Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-07-06
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79R ADM OF PUBLIC FASTING, HU
INITIATION And PRATER.


mighty Ruler Of the world IN his
sighteous Providence 20 permit US 70
be engaged in war againit the nation
from which we are defended, and
which for many generations has
been the bulwark of the Religion we
profcfs And whereas by this aw-
full and alarming change in our cir
cumfances the People of this Com
monwealth are in peculiar manner
expofed to perfonal fuffering, and the
lois OLA great proportion Of their iub-
ltance, 1t becomes us, in imitation
of our fathers, in their times of per-
plexity and danger, with deep repen-
lance TO humble ourfelves before
Him for our fins, and The ungrateful
returns we have made to Him for
His mercies TO a(cribe righteouf-
nefs to our Maker, when He threat
ems US with the mott ievcre of all
temporal calamitiss, and to befeech
Him to avert the tokens of his anger,
and remember for us His former iov-
ing kindnefs and tender mercy.
| do therefore by and with the ad-
vice and content Of the Council, and
at the requef Of the Houfe of Rep
refentatives, appoint IdURSDAY
tbs t70eHty third day Of July next, to be
obferved by the People of this State,
as day Of Falting, Humiliation and
Prayer, that with penitent hearts we
may aiT-mble in our places of public
vorlhip, and unite in humble fuppli-
cations to the Con of our Fathers,
who was their defence IN danger, and
to whom they never fought in vain
and beleech Him, through the merits
of His Son, that he would forgive
our ingratitude, and the innumerable
tranfgreAions Of which we have been
gdilty THAT He would give wifi
dom, integrity and Patriotifm to our
national and State governments, that
the leaders Of the people may not
caufe them to err That He would
infPire the PRECEDENT ana Congrefs,
and the Government of Great Bri-
tain, with jut and pacific Continents !;
that He would humble the pride and
iubdue the luf and paliions Of men,
from whence Wars proceed, and that
Peace may fpeedily be retored to US,
upon fate and equitable terms.
That He would guard the lives of
our Soldiers and Mariners, and pro-
te6t our commerce and navigation
from the dangers with which they
are encompafed that He would
preferve us from inteltine violence
and foreign inyahon: That He would
dlipofe the people Of thefe States to
do Juitice to the Indian Tribes, TO en-
Tighten and not to exterminate them !;
and that he would protect our from
rler tettlements from their ravages (:
That lie would prelerve US from
entangling and fatal alliance with
thole governments which are hottie
to the iafety and Happiness Of man
kid THAT tie would regard with
render c0mpafIioE the nations whole
mot eiIential rights have been wrel-
ted from them by fraud and violence,
and who are grooming under the cru
e hand OF oppreihon, and that He
would break n pieces the power Of
the oppreiior, and fcatter the people
that delight in war -
Thar The Inhabitants OF this State
may be the obice6 Of His peculiar IA.
yor THAT lie would take them un-
der Ills holy protection, and hide
them in His pavilion uotIl theie ca
iam,ties be oyerpaf That TIE chat
uiements with which He may think
proper . aflict US, msy lervr to
humble US, aud do Us good and that
we may not be like thoir who are har-
dened by His corrections, and who
N the time of their trouble multiply
their tranfgreihons againf him -
That he wound favs US from the bale
ful influence Of part fpi.it, and that
whatever eaerlles may ME up agaiuit
Us from abroad, We nay have peace
aud mutual conE4ence among our