The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-02
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0 From the Alabarna Baptistus, sIi
A Morning Prayer.

s1gba'H From the Alabainn l}aptistg8i sIii .
T. .na1s AZ Morning Prayer ,gug
d so Lord, thou lSpowest how! busy ! shall
be this day;if Itonget thee, do not thou forget
nelh1 0aI Lm 1uhn09 suusUd,t tlIUol
Thus prayed ford Ashley inth6 morning
oftho battle of Edghill, in l644, while com
mander of the troops OF Charles |. against the
parliamentarians. Although engaged in car
| mil warfare and with weapons suited TO il, yet
he was not forgetfnl OF his God md his de-
pendence upon him. What lesson and an
example this He was not the only busy
man in the world; but he was more thought
full thqn others. This world is AN active thea
ire, upon which every man is acting busy
part in its various aspects and concerns; and
forming that vast tide pfrespousibility. which
will be rolled into the presence ofGod in that
dGy when alltlle "acts Of men from first TO
lgst,p shall he scrutinised, aud sentence pnss-
ed according TO the deeds done in the body.
Inthis busy world character is moulded, fash
ioned aud formed for eternity. The iorIna-
ton of character is not the work ofap hour,
day, mouth or year; but ofa life Of physical
aud mental labor and intercourse with men
and things. The prayer, then, of Lord Asst
ley is in point, aud should be the prayer of
every man. We may not, like him, be upon
INC eve Ol u lnllle Will llSAl anu plup'l'r wv
we are always engaged in actual combat;
foes are thick around us; strike when and
where you Will, You PROSTATE an enemy. Then
through every day you viii be as busy as
Lord Ashley; who then will pray his NOR
ming prayer: Look at il again at the head
of this article; il may be you are forgetul!5
i. WIH u,e child pray mai prayer ece,y morn
ingl He Will be very busy 10 day; aud his
littla companions will tempt him to forget
his God, Letlim remember that in one day,
an Impression may be made upon his tender
mind by some incident, word, or action, which
may form his character Tor the fitlrc. Chill
dren you are in danger Then pray Nqt prayer.
" Hi3she yonag man PrRyR RnnT?--
\ Dung mpp, you have Just entered upon
the threshold of LIE; your bpoyant spirit and
to day! BE careful, or you viii forget your
God! Look at the evil influences by which
you are surrounded; the drunkard, fornca-
tor, proianc, deist, sceptic, iuiidel, lovers of
this world, dishonest, liars, .slaudCrcrs, back
biters, sc, are ullaruund yotI and with whom
YOU have to do as u citizen Of this world. Do
you not need the help ofGod TO keep you
from being swept otfby such flood; Then
p,ay That prayer.
I g. UITthi MN IN he prime 6ffitt pyuy that
prayer? Let him rememhcr that his habits,
good or bad, are formed; and his physical,
moral and intellectual powers, fully develop
ed. He too will be very busy TO day: from
habit, inclination, wants, artificial aud real,
he will necessarily hive great deal to do.
Watch, thou man of care, or that hurried step
and avariciQus spirit of thine, will make thee
forget thy God? Then pray hat prayer.
4. WiHht o'd man pray Hat prgy19 Old
Father, with you, the SIM, moon and stars,
are nearly darkened, the keepers Oi'the house
tremble, the strong man hows himself the
grinders cease and desire fahs; the silver cord
viii soon he loosened, ind tile goIlrn bowl
broken, and the pitcher broken ut ilic foun-
tain! And will you be very busy to day! it
so, lei it he in preparation to meet God, Don't
forget him noic. You are on the very thrcsh-
old ofeternity! Pray hat prayer
5. HtH he mechanic pray that prayer?
Come, brotller mechanic, know from err
perience how busy you will be to day. The
noise of your tools, your merry companions,
your perseveriug genius, and the wages which
follow, will tempt You To forget your God.
| Let mechanics orevery description pray that
pruyer. .''. DID a-H"
s. HiH the farmer pray that Prdye7
lie will he a very busy man to day; for he
knows how many are dependent on him for
food: that the world cannot live without his
useful and laborious cxertious. Thisand the
gam arising from his laborandtol will tempt
him strongly TO forgetliis God. Then he should
| pray hiut prayer
/ z. WiNthe student pray hal prayer?
His constant application to his books and
his au,lnble ambition to erceI, will make him
very busy to day and tempt him to forget his
God. IHen let him Prayt kat prayer. 49,
g. WI The physician pray hat prayer?
This will be a very busy day with him; his
"medcines" will all have to be prepared aud
his patients all visited to day. This, then,
will require much time. Take care or you
will forget your God BE sure you pray that
prayer IN thc morning.
9. VIZ The larger pray that prdyer?-Heart,
head and hands, are all busy with him to day
Court willsoonbe in sessionand his "papers"
must all be ready; he has some important sea
SEES" 10 plead in court, where much is ut stake,
and his Thoughts are constantly Employed;
his clients are constantly visiting him; he is
in great danger of forgetting his God.--Lei
him pray that Prayer,u!L. anIfg7 saa! rys8 pdl
! Come one, come all, aud pray That prayer;
for this busy life will soon land us intoeterni-
| ty, where 'the clock strikes one and the pen
dulum vibrates eter dl,eGys, crer ARRAYS, and
The clock strikes no. more. 80 ,''7sr