The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-29
PRAYER for America.

We have fine Illustration Of the feel.
ing prevailing among tie people Of En-.
gland in the following form Of supplca.
ton for our country, published in the
Methodist New Connection Magazine, Lon
don. We hope il may be offered by
thousands and tens OF thousands Of Chris.
tians who have power with God, and tba;
it may be answered by Him to whom all
power belongs:
almighty God, the author Of our
being, the source Of our blessings. and
tho only proper object Of religious wor.
ship, humbly would we prostraie our.
selves before thy throne, TO plead with
thee on behalf oil the American nation at
this solemn crisis. Yet, Lord, we would
first abase ourselves at thy feet, because
Of our own transgress;ons as a people and
nation. Thou hast, in thy mercy,
greatly exalted us, by the besto wment Of
providential blessings and religious privi.
leges, but we have grievously sinned
against thee. Our national injuatice and
expressions, our pride and worldliness,
our social crimes, our personal neglecis
OF duty, and violations Of thy most holy
law, have justly exposed us to thy dis
pleasure yet, o, most compassionate
Jehovah, enter not into thy judgment
with thy people, and deal not with US &C.
corGing TO our manifold iniquilies.-
Grant us true repentance, national reior-
nation and personal salvation ; and while
we humbly implore thy mercy for our
selves, graciousiy hear us, o God, for n
great nation allied 10 US by the ties Of
blood and religion, but now suffering the
dire calamateS OF war. God OF peace and
love, we beseeCh thee TO stay the cffusion
Of human blood cain the rage Of ma
lign passions; extirpate the evil principles
that sever man from his brother, and re.
store to a distracted nation the blessings
of concord apd peace.
awe pray, o Lord. that the causes Of
thy righteous anger NAV be removed
that every unrighleous bond may be dis.
solved, every unlawful captive be made
free that slavery, in every form, may
be brought to an utter end and that the
principles of ruth and justice; benevolence
md freedom, so clearly enjoined by the
holy Word, may universally prevail. To
his end, grant, o Lord, to the ruler Of
hat nation, and to sll who are in authori-
y under him, wisdom, judgment and
moderation, adapted to this great and
rying exigency and let thy providence
,raclously cooperate TO give effect to
wise counsels and salutary measures for
he restoration of order and national pros.
,erity. We pray, O Lord, that thy bene
iiction may abundantly rest on all the
abors oi industry, on commerce and the
Useful arts that the earth may yield her
Increase that plentiful harvests NAV re-
ward the tolls of husbandrv and that
he varied resources of the great and fer
lille country thou hast given to thy people
may supply all their need and cause
them to abound in all good things. Grant,
0 Lord, that the churches oil that land
may prosper; that their ministers may be
clothed with power from on high that
piritual religion NAV be revived and ex
ended ; and the various denominations
slling on thy holy name may live in
unity and love. Let thy blessing rest on
III their religious and benevolent insti,u.
ions, revive their missions, and crown
with success all their efforts to spread thy
ruth and extend thy glorious kingdom.
We beseech thee, . Lord. to remember
in special mercy, the downrodden mil
lions in slavery, and while thy providence
affords them the boon OF civil freedom,
let thy grace impart to them the spiritual
liberty Of thy children. Restrain them
rom revenge and malice, guide and guard
hem in their future course, and let their
history in time TO come be one Of social {
happiness and virtue, OF mental and moral
.dvancement. We pray, o Lord, that
he relations between our country and
America may be those of unbroken con-
ord and peace. Distinguished alike by
atlonal blessings. allied 10 each other
y the ties OF kindred, commerce and
mutual interest, and intrusted with the
anne great commission 10 enlightcn aud
bless mankind, may all national Jealous.
,ies forever subslde, and all hostile feel.
ng be kept far away may mutua! con.
Iidence and good will cement our hearts 4;
may mutual labors OF benevolence and
holy enterprise unite our hands and let
our only rivalry be, that of doing good
and glorlying thee.
"We pray. o thou Father OF all man.
kind. that thou wonidst look in mercy on
a II the nations Of The earth. and, in thy
wisdom and goodness, overrule the com.
motions that now agitate them, TO the
general welfare OF the human race. Of
God Of truth and love, let the wrath Of
man be made to praise thee. and the re.
mapder Of wrath 20 thou restrain Nav
the great conflict now going on in the
earLe between truth and error, iberty
and despotiSm, justice and oppression,
christianity and human Gepravily, speedily
issue in tha, grea; and universal triumph !
which shall fulfill thy holy and benevolent
designs respecting man; so that the ma
tions of the earth, emancipateG from gno.
rance, superstition and sin, may worship /
and serve thee in truth ; may live to. |
gether in amity and peace may walk in
the light OF thy countensnce, and rejoice .
in full possession of all the bounties of
thy providence, and all the transforming
blessings OF thy grace. God be mercilul |
unto US, and bless us, and cause thy face
to shine upon us, that thy way may be