Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-11-17

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Soldtrs-l look around upon yoDr fa
mlsr scss with strange interest! !
To morrow morning we will all 20 forth
10 bsltle-for need tell you that your
unworthy minister Will march with you
invoking Gods aid IN he 6ghtl-we
will march forth to battle! Need ex
hort you TO fight for your homssteads,
and for your wives and chlIdren2
Ny friends, | might urge you 70 fight .
by tho calling memories OF Brush /.
wrong WaIjon-l might tell you Of
your laiher buIchered 10 the silence Of
midnight on the pains OF TTenIon-l
might picture his gray hairs dabbIed 10
blood | might ring bis death shrek 10
your oars. Shelmre, ! might tell you
! OF mother burchered aud a sister out
ragged the lonely farm houIs the night
assault, I've rooi in flames, the shout OF
the troopers as they despatched their
victim might paint this all egarn, 10
the terrible coors OF reaIIly, II thought
your courage needed sucH wild excite
meni.
Bot know you are strong in the
might of the Lord. You will go forth
10 battle on the morrow with light
hearts aud determined spirits, though
the solemn duty (the duty Of avengIng
the dead may rest heavy on your
souls -
And in The hour Of battle, when all a.
round is darkness, lii by the lurId can
non glare, and the perciOg musket
fash; when the wounded slrew the
ground, and the dead litter your path,
then remember, soldiers, that God IS
with you-he rides On the battle cloud,
he sweeps onward with the march Of the
hurricane cha ge-God. the Awful and
, the ln6nite, fights with you, and you
will triumph.
They that take The sword shall per.
ish by the sword"
Il You have taken the swerd, but not in
= the spirit Of wrong and revenge, You
have taken the sword for your homes
your wlves, your little ones, You have
taken the sword for truth, for justice
aud right, and 10 you the promise ls, b'
o good cheer, Tor your Ioes have tskeI
the sword in defiance OF all that maj
;, holds dear, in bIasPhemv Of God-an,
u they shall perish BY the S'1ord!
And now, brethreO and soldiers, | Bit
. you all farewei-many OF rs may faI
in the fight OF tomorrow II God rest tn
~ souls OF tho ialIOn--many OF US ma
live 10 tell The slory OF the tight Of 70
morrow, and in the me emory OF all wi
!. ever rest acd Iinger the Scsne OF hi
'e aulumnal night.
J. Solemn twilight advances over tn
10 valley : he woods on The opposite hegh
= fling their long shadows over The gree
o OF the msSdOw around US are the ten
Or Of tho continental host, the suppresse
ID hustle Of lhs camp, The hurried tram
ct Of the soldiers 10 aud iro among III
o. tents, the stiffness and silence III
al marks the eve ul battle.
,e When we meet again may the Ion
shadow Of twlighl,be flung over psac
nd IuI land.
as God in Heaven grant it.
ID, PRAYER Of THE REVOLUTION
st' Great Fa.her, we bow before the
VI We invoke Thy blessings, we dcprecs
uo thy wrath, We return thee thanks 4
en- the past. we ask thy aid Tor the (ulur
ne For we are in time Of trouble, oh Lor
ou and sore beset by foes, mercIess a
'ce multiplying; the sword CLEANS over o
land, and lhe dust OF the soil is dampe
no ed with tho blood Of our neighbors a
Fo friends
OF Oh! God Of Mercy! we pray thy bic
cir ings on oar Arms. Make the man
'ur our hearts strong in thy wisdom; bic
10y we beseech thee, with renewed lie q
~ strength our hope and Thy InSlrume
ms even George Washlnglon-shower T
counsels on the Honorable the CnnlinC
''- tai Congress, visit the tents OF our pc
, comfort The soldier i'll his wounds a
VI affections, nerve him for the fight, pl
" pare him Tor the hour Of death.
"'n And in the hour OF defeat, oh ! God
'uu Hosts, do thou be our stay, and in
l"s hour Of triumph be thou our guide
i"u Teach US TO DO merciiuI. Thou
0'' the memory Of CALLING wrongs be al {
hearts, knocking Tor admllance, Il
'"' they may fiji US with desires OF reven
we we yet let us, oh! Lord, spare tho VanQu
I '"V ed, though they never spared US in
"0 hour ol bulchsry aud bloodshed. A
"a' in tho hour OF death, do thou guide
o'S into the abode prepared for The bess
a" 20 shall we return our thanks unto III
" through Christ our Redeemer. {
',so PROSPER THE CAUSE Amen.
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