received from thee in opening this, the Dispensation of the Fulness of Times.

This nation has become a gathering place for people from scores of other lands. In their veins flows the blood of Israel. Many have hearkened to the testimony of thy servants and have been favored with a knowledge of the principles and ordinances of thine everlasting gospel. May their numbers increase and may thy holy work grow in strength here and across the world.

In this thy house will be administered those ordinances which are eternal, even as thou, our God, art eternal. These ordinances bear witness of the immortality of the human soul. Through them we are made certain that life continues beyond the veil of death. Within this sacred house a great and marvelous work of vicarious service will be performed in behalf of the dead.

Dear Father, we marvel at thy wondrous plan for the blessing of thy sons and daughters of all generations. We bow in reverent gratitude for the redemption wrought by the Lamb of God who offered Himself a sacrifice for the sins of all men.

Now, as thy servants, acting in the authority of that divine priesthood which comes from thee, and in the name of Jesus Christ thy Beloved Son, we dedicate this the Toronto Ontario Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

We dedicate it as thine abode and the abode of thy Son, and pray that thou wilt honor it with thy presence and the continuing influence of thy Holy Spirit.

We dedicate the ground on which it stands, with the grass, the flowers, the shrubs, the trees which enhance the beauty of thy house.

We dedicate the structure from the footings to the figure of the Angel Moroni which crowns its steeple. We dedicate the baptismal font to be used in vicariously baptizing those who have passed beyond without the blessing of this required ordinance as it is properly administered.

We dedicate the rooms where other ordinances will be administered, including those in which thy worthy saints will be endowed and given understanding of man''s eternal journey and of the reality of life in thy celestial kingdom.

We dedicate the sealing rooms with their sacred altars where "the fulness of the priesthood" will be exercised to bind in the heavens that which is bound upon the earth.

We dedicate all of the fixtures and appurtenances, and the ancillary structures associated with this thy house.

May this holy temple be preserved by thy powerful hand from the destructive forces of nature, and, more importantly, from any defiling act or presence on the part of those who are enemies to thy work. Frustrate by thy mighty power the evil designs of those who seek to injure thy cause and thy people.

May all who enter here be pure in heart and consecrated in purpose. May they here partake of thy Holy Spirit and carry that influence into their homes and reflect it in their lives.

As thine assembled saints we remember before thee thine appointed prophet of this day, even President Ezra Taft Benson. We miss him on this sacred occasion. In his advanced age we pray that thou wilt give him gladness in his heart, comfort in his body, and the assurance of our love. Bless those associated with him in the governance of thy work, and bless thy faithful people throughout the earth. May love and peace be found in their homes. Bless their daily labors that their temporal needs may be met and that they shall not be found in want.

Bless husbands and wives that they may be undeviating in their love and loyalty one to another, bringing up their children in light and truth.

Shield the youth from the wiles and snares of the adversary, and touch their minds with a desire for knowledge both secular and divine.

Confirm thy Church as the guardian and teacher of eternal truth. Strengthen her stakes and enlarge her borders, and arouse thy people to an understanding of the covenants which they make with thee in thy holy temples.

Rebuke those who violate the peace of the people and hasten the day when men everywhere, "shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks: [when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more" (Isa. 2:4).

Now, our Beloved Father in Heaven, on this day of dedication, and in this solemn assembly in thy sacred house, we pledge to thee our love, our strength, our means, our faith, and bear witness to the world that thou art our living God, the God of all the universe, the extent of whose kingdom no man knoweth; and that thine Only Begotten Son is the Savior of mankind, the Spotless Lamb who was sacrificed for the sins of the world, the Holy One of Israel, "the only name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

With unmeasured love we thus testify and offer our prayer of dedication unto thee in His holy name, even the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Rededicated 23 March 2025
by Jeffrey R. Holland

Our holy and merciful Father in Heaven, Father of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Father of Thy magnificent Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and Father to each of us here in mortality, we bow our heads and would bend our knees in reverence and gratitude for the blessings of this day.

We have gathered this hour for the rededication of the Toronto Ontario Temple, where we declare over its door that it is a “house of the Lord.” It is where we pledge “holiness to the Lord,” where the principles, doctrines, covenants and ordinances flowing from Thy plan of mercy are available. Here we also find the justice demonstrated in vicarious work performed for our deceased who did not enjoy the blessings of the gospel in their lifetimes.

Today we remember and pray for our beloved President and Prophet Russell M. Nelson. He loves temples and has had the prophetic, visionary foresight to aid in hastening the Lord’s work through the unprecedented construction of temples. We thank Thee for him and ask a blessing upon him and his beloved counselors. We ask a blessing upon the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Seventy, the Presiding Bishopric, and all other general and local leaders of the Church. Bless all of them in helping people come to the temple, and bless them to encourage the gleaning of family names that will sustain temple work across the globe.

Please bless the temple president, the matron, their counselors and assistants respectively, and all who serve in any way in the temple. May that service bless all of them personally, bringing the spirit of this edifice into their homes and marriages and families.

Bless the youth to be clean and worthy to carry a temple recommend proudly. Bless the young men who are able to serve and the young women who choose to serve that they will come to the temple, receive their ordinances and covenants and take that Spirit into the mission field. Bless all those patrons who are of marriageable age that they will take comfort and find encouragement, moving toward that goal.

Now, Father, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and with the power and authority, virtue and keys of the holy apostleship in the holy Melchizedek Priesthood, I rededicate the Toronto Ontario Temple unto Thee.

I rededicate the entirety of this beautiful building, including all that was renovated and reconfigured. I bless the temple grounds and ancillary buildings. I bless the baptismal font and rededicate it for the use and blessing of so many, especially the youth. I bless the space where initiatory ordinances are performed and the wonderful promises given there. I bless the endowment rooms with their beauty and comfort. Especially bless us all to understand the doctrine taught in the endowment rooms, for it gives meaning to the experiences that will accompany it. I bless the celestial room that it will be a place of beauty and rest, symbolically representing our coming into the rest of the Lord. I bless the sealing rooms whereby Thy hand, working through Thy mortal ministers, will perform the sacred sealing ceremony, binding families on earth and in heaven.

We bless the carpets and curtains, the altars and pulpits, the windows and walls, hallways and instruction rooms and mechanical systems, all these that contribute to the sacred temple experience. And, Father, please protect this holy temple from any damage by nature or defilement or vandalism at the hand of man.

Lastly, and perhaps most important of all, Father, we rededicate ourselves on this delightful day of rededication. Each one of us is here by virtue of a temple dedication recommend. Whatever our circumstance in life, we pledge our best effort to improve, to be more kind and clean and to remember that Christlike behavior should be evident in those who take upon themselves His name.

Father, our hearts are full and our faith is strong as we have dedicated all aspects of the temple mentioned and unmentioned today. We have done so in the magnificent name of the Lord Jesus Christ, He who was the Babe of Bethlehem and the Child of Nazareth, He who was the Good Shepherd, who went after the lonely sheep that wandered, He who is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end of all our hopes and dreams. We pray that we can give something to Him, because He gave everything to us. This is our dedication prayer today, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.