The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-26

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sbItv, mighty and invisible, rllne eyo un.een 'sss;
uphods our God oar Father. From hearts penetrSe1
sby gr'f pray, oppressed BY the weight Of o..
&c Iings bruiSd in spirit, we most earnestly impoTo
Thee visit "a not in Thine anger chastse US accord
'iue TO our works. Enter not into judgmen. WIN W
sEs "a 70 our nauss as e Who can be JUS
sfded before Thy Immaculate prtyY IN rhao ~ IN
reverental ave. we approach Thee nvokns h, and
spre us with proper spirit and temper 0 near "n~
mind under he bowers or Thy providence COO OF
Alb nham Of Isaac and OF jacob nilloas ., % oen ne
Throne, Offering the O. orfowing OF their hearts and
their Resignation TO Thy VIII, as , n src ox,rs
Snrdened with c r The good being who Ike Aersn Of
old, stood between the living and the asau ~ .,.ho;s
no more Thv servant Abraham Lincoln, has, ~lt."ut a.
warning been summoned before my aIs nS fahcnuv
zeaousiy honestly ami we would fain hope, IN accord
ancc with Thy supreme will that MS LIE, ~ The
heaveny abode Of bliss that Thy angels of mercy may
be commissioned to convey his soul TO the spos
of the worst of beings deprived him Of NE may a'ons
kfor any which he may have committed. Al
every coSntensnce furroWsd with grief az our sepa
& ration from one we revored and IeTed. we DC
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days Of old before the sun of Eli went down. Thou
ddst cause that OF SAMUEL 70 oeam upon as1a 80
Abraham Lincoln had scarcely set and darkness covereG
the people, that tho sun OF Andrew Johnson when nae
burst upon the gloom, may shed us Drllmht rays as
sparkling is borne amid purity and nnocen g Cur
- Father, who art in Heaven, show IS this kndness so
that tears may cease to depo, our sorrow ana Eve
place TO the joyful hope that through Thy Goodness
peace and concord may snpersede war ara
and beloved Unon restored TO Its former tranquility.
N may be enabled carry Thy wish for The benohe
q and the happiness of humanity We pray Thee 90 ms
= unsuiicd by sin, who lisp Thy holy name with hands
upfed, with the importantly OF spo.less hears 'nsy
reecho supplcaon Let the past be the end o. our
blrbngcr peace ana salN IuOlb
- to all who seek Thee in truth. Amen
IN FlyNrRAL ODE.
II Rev. Or Osgood then rscited the Following
8 FUNERlS Of ABRAHAM LINCOLN Wy W. C. fAN-
IA Oh, slow to smite aud s'uift 10 spare
vi Gentle and rercful and Just
~ Who in the fear Of Cod, did st bear
81 The sword OF power-a nations trust
"a In sorrow by thy bier We stand,
"a Amid the awe that bushes all,
81 And sreak the anguish of n land
a That shook with horror at thy fall
vi Thy task is done-the bond are free;
M We thee to an honored grave,
~ Whose nob'iest monument shall be
~ The broken letters of the slave.
ri Pure was thy fe; its bloody close
~ Hath placed thee with the sons OF Hgnts
Va Among the noble host o; those
"a Who persisted In the cause OF right
IN AN ORIGINAL FUNERAL HYMN BY Mr.. BRYANT.
Dr. Osgood also read the three Arst Of
tona hymn composed by Mr.. Bryant at the request q
~ the reader circulated among few personal friendly
IA 'sThou hast put all things under his feet"
~ Oh North with all thy wales of green!
u Oh South, with all thy palms
III From peoplcd towns and fields between
~ Uplift the voice Of psalms.
~ Raise, ancient East the anthem high
n And let the youthful West reply.
~ Loi IN the clouds of Heaven appears
~ Gods well beloved Son;
"a Ho brings a train Of brighter years;
4 His Kingdom is begun;
n lie comes guilty world TO bless
M With mercy, truth and righteousness.
N Oh, Father haste the promised hour,
u When at His feet shall lie
n All rule, authority and power,
~ Beneath the ample sky,
n When He shall reign from pole 10 pole,
n The Lord of every human soul.
II THE BENEDICTION.
"a The Chairman then announced that the Most Reverend
~ Archbishop McCloskey fagued from HIS long al
tendance in the funeral ortge that he unable TO Be
present TO pronounce the closing benedicon the vener
able prelae's would be filed by Professor Hitch
~ cock.
~ Professor Hitchcock then pronounced the benedcton,
the ceremonies then closed excellent band
ki on the platform playing national air.
"a In very few moments after the close OF the pro-
gramme the squad Of police doing duty in the square
~ marched of the ground and in wonderousy short
space Of time thereafter the square deserted by the
thousands who had remained to lake part In the closing
remembrance Of the day the veneraed departed Pro-
kssident.