The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-03-17
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lAtlehe request of one 81 the readers Of
the Sentinel we give place to tAe following. 4 Z
TIE Lode PRAYFR.

! We lay beforesour readers this Sabbath
morning, the bords Prayer, beautifully par
4 APPRAISED into an aCrostic, BY Thomas Sturte-
/ want, Jr., a soldier in, the 25th Regiment of
United States Infantry, and prisoner Of war
in the province of Upper Canada.-,Ez-
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or L0Te and King, who reigns't snthFoned
Fdthsr Of ,iighti mysterious Deity! ai2-'Il :
H7.6 art tlie great Am, the last, the frst,
Art righteous, holy, merciful and just Hojil|
Inrealms Of glory scenes where angels sing /;
AeaVen is the dwelling place of God our Kings
HaAoVed thy name, which doth all names
transcend,
BE thou adored, our great eAltliighty Friend
Thy glory. shines beyOnd Creati6hs space, q
Named in the Book Ofjustice and Of graee;1,
Ihy kingdom towers beyond the starry skies,
htngdom Satanic falls, but thine shall rise;
Come let thine empire, 0, thou Holy One;'
Thy great and everlasting viii be donei A- --
RiI God make known his viii, his power
display -..- r.....'.-. Oh, E. "a
Be it the work of mortals to obey. s.a.,.,
aga.sL a.a1IoJ -u g 'z3g rgozYE
DONG is the great, the wondrous word of love,
O' CalVary's cross he died, but reigns aboYe;
Earth bears the record in the holy word
dc heaven adores thy love- let earth, o Lord
~ shines transcendent in tn eternal skies, I'd
rs praised in heaFen--lor man the Savior
dies, f- Il, -...f. Bad. ...-. -..a =.
IN songs immortal angels laud his name, D..
HeqGea shouts with joy, and saints his love
Glue usj % Lord, our food, nor cease to rive
Us Of hatfoodo on which our souls may live :!
This be our boon to-day, and days to come, 4
Day without end in our eternal home: N
Or needy souls supply from day to day.,
DAILY assist and aid us when we pray h-15i
Bread though I'VE ask, yet Lord, thy blessing
lend, -.5E.. . ....,.... = ~ .-..r'g .
ana an, make us.gratetul WheHthy gifts-deseend.
FOrgtve our sins, which in destruction place
Us the vile rebels of a rebel race:
OEr toilies, fruits, and tFespasses forgive,
De6fs which we near can pay, or thou re-
ceive; t-a - --- = Il
Ag We. 9 Lord, oyr. .neighbor's faults o'erlook.
We s-3g beg thOuld st BLOT ours from thy memOry's
forgiDs our enemies, extend thy grace
OHr souls to save; cen Adams guilty face;
Doctors to thee in gratitude and love,
4na IN that duty paid by saints above,
LEAD us from SIM and in thy mercy raise
Us from the tempter and his hellish ways,
Not IN our own but in His name who bled,
lnto thine ear we pour our every need.
IemPt1t fatal charms help us to shun,
But may We conquer through thy only Son
Delirer- US from all which can annoy -t
Us in this world, and may our sous destroy.
FROM all calahlities which men betide, 81.
EOl and death, o turn our feet aside; III
For we are mortal worms and cleave to clay;
7hine'tis q rule, and mortals to obey.
Is not thy mercy, Lord, forever free -5
The whole creation knows no God but thee.
Kingdom and empire in thy presence fall;
The King eternal reigns the King of all.
PoWer is with thee--to the be glory giveh,
And be thy name ad6red by earth and heav-
en-; -.ta .G
The praise Of saints and angels is thy own;
Glory to thee the everlasting One, ~
ForeUer be thy triune name adored
Amen! HOsanhd blessed be tie Lord