New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-16
Prayer for the Diocese of souti. carolsn.

we puDDSH UelDWt says Lie CEEaFleSbOn &zefCurY,
the circular of the Rt Rev. Thomas r. Davis, Bpis
copal Bishop of the Diocese OF South Carolina.
This invocation SO full Of love and devotion for our
State. was used in the morning service in all the
Episcopal Churches in lie city yesterday. at the
English Lutheran Church the venerable and Rever-
end Jno. Bachman, whose influence for good is q
recognized power in this community, appealed to
the Throne of Grace in the most earnest aad pa
thetic manner, for " the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of South Carolina in Legislature as
sembled.m
eaxaES, S. G.. November /, 1860.
To the Clergy Of the Diocese Of souih Carolina:
Beloued brethren In every time of public any
iety and trial, it becomes MS, people, to hum
bic ourselves before God, and seek unto Him in
prayer. The threatening and critical condition Of
the country at present calls upon US for such hu-
initiation and supplicaton before God. Ihaye felt
il my duty, therefore, to set forth the ensuing
prayer aud collect, to be used before the two final
prayers of morning and evening service, on oil oc-
casions during the ensuing session or sessions of
our Legislature. Let me request thattshalI be SO
used by you; and LET us all come before God con
tinualy in prayer, that we may ind grace and help
in our time Of need.
Very aasctiouatsly, your brother m q chri3t.
Bishop fthe Diocese Of south Carolina
Oh, Almighty and eternal God, who, dwelling in
the heavens, rnlest over ALL and governest the
tions upon earth, dispensing to all their destines
according to thy holy and righteous will, we ac-
knowledge our entire dependence upon thee. We
humble ourselves before thee, uuder a deep sense
of our own unworthlness, and awful apprehension
Of thy Divine Majesty. Be mereiful to US, o God
Of salvation, in this day OF trial and
sity. Hear our prayer, and let our cry come unto
thee Look down from Heaven, we beseeeh thee,
upon the people of these United States; visit and
enghten their hearts, order their wills and affee-
tions and overrule all their purposes to the ends oi
truth and Justice, of righteousness and peace. We
beseech thee especially to bless the people of this
State. Thou 0 God, sttest upon the throne juag
ing right. Our hearts are open unto thee. To thee
we make our prayer. Pardon the sins of thy peo
| Pile and direct all their ways. Make them obedien
TO thy blessed will, and acceptable in thy sight
4 that SO we may be thy people and thou may'st bt
| our God. Endue the General Assembly of this
/ State, now in session, with the spirit of wisdom,
| courage. and Of sound mind Sanctify and rule
Their hearts by the mighty power of the Holy
i Ghost.
| Save them from all error, and inspire and guide
their counses, that so their decisions may bt
I righteous in thy sight, and such as thou vii
| bless, prosper and establish Bless our Governor
| and all Others in authority. Give unto them wis
| dom and strength, that all their acts may tend
only to the promotion of thy glory and the hap,
| piness of thy people. And, God, Father of our
| Lord Jesus Christ, and Redeemer OF all mankind,
pour thy spirit upon all orders and degrees of men
| among us, and subdue their wills to the blessed
Gospel Of the Son of God; SO that thy people may
| be adorned with that righteousness that becometh
| nation, and blessed by thee for ever more.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with
! thee and the Holy Ghost be glory and dominion,
world without end. Amen.
THE CoLLEeT.-0, Almighty God, the Supreme
Governor of all things, whose power no creature
is able to resist to whom it helongeth justly to
punish sinners, and to be mercilu1 to those who
truly repent, save and deliver us, we hunihly
beseech Thee, in this, the day our great need and
peril; that we secure in Thy defence, may be pre-
served eyermore to glorfy Thee, who art the only
| giver of peace, prosperity and safety, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.