The North-Carolina standard., 1845-03-12
From fhe Globe of 9Th March


The following prayer was offered yesterday
morning, at The opening of the Senate, by the Rev
Septimus Tuston, chaplain of the Senate:
Great Godl Thou art the fountain, the perren.
ial fountain, of all that is just of all that is holy
and of all that is good. We bless Thy name for
that heavenly inspiration which led our forefathers
OF precious and glorious memory to pronounce
the colonies free and independent. We bless Thy
name for that success which through Thy bless
ing, crowned their patriotism and their vaor
We humbly and devontly pray that our priceless
institutions, purchased by the best blood with one
sublime and sacred exception, which the earth
ever received upon its bosom, NAV be perpetuated
and transmitted unimpaireo to our children's chill
dren throughout all generations May the day
be far, far distant when national history shall
be closed and our epitaph be written On this
eventual day, shine 0 God we humbly beseech
Thee with the light of Thy favor, on these Unit
cd States of America. Bestow Thy blessing up
on the measures of the past Administrations so far
as these arc in accordance with Thy will, and are
calculated to promote the permanent interests of
this glorious Republic. Bless the President of
the United States, and the members of his cabinet
now about TO retire from the responsible stations
which, in Thy providence, they have been called
TO occupy May their days be many and pros
porous and happy. Bless, we bescech thee, OI
God, thy servant, to whose hands, in a few mo-
ments, will be committed in some measure, the
destInles OF this great nation. Bestow upon him
the iluminaions, of celestial wisdom, and qualify
him abundantly for the right, the honorable and !
successful discharge of every incumbent duty |
May his health, his life, and especially his soul,
be precious in Thy sight. Bless those also who
arc about TO be associated with him as the men of
his council. Extend over them the shield of Thy |
heavenly protection. May they in all things act
under sense of the Divine inspection, and with
respect to the solemn account which we are all |
destined soon to render at Thy great and terrible
bar. May nothing be permitted to trauspre dur
ing the incoming administration, which will bring
dshonor on Thy name, or tarnish the bright es
cutcheon of our countrY's renown. But may we,
under the guidance of Thy providence become
united, happy, contented prosperous people, as
for piety as we are for our bless
ngs. Bless, 0 God, the members and officers of
his Senate; and as we are about to be separated. l.
we pray that Thou wouldst 60 with those that 90.
md remain with those that remain; and grant,
hat the changes which are continually transpirine
n the elements of this body may lead them all to
eek permanent connection with the general as
embly and church of the first born whose names
ire written in Heaven. Forgive all our personal
md national sins; and when we have done with
he duties and obligations of the present scene, /
nay we all be permitted to exchange the tolls and
orrows of earth for the repose and felicity of
Heaven, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.