The constitutional union., 1860-12-21

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 Thee, and happier days.
 MEMPHIS TENE
 s9zszzsa14. GREIT G1IoN FRAZIER or REF. THUS.
 U. STOCKTON
 The opening of the second session of the NNN|Iru Congress, was signalizod by un- usual solemnity. The galleries were crowded. and large majority of the members were present. MT. Speaker Pennington appeared at the Clerks desk, accompanied by the ven erablc Mr. Stockton of Philadelphia, Chap lain of the House, who rose and pronounced the following impressive prayer. with tenc and manner which l cannot dcscribe. lis white hair and almost ghosty appearance. made him look like a messenger from the other world. lie seemed to regard the men before him like mortals. as they are. and to have risen above the tcmrest> of party fac ton and hatred. He spoke as if he had been inspired to speak Ly the Deity. He recog- nzed no divisions. no sections but one country and in his description of the blessings ol ! the Union. his whole soul trcmblcd on his lips and his appeal filled many an eye with tears. There was no cayiiling no complaint Even those who stood before him. intent on tearing down the Republic were doubtless appalled, at the awful task they. were contom- plating. and could not reproach the minister of God, when he prayed for the continuance of the blessings of free government on this hemisphere:-
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 Oh. Thou. who nearest prayer unto Thee shall all flesh come Unto Thee we come. trusting in the at5mement of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and in the sanc,ify- ing influence of Thy Holy Spirit
 ! Thine is the help eff man. Ga. Thou art ] ourrc!u-a and our l-us--a very present help ! in time of trouble. Cur help Is in the name of the Lord, who made inc He.vcas @aI earth. Happy ], tuat people, n .ach c.-e. yea. happy is the people whose God is the ] ford, Ne remember the past. ant we are ! grateful for the past. We thank Thee for the discovery of this uow wcs1; we thank l Thee for the colonization of o,w own part of ] our national independence, We thank Thee 1 for the organization of our National 'u;au :; ! we thank Thee for all tnn b.e--.n.s Vt. have l enjoyed within this luioG-aaa,u#i b.g,- sings. civil le--u-s -ue.a3 tIe.-Wa+. -..l.;u- i'aI hle-~.A-~ al. kinds o@ h.e sings. lu.;c. ka- ! blv 2rea: aud precious blessings. h hie.- sings Els were never enjoyed by any other re,- pie since tho world began. And how. Nh Lord oar God We oite. unto Thee cur huu- ble prayer for the present. and tur all the ill- turc. Will itpea-e Thee, for Christ's sake to grant Thy special ad Thou art very 1 high, and lifted up. Thou lookcs5 down upon our whole lard from the le5c to the ! gulf, from sea to sea. from tlc rising of tie sun unto the gong down thereof. and Thou 1 kGoWe-t aIi our interests and Thou knowe~t all our dangers. Our good men are at fault i oar wise men are at fault In the North and in the South in the East and in the West. everywhere they are at fault Ne know mot ] what t is best for us to do. and with common ] consent we come unto Thee Oh 7 ford. cur 1 tod. aal we pray Thee to .oveuue unrca- -uuablc wicked men. iH all parts If our Con- l le leracy And we pray Thee t5 inspire and to s,lcn4thca and to assist all true patriots n every part of our Union.
 And may thy blessings rest upon all the departments of the Government. We re- member with special soI;cisudc the President of these United States and his immediate ad- yscrs They lack wisdom. But, if they call upon Thee Thou wilt give them wisdom for Thou givcst to all men literally and up- braidcth none. While we trust they pray for themselves, we here also pray for them, that Thy holy spirit may be granted unto them, and that they may see exactly what they ought to do and have grace to do it, in ! the position which they are placed.
 | N, +,,,I- TVboo +l,ts In, ord Io,,, ! tiful morning for the assembling 0f the two | Houses of Congress; and we pray that Thy hlcssing may rest upon the Vice President and upon every Senator in his place, and upon the Speaker of this House and every one in his place We rejoice to learn that they see their responsibility that they feel their re- sponsibility, and that many of them are look ing to Thee for coueseI and direction Oh Lord our God let Thine own presence sub due every heart and every mind, and sanctfy all action to Thy own glory, and the good of our whole people Oh that we may still be happy in this blessed Union
 Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as 1t is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and for give us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but tdeiverus from evil, for Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
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