Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-08

sms,Rnd pray thee, the great God, our heavenly
Fathet OF thine infinite goodness and mercy, 10
forgive my former ignorance and ffcquent trans.
gressions of the divine commands. sL T. esr rnestly
beseecf thee, Of thy great favor, 10 pardon ali
my former sins, and enable me to repent and
lead new life, so that my soul may ascend 10
heaven: may ], from henceforlh, sincerely re-
pent and forsake my evil ways, not worshipping
corrupt spirits, [gods nor practising perverse
things but obey the divine commands. also
earnestly pray thee, the great God, our heaven
ly Father, constantly 10 bestow on me thy Holy
Spirit, and change my wicked heart; never more
to allow me to be deceived by malignant de-
mons, but perpetually regard me with favor, for
ever deliver me from the evil one; and every day
bestowing on me food and clothing, exempt
me from calamity and woe, granting me tran
guilty in the present world, and enjoyment Of
endless happiness in heaven, through the merits
of our Savior and heavenly Brother, the Lord
Jesus, who redeemed us from sin. | also pray
the great God, our Father, who is in heaven
that his viii! may be done on earth as it is in
heaven. That thou wouldst look down and
grant this request is my hearts sincere desire.
The book also contains Prayer to God fol
Morning and Evening !" Thanksgiving to be
offered at Meals "a "Praycr for Times of Sick
ness and Affilcion," and directions for conduct.
ing religious exercise on various occasions The
following is given as the
"FoRM TO BE USED IN PRAIsING GOD.
We praise God, our Holy and Heavenly
Father.
We praise Jesus, the Holy Lord and Savior
OF the world.
We praise the Holy Spirit, the Sacred Intelli-
gence.
We praise the three Persons who, united,
constitute one true Spirit [God.p
But perhaps the portion of the work in which
young readers will be most interested, is that
containing the Ten Celestial Commands" the
resemblance of which to the commandments as
given TO Moses, is very evident. These | will
| subjpn, o,nittipg howover, 'l.o hymns which, in
the original follow the commands" and which
are but repetition in verse of the sentiment of
the TEXT
"THE TEN CELESTIAL COMMANDS, WHICH ARE
TO BE CONSTANTLY OBSERVED.
THE first command-Thou shalt honor and
worship the Great God.
The Great God is the universal Father of all
men, in every nation under heaven. Every man
is produced and nourished by him every man
is also protected by him: every man ought, there
fore, morning and evening, to honor and wor-
ship him. with Acknowledgements of his goodness
1t is common saying that Heaven produces,
nourshes and protects men. Also, that being
provided with food, we must NOT deceive Heaven.
Therefore, whoever does not worship Great God,
breaks the commands of Heaven.
The second command.-Thou shalt not worship
corrupt spirits lgods
The Great God says, Thou shalt not have other
spirits [gods] beside me. Therefore, all be-
sides the Great God are corrupt spirits, gods |
deceiving and destroying mankind They must
on no account be worshipped: whoever wor
ships the whole class of CO rrupt spirits [godsl
offends against the commands of Heaven.
The third communication shalt not take the
name of the Great God in vain.
The name of the great God is Jehovah, which
| tuEo in tal,
Gods name in vain, and rails against Heaven
offends ugant this command.
The fourth commando On the seventh day,
the day of worship, you should praise the great
God or his goodness.
In the beginning, the Great God made heaven
and earth. land and sea. men and things, in six
days, and having finished his works on the
seventh dcy, he called it the day of rest Tor
Sabbath); therefore all the men of the world
who enjoy the blessing Of The Great God should,
on every seventh day, specially reverence and
worship the Great God, and praise him for his
goodness.
The fifth nd-Thou shalt honor thv
father and thy mother, that thy days may be
prolonged.
Whoever disobeys his parents breaks this
command.
The Sirth Communications shalt not kill or
injure men.
He who kills another kills himself, and he
who Injuries another Injuries HIMSELF Whoever
does either of these break the above command.
The seuenh command Thou shalt not commit
adultery or anything unclean.
All the men in the world are brethren, and ali
the women in the world are sisters. Among
the sons and daughters of the Celestial Hall the
males are on one side and the females on the
other, and are not allowed to internx Should
either men or women practice lewdness they
are considered oulcasts, as having offended
against one Of the chief commands Of Heaven.
The casting of amorous glances, the harboring
Of ustfu imaginations, The smoking of foreign
tobacco, opium, or the singing of libidinous son.s
must all be considered as brea ches of this COM
mand.
The eighth command.-Thou shalt not rob or
steal.
Riches and poverty are determined BY the
great God, but whosoever robs or plumbers the
property Of others transgresses this command.
! The ninth command.-Thou shalt not utter
falsehood.
| All those who tells lies, and indulge in devlish