The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-04


ceive the fearful risks before u.s. Let us then With
equal unanimity join in appeal to Him who is the
Governor among the nations, that he will take
away our iniquities, and heal our divisions and
speak peace and comfort to distracted people
by turning the hearts of the children to the fatb
ers, and OF the disobedient to the wisdom of the
just. - '-''
FORM OF PRAYER.
Morning Prayer.
Let the sentences used, be
''Let the words" &c
"When the wicked man." &C.
"Rend your heart" &c.
"To the Lord our God belong" &c.
go Lord, correct me-" &C.
Instead of the Venite, let the 5lst Psalm in the
Psalter be said or sung
Let the Psalms used be those for the day of the
month
Proper Lessons
First Lesson for the Morning Isaiah lyiii
Let the Second Lesson be as in the Calendar
After the Prayer for the President, and before
the Litany, shall be said the following:
U Eternal God, our Heavenly Father Who alone
makest men to be of one mind in house, and still
est the outrage of violent and unruy people save
and deliver us, we humbly beseech Thee ont of the
manifold and great troubles, which, for our sins
have most Justly come upon US: abate emono nc
the oVernoWlngs OF pride, asSuage the bitterness of
malice; appease the strfes and tumults which have
arisen, and let them not grow unto more unrodi-
ness and bloOd-guilness but bring us back to uni.
ty 81 ann and counsels Restore peace in our time
v
ors to Thy glory and tn lie welfare of all thi. people
that may henceforth obediently walk in Thy how
commandments, and lead quiet and peaceabe life
in all godliness and honesty NAV continuaIv offer
unto Thee our sacrifice fpraise and thanksgiving
for Thine Infinite compassion towards us: through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
In the Litany, after the Suffrage,
"lhat 1t may please Thee to succor help and
comfort all who are in danger, necessity and tribu
| latiOn."
Shall be said the following:
"ihat 1t may please Thee to turn the hearts of
counsel long-sufering and genteness of spirit and
orderly obedience to law in godly living"
1--WE beseech Thee to hear US, good Lord
The Litany being ended, the following PRAYERS
shall be said Immediately before the General
Thanksgiving:
U Lord, We beseech Thee mercifully hear our
prayer, and spare all those who confess their sins
unto Thee; that they whose consciences by sin are
Sccusea' Dy thy meTciiul pardon may be absolyed
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
omost mighty God, and merciful Father, who has
compassion upon all men, and latest nothing that
Thou hast made; who woudest not the death of
Sinners but rather that they should turn from their
sins, and be saved; who has taught us in Thy HOLY
Word, that Thou dost not willingly aflict or
greve the children OF men; mercifully behold this
nation, now humbling itself under thy mighty hand
in its day Of confusion and trouble We acknovL
edge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness
which have most justly provoked against us Tby
wrath and indignation. We have been dwelling
carelessy, not laying to heart the things that con-
Germ our peace, nor remembering the latter end of
ways; and Thou hast left US to the fruit of our
own devices, and made to feel the miseries that
have come upon US. Therefore, we remember the
name of the Lord our Cod and turn to Thee in orr
day of visitation, as unto faithful Creator, COM
hitting the keeping of our souls to Thee Receive
and comfort US, who are grieved and wearied with
the burden of our sins. Thy property is always TO
have mercy to Thee only it appertaineth to forgive
SINS; spare US, therefore, good Lord, spare Thy
people, whom Thou hast redeemed; enter not into
Judgment with Thy servants, who are vile EARTH
and miserable Sinners but so turn Thine anger from
us, who meeky acknowledge our vileness, and tru-
~ repent us OF our faults, and so make haste to
nep US IN this world, that being restored to gody
quietness here, may ever live with Thee in the
world to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.
Then shall the people say this that followeth
after the minister:
|. Turn Thou us, o good Lord, and so shall we b
turned. Be favorable, o Lord, be favorable to Thy
people, who turn to Thee in weeping fastino an
praying. For Thou art a merciful God, full of
compassion, long suffering, and of great pity
Thou sparest when we deserve punishment and in
Thy wrath thinkest upon mercy. Spare Thy
people, good Lord, spare them; and let not Thine
heritage be brought to confusion Hear US, O
Lord, for Thy mercy is great; and after the multi
tude of Thy mercies look upon us, and bless ms
through the merits and mediation of Thy blessed
Son Jesus Christ our Saviour Amen.
After which the minister shall say:
uou' whose nature and property is ever %
nave mercy aud to forgive; receive humble pc
tltlons, which with heart and one mouth
throughout this land, we offer unto Thee: and
though we be tied and bound with the chain of our
SINS, yet let the pituness of Thy great mercy
loose US. Give grace seriously to Law to heart
the great dangers are in by our unhappy divi-
slons. Take away all hatred and prejudice and
whatsoever else may hinder us from g0dly union
and concord; that, as there is but One Body, and
One Spirit, and One Hope of our Calling. One
Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, One God and
Father of US ALL SO we may henceforth be all of
one heart and OF one soul, united in holy bond
OF Truth and Peace, of Faith and Charity and NAV
with one mind and one mouth glorify Thee through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Collect to be used instead of that for the
day:
Almighty God, in whose hand it is to make
great, and to destroy, enable us so to humble our
selves under Thy mighty hand, that in due time
we may be exalted, casting all our care upon Thee
Who only carest for US surely and effsctually:
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
/ The Epistle. St James iv., l to 10 inclusive
The Gospel. st. Matthew xiv, 32-5l.
EVENING PRAYER.
Let the same Sentences be used as in the morn
ing.
After the Prayer for the President, say as in the
morning.
Immediately before the General Thanksgiving,
say the Prayers and Supplcations there introduced
in the morning service
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The following has been issued by Archbishop
Kenrick:
OFFICLAL.-His Excellency, the President of the
United States in consideration of the dangers which
threaten the peace and Union of the States having
recommended that Friday, the 4th of January next,
be set apart as day of general humiliation, fasting
and prayer, to appease God, provoked by our sins.
and secure his mercy and blessing, the Archbishop
OF Baltimore directs the recital that day. in all
the parochal churches of the diocese, of the ftieth
Psalm, which begins: "Have mercy on me, o God"
with the Ltanies of the Saints and the Prayer for
the Authorities at the hour which may be ap.
pointed by each parish priest. Lest, however, the
tranquility of the house of prayer should be in any
degree disturbed by reflections exciting topics,
the Archbishop forbids any address to be made on
the occasion. 1t will be sufficient simply to invite
the faithful to pray earnestly for the peace har-
mony and prosperity of the United States, the
maintenance and perpetuity of civil Institutions
and the increase of true religion.
BY order of the Most Reverend, the Archbishop
of Baltimore, THOMAS Foley,
Secretary.
Baltimore, Eve of the Nativity nf our Lord 1eeo