The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-14
Closing Prayer in the Senate.

1t has been customary for a few years, TO pub.
lish the last prayer of the Chaplain of the Senate,
with the other proceedings of that body, and be.
low we print that Of Chaplain Stone, made on the
opening of the last session OF the Senate this year
PRAYER.
Thou, who art infinite in all thy PROJECTIONS
God over all and blessed forever, we thank the,
this morning for thy Parental care, which has beer
over US since yesterday.
We have lain ourselves dos n and slept, and
awaked because the Lord sustained US. We THANK
thee that we came up to this chamber, and to THU
hour, in which we unite our hearts in christian
devotion, and offer up to thee our morning prayer
May thy word truly be. "a light to our feet
and lamp to our path,"-and the portion we
have now read, inspire us with high and control
ling sense of our obligations to each other, to our
country, and to our God.
Wethank thee also for the courteous and gen.
tlemanly bearing of these Senators, one towards
another, and that an affection like the fraternal,
possesses our hearts.
We are apprised, that the hour approaches, yea
is near at hand, when we separate, and go to our
homes, and if il please Thee, take us safely to
those cons Grated circles.
We commend to thy favor and mercful direc-
ton, the labor of this and the coordinate branch
Of the Legislature this autumn II laws have
been enacted, that in their effect will be evil, be
pleased in Thy ruling, to counter-work or if bills
have been suppressed, which should have become
laws, here too, in mercy override and suppress the
mischief and evil, which, otherwise will prevail
We realize that human wisdom is exceedingly
imperfect, and all our works Iequire the wise direc.
ton and mercifu care of Him, with whose wis.
dom there mingleth no folly.
Some of these thy servants are advanced in
life, and we realize that it is possible, yea, very
probable that they vacate their seats for the last
time. o take them under thine especial care, and
bring them to the close of mortal life in the tri-
umph OF the "Beiiepers Hope" .a4.
Nor are those OF us in the meridian of life, ex.
empt from liability to an early death, and a
sleep 10, Seemingly, an untimely grave. May the
solemn lesson taught by these considerations, do
US good, as truth is wont to do good to the up
right in heart.
We thank thee, o God, that these thy servants,
have so generally been in their places, in our sea
sons Of devotion, thus furnishing an example wor-
thy Of imitation, to their successors.
OGod, our Heavenly Father, We cannot sup
press the utterance of our desiles for our beloved
country Appear for it in mercy, in this ausfd
hour. f.
Bless our Army and our Navy. Give to all the
the unwavering purpose, of redeemng our coun-
try and free institutions from the mad power
which has risen up TO overthrow, and to destroy.
Send dIsc MIXTURE into the ranks and counses of
the rebel hosts, but give courage, hope and Diet err
minstion, to our National Army. BE with the
sick, the wounded, and the dying. o may thy
grace be sufficient for them
Give adequate wisdom to our military commal-
ders, aud To our President and his immed ate ad-
vlsers; and h sten, 0 hasten the period, when a
righteous peace shall settle down upon this our
beloved nation, and it, prosperity and its glory
fully demonstrate, to the roWncd hedds and mon-
arches Of the world That Republican Govern
ment can stand, and intelligent subjects be tru-
iy loyal to avs made by their own chosen SER
Hear us o God, we do beseech thee. Answer
and deer not and uliim tely gather IA Nth all
the redeemed # ages to the entertainment Of
thy hra' emily Kingdom, through Jesus Christ.
10 whom with tn Father and Holy Spirit,
be equ.l and everlasting praises. AMEN.