The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-04
The World's Prayer

OF Almighty Dollafl our acknowledge
governor. preserver aud beneiic'or, we
lesire TO approach thee, on this and every
other occasion, with that reverence which
is due superior excellence, aud that regard
which should ever be cherished for exalted
greatness. Almighty Dolllr without thee
! in the world we can do nothing, but with
thee we can do all things. Whom sickness
lays its palsying hand upCn US thou caus'
provide for us the tenderest nurses, the
most skilliul physicians, and when tho
last struggle of mortality is over, aud We
are borne to the resting place of the dead
thou canst provide band OF music and q
magnificent monument over our graves
with a lying epitspb to perpetua'e our
memories.
And while here. ia the midst OF misfor.
tunes and temptations Of this life. we
perhaps are accused of crime aud brought
before magi trates; thou Almighty Dol
lar. canst secure to us a feed lawyer, a
bribed Judge; packed jury; and we go
out scot free.
BE with us, We pray thee, 10 oil thy dec.
imal partr, for we feel that thou art the
one altogether lovely, and the chiefest
among the thousands.
We feel there is no true condition in
life where thy potent and all powerful
charms are not felt Ia thy absence how
gloomy is the household. and how desc
late the bearthstone; but when thou, o,
Almighty Dollar, art with us how gee
fully the beefsteak sings on the gridiron;
how genial the warmth the anthracite
coal or hickory wood dilIuses throughout
the apartments. and what an endurance OF
Joy continues TO swell 10 every bosom.
Thou are the Joy Of our youth, and the
solace OF old age. Thou cspst adore the
gentleman and thou feedest the lacksss
Thou art the favorte OF the philosopher
and the idol OF the lunkheid. Where an
election is to be carried, Ol Almighty Dol
lar. thou art the most potent argument OF
politicians and demagoeues. and the um
pire that decides the contest.
Almighty Dollar thou art worsbiped the
world over Thou hast no hypocrites in
thy temples or false hearts at thy altars.
Kings aud c uriers bow before thee, and
all nations adore Thou art loved by the
civilized and the savage alike, with the un.
feigned aud unfaltering affections.
OF Almighty Dollar, in the requirement
and defence OF human liberty thou baet
placed armies in the field and noyies on
The ocean. At the uplifting Of thy pow.
erful hand their thunders would break aud |
their lightnings flash. Thou has bound
continents together by the telegraph cab
Die, and made the varied products OF our
,ountry available to all bya peiect net o.
The forest has been prostrated
md the desert made TO blossom as the
-ose.
We continue TO regard thee as the hand
maid Of Religion, and the twin sister OF
,hariiy. When the light Of thy counter.
.ucs breaks through the gloom Of famine
stricken Ireland, the shamrock wears a
,reener hne, and the harp resonnds In
Otter strains, while weeping mothers,
taryiDg children, rise above their walls oi
voc. as their hearts and their heels 10
oaDd TO the thrilling strains Of "s'. Pat
icks day 10 the morning"
Wben OR brothers aud sisters of ibr
gany south are smilten hip aud thigh
" the climate scoutge Of yellow fever
nj destitu,ion prevails 10 consequences Of
he cessstions Of industries. aud suffering
! increased from lack II nurses, and medi
al siteudanis. and they call for the Al
uigbty Dollar Of the North. thou goest on
be wing- u love TO their rescue; While the
ha: was disc3fdaEt fesoands with Il e
rlilersiing melodies Of Yankee Doodle.
o. Ala.igbi DJllar. bs With Us ws be.
sech tbre. sttenied by ~ ipsIpfe'sible /
nubsr u the minis,efing sugels, made {
} thine osD image, even tbOngh they .
Q bat silver quarters. whose glsddeoing /
sLt shsll illHmipe the vale oi peGsfg 40 ! /
ant with Heavenly radleoce. which shall /,
ause The awakened soul to break forth in !
10y. ID
Almighty Dollar. tbon art the swstener Il
our energies, the guide Of our footsteps
"a the goal Of our being Guided by thy