Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-23
PRAYER OF REV HENDERSON sUrER

| PRAYER OF REV. HENDERSON suffer-
Rector of Christ Church, OF this City, at the
Dedication OF the Washington Monument on
! saturday last.
Almighty God, ruler of nations and of
; men, by whose providence our fathers were
! led TO this goodly laud-and by whom they
! were guided and sustained in their efforts
| to secure their liberties, accept, this day
the grateful homage of us, the inheritors OF
their well-earned rights.
Them and their leaders thou di,lst choose
With courage and pa rioti5m thou didSr in
spire ali but, We To day, while uumindrn
of none, ARE specially called TO acknowledge
as thy slt, George Washington.
In honor of him, thy servant, the nation
Of thy planting and OF his thought and
prayers, has built this monument. nud We,
TO day, in that natou's behalf, speak tu his
God and ours, in prayer and thanks.
AS we stand beneath the lofty height of
this memorial work, aid mark the symlne
try of is form, We would remember Wash.
irgton'S high character, and all the virtues
which, in him, buided.up the nau.
A leader fearing God patriot unstain-
ed by self; a statesman wishing only the
right, he has left Us al example for whose
following We suppicate thy help, for our
selves and for all who are now, and shall
hereafter be, the instruments Of thy provi
dence 10 this land and nation.
Ia so far rs he followed the inspirations
of wisdom and of virtue, may We follow
him, and may his character be 10 the latest
generation, model for the soldier, for the
civilian aud for the man-that, in our
mics may be trust in God, in our civilians
integrity and among our people. lhat<home
life which extorteth praise aud so, all
those blessings which he coveted for his
people and his kind, he the heritage of Us
and of our ,chidreu forever.
o God the nigh and mighty Ruler of the
universe, bless to-day, and hencetorth, Thy
servant the President Of the United States
and all others in authority.
| To our Congress ever give wisdom. Di-
rect and prosper all their consultations.
May our judges be able men, such as fear
God, men of truth-governed in Judgment
only by the laws.
May our juries be iucorruptible, ever
mindful Of the solemuity of the oath, aid ol
the great Interests depending Oh its Seep.
ing.
May no magistrate, or officer, having
rights to maintain or order to secure, ever
'w,est the judgment of the poor" or tarar
The rich lnan in his cause.
Q God throughout our land, let amty
continually reign. Blind ever The one part,
to the other part. Heal every wound open
ed By human trailty, or by human wrong
Let the feeling of brotherhood have TIE
mastery over all selfish ends, that with one
MUD aad one heart, the North aud the
South and the East and the West, may seek
the good of the common country, and wuk
GU! that destiny, which has been allotted
W. among the nations OF the earth.
| NJ ,,,I f-a,, J, .E,,I.
thoughts aud good desires come let the
principles Of religion and virtue, iud iirrl.
root, and grow among our people. May
they heed the words of their own Wash
iuglon, and never Indulge the suppo>I-
ton that mortality can be maintained
without religion" or forget that TO political
prosperity, religion and morality are indispensa
BILE support'. Deepen in them reverence for Ing
character. lrpr-si sense of thy power. Create
desire for thy favor and let il be realized that
mans highest honor is to be Is servant Of God
aud that to fear him aud keep his commaud
mruts is our whole duty.
o tIod, in all our relations with the nations vi
the earth let honor and Justice rule US. May
their wisdom be our guide and our good their
choice. Emulativs only in the high purpose OF
lettering the condition OF man, may they aud vs.
dwell Together in unity and concord.
Bless all efforts to widen the sphere Ut kuuwl-
edge, that true sdom may be gurncrei by our
|
and thy glory
In ail our semi naries vi lcarning Dir schools
aud colleges Inlay men arise, who shall he able
| to hand down to the generations following XII
| that time has ven.
Aud look upon our laud Give Vi tho rain aud
the fru tful season. Let no blight fall upon tho
tree-no disease upon tho cattie-no pcstilence
upon man.
T, honor thee o God We this dag yield our
| horuaga and offer our praise
| Our Fathers, ''oried To taer aud were de!lv
cred
| "They trusted In thee ani wcr. not onfUuud =
ed."-ani we. their children. gathered by this
monument to-day, the silent reminder vi Thy
gifts, ask thy blessing. D huler Of nations and of
men, in the name OF Hin through whom thou
hast taught u; to pray. aud, may no private or
public sins cause the tn hide thy face from us;
but from them turu thou VI. and IN our repent.
| auce, forgive.
To our prayers, We add our thank, our thuuh-
| for nercies many and manifold.
Thon didst NOT set thy love upon U.s. aud choose
us because we were more in nulnJar taan ANY
people, but because thou wsuldst raise us mp to b.
| All asylum for the oppressed, and for light To
| those in darkness living.
| For this great honor. y God W. thank thee.
Not for righteousness has thou upheld Us
Hitherto and saved from those evils which wreck
| the nations; but because thou hadst favor
| into M
For this great mercy 0 God, thank thee.
Not sooly through nau's wisdom have he great
| principles of human liberty been embodied for
| our government and every man become the peer
| of his fellow man before the law: but. BECAUSE
| thou hast ordered it.
For this great mercy, o God, We thank thee
| And now our Father let this assembly, the
| representatives Of the thousands whom thou ba-t
blessed 20 hence, to day, their duty done, joyful
| and glad of heart for all the oudncss that the
Lord hath done for This great nation.
And for the generations TO c1me--yet unb3in-
NAV this monument which we dedicate. to-day,
to the memory of George Washington, stand rs
witness for those virtues and that patriotism.
which lived shall secure for them Liberty aud
Union for ever Amen.
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