Homer guardian., 1888-11-16
The Worlds Prayer.

,yer he cherished for exalted
greatness. Almighty dollar. with
,ut thee in the world We can do
nothing, but with thee we can do
all things. When sickness lays
its palsying hands upon MS thou
canst provide for us the tenderest
nurses, the most skillful physi-
clans, and when the last struggle
of mortality is over. and we are
being borne to the resting place
OF the dead, thou canst provide
a band OF music and q military
escort to accompany MS thither,
and last but net lest, erect a mag,
nificent monument over our grave
with a living epitaph to perpetu-
ate our memory. And while here
in the midst of misfortunes and
temtations of life, we peRhaps are
accused OF crime and brought be-
fore the magistrate, thou, almigh-
ty dollar, canst secure to US a
feed lawyer, bribed Judge, a
packed jury, and we go scot free.
Be with us, We pray thee, IN al
thy decimal parts, for thou art the
only one altogether lovely and the
chief among ten thousand. We
feel that there is no condition in
life where thy potent and all pow
ful charms are not felt. In thy
! absence how gloomy is the house
hold, ard how desola;e the hearth.
stone: but when thou, oh almighty
dollar art with us,how gleefully the
beef steak sings on the gridiron,
how genial is the warmth that an
thricate coal or hickory diffuses
throughout! the apartment and
with au exuberence Of JOY contln-
ues to swell every bosom; thou art
the joy of our youth and the So
lace of old age; thou canst adorn
the gentleman and feed the jack
ass; thou art the favorite Of the
philosopher and the ideal of the
lunk- head; when an election is te
be carried, oh! almighty dollar
. thou art the most potent argu
ment of politicians and delna
, gogues, and the umpire that de
cides the contest. Almighty dol
, lar, thou art worshippcd the worlt
over; thou hast no hypocrites il
thy temple, nor any false hearts q
thy alters; kings and courtlers
both bow before thee and all ma
, tions adore thee; thou art loved b.
. the civilized and the savage alik
!, with unfeigncd and unfaltering al
fiction; We continue to regard the
}, as a hand maid Of religion an
the twin sisterof charity.
!. Oh! almighty dollar! be with us
we bcseech thee, attended by a
:nexpressible number of thy mir
|. istering angels made in thine ow
. image, even though they bs bu
: silver quarters, whose gladdenin
% light shall illuminate the vale {
penury and want with heavenl
radiance, which shall cause til
: darkened soul to break forth !
= acclamations of joy. Almight
: dollar, thou art the guide of OF
y y footsteps and the goal Of our b
ing. Guided by thy silyery ligl
we hope to reach the golden cat
!, trinmphantly enter while hant
harmoniously sweep the golde
harps, and We enter the golde
ty street.
he Almighty dollar thy shining face
lg Bespeaks thy wondrons power;
p Inmy pocket make thy resting place
i Inced thee every hour.
=. And now, almighty dollar,
"
= closing this invocation, We reali
i and acknowledge that thou We
"a the god of our grandfathers, t
ID two-fold god Of their children al
!, the three-fold god Of their gran
j children. Permit rs to posse
ii thee in abundance, and of all Il
ao varied excellence is our consta
i and wavering prayer. Amen.
- The National Jetceler.
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y "A funny man who asked
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