The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-02
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Convention OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
held in the Old Christ Church, Philadelphia
1855, the following resolution was adopted:
$" That the FouRTH OF july shall be observed
by this Church for ever as day OF thanksgiy
ing to Almighty God, for the inestimable bless
ings OF religious and civil liberty, vouchsafed Il
the United States OF America.
The following will be the order OF the Ser
vices as authorized:
The Service shall be as usual, except where
it Is hereby otherwise appointed. Among the
Sentences at Morning Prayer shall be the fol
lowing;
The eternal God Is thy refuge, and under
meath are the everlasting arms.-Deut xxxiii. q
Israel then shall dwell IN safety alone: The
fountain OF Jacob shall be upon land OF corr
and wine; also his heavens shall drop dowr
dew.-Deut. xxxili. %.
Happy art thou, o Israel: who is like unto
thee, o people favoured by the Lord the shield
of thy help and who is the sword OF thy excel
lency.-Deut. xIxiii. 80.
The Lord hath been mindful of Us, and he
him, both small and great.-Psalm CIV. IL, ID
that men would therefore praise the Lo:d
for His goodness, and declare the wonders that
he doeth for the children OF men.-Pss IN evil. q
Instead OF % come let Us sing" &c., the
following Hymn shall be said or sung:
Ny song shall be Away Of the loving kind
ness of the Lord with my mouth will l ever
be showing his truth from one generation to
another
The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done
his marvellous works: that they ought to be
had IN remembrance.
Who can express the noble acts OF the Lord {:
or snow forth all his praise
The works OF tie Lord are great sought out
of all them that have pleasure therein.
For he will not AWAY be ending neither
beepeth he his anger forever.
He hath not dealt With u after our sins; nor
rewarded us according to our wlckedness.
For look how high the heaven is n COMPARE
son OF the earth; so great is his mercy toward
them that fear HIM.
Yea, like a. a father pitch his own children
even so is the Lord mercful unto them that
fear him.
Thou, o God, has; proved Us; thou also hast
tried us. Ike as silver is tired.
Thou didst remember Us in our low estate,
and redeemed Us from our enemies; for thy
mercy endureth for ever.
Glory b, to the Father, DC.
Then shall lie said the ninth Selection OF
Psalms
The first Lesson shall be, Deut. viii. and the
second T esson cha ha Rom viii
A Thanksgiving for the Day, to be said after
the General Thanksgiving.
o God, whose name is excellent in ell the
earth, and thy glory above the heavens: who as
OF this day didst inspire and direct the hearts
OF our Delegates in Congress, to lag the per-
petual foundations OF peace, liberty and safety
we bless and adore thy glorious Majesty for
this, thy loving kindness and providence And
we humbly pray, that tho devout sense OF this
signal mercy may renew and increase in Us
spirit OF love and thankfulness to thee its only
author, spirit OF peaceable submission to the
laws and government OF our country, and
spirit OF fervent zeal for our holy religion,
which thou hast preserved and secured to us
and our posterity. May we improve these in
estimable blessings for the advancement Of re-
ligion, liberty and science, Throughout! this land
till the derness and solitary place be glad
through US, and the desert rejoice and blossom
as the rose; this We Big through the merits Of
Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
o God who art the llessed and only Poten-
tate, the King Of Kings, and Lord OF lords, the
Almighty Ruler of Nations, we adore and mag
Nifty thy glorious name for the goodly heritage
which Thou hast given US. for the civil and re-
hgious privileges which we enjoy, and for the
multiplied manifestations Of thy favor and
goodness to us.
Grant that We may show forth our thankful
ness for all these msrcies, by living in constant
reverence OF thy power, IN humble reliance on
thy goodness, and in holy obedience to thy
righteous laws.
Give to our country the blessing OF peace and
union. Endue with wisdom and understanding
all that are in authority ever US. From all Sc
dition, privy conspiracy, INSTRUMENTATION and re-
bellion, good Lord deliver us. We implore thy
blessing on the President and Cabinet, and on
all Governors, Judges, Legislators aud officers
especially those Of our own State, that they may
have grace and knowledge faithfully and effect
ually to discharge TIER respective duties to thy
honor and glory, and to the integrity OF our
civil institutions and the true welfare OF this
State and nation. We commend to thy provi-
dence the army and navy, that they may be
security for such as pass on the seas upon their
lawful occasions, and the jewellers on our bor
ders, and safeguard unto the United States
OF America.
Let thy blessing descend upon all our insti-
tutions for the promotion OF sound learning,
vlrtuous education and christian truth. Guard
our citizens in every calling from its dangers,
and make them true to It's honor and purpose.
Increase the number OF those who publish
the gospel OF peace, and make the labors OF all
the pastors Of thy flock promotive Of the peace,
purity and enlargement Of thy kingdom upon
EARTH Deliver US from unbelief and impiety,
heresy and schism. Silence the voice OF the
blasphemer, and turn away the hand OF the ma
levolent and injurious.
Shed the quickenng influences OF the HOLY