Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-22
FUNERAL OBsEQUIEs
At M.'ie Hail, ylsainia' April ls'-'

The Rev. franklin S. Rising, Grand Cnap-
( lain offered the following prayer
o. mercifuI God and Heaytnly Father,
Who hast taught US in Thy WGrd tnst ih ny
dost not willingly grieve or sfniet tne CHI,
dren of men, look with Piy' We N,,.
Thee. upon the sorrows Of my Selran, ~
WIN are here assembled and all tns peoR.ss y,
these United States. In Iny WISDOM Or
hast seen fr to visit US with trouote. nnf
bring virtues upon US; s. NJ our
Iord' our offences. nor the onences =, ~
f,re6,ther,; neither take Thou Vengeance =
"nr .;ns. snare Us, Good Lord; Presens ~
rsH,r,;n the wrath Of men. Endue on. so.,s
81 n,,;.nee under our afflictinn, ano Win
- zion 10 Thy blessed will comtort US
~ . .ense of Thy goodness, litt up SLng
',,,,snance upon US and give us peace. We
,hsnk Thee heartily that, in the time OF our
ore trouble, Thou didst raise up Tor Us Thy
.srx,nt whom Thou. hast now thought best
N take from US. We praise Thee that Thou
J;ds, endue him with wisdom to be equal,
and courage % be faithful to the great trust
committed to him that Thou didst give him
yrace to do justly and to have mercy, and to
walk humbly with Thee, his God that Thou
didst inspire him with love for bis brethren
and our whole humanity, with pity for the
suffering, with sympathy for the oppressed,
md with reverence for established law; that
Thou didst crown his righteous efforts with
50 great success, and didst grant unto him to
be for leader and blessing to his people
and to the brotherhood Of man. We bless
Thee for the bright example. which Thou
hast given rs in him. We pray Thee that,
like him, We may love mercy and Justice
dare to do right and speak the truth; honor
and obey the civil authority; be faithful in
our calling; look to Thee for guidance, and
lean on Thy Strong arm as our stay and
strength. We thank Thee for the great bles-
sings Of civil and religious liberty which
Thou didst voucasafe to our fathers and hast
handed down to US, their children Nay we
ever countthem more precious than our lives,
and do Thou graciously preserve them to Us
for all generations. To this end we entreat
Thee to look with favor upon Thy servant,
the President Of the United States, whom
Thou hast suddenly called To his high office,
and upon all in authority, that they make
Thy cross their glory, Thy wisdom their
pride, aud Thy strength their trust; so that
By their direction and the help Of our
army and navy, the majesty Of the law
may be vindieated, its supremacy be
established, and our people dwell together
in peace and union OF heart, and entire
HSS0OLun IL pAOteCNtuh poWets
Remember, o Lord, this day, and in the
years to come, the family Of the late Presi.
dent Of the United States, to pour into their
wounded hearts the spirit Of consolation,
and fullfl to them Thy precious promise to
be the God Of the widow, and father Of the
tatherless in Thy holy habitntion. In Thy
great goodness, spare TO US the Secretary Of
State, that he may serve his country in his
day and generation. Show Thy pity upon
all sick and suffering ones, upon all prisoners
and captiyes, and upon all Who are desolate
and oppressed. Forgive those who have
wronsed US, all our enemies, prosecutors and
slanderers, and turn their hearts. Finally,
in Thine own way and time, hasten the COM
ing Of that hour when the necessity and ca.
families Of war shall cease; when fraternal
love shall weld all our hearts together; when
the blessings Of peace and Righteousness
shall descend upon US from Thee az the
showers. Until then, eudue US with patience
ana courage, and inspire Us BY the Holy
Spirit with faith, hope and charity, that we
may find Thee to be, As Thou art, present
help in time Of trouble, Il gracious Pardoner
Of our sins, perfect Savior to our souls, and
Hearer and Answerer Of these, our imper-
feet and unworthy prayers, which We offer to
Thee in the name Of Thy dear Son, Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.