The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-10-28
THE PRAYER.
Cardinal Gibbons InvOkes the DlVin'
Blessing on the Exposition.

Cardinal Gibbons InvOkes the Divine
Blessing on the Exposition.
We are assembled, o Lord, in Thy name
to celebrate with grateful homage the TOUR
hundredth anniversary Of the discovery Oh
this continent.
we adore Thy wisdom in choosing for
this providential mission Thy servant Co
lumbus, who united to the skill and daring
of navigator the zeal OF an apostle, ana
who was not only impelled by the desire OF
enriching his sovereign with the wealth. OF
new dominions. but was inspired with the
sublime ambition of carrying the light OF
the gospel to people buried in the dark
ness of idolatry
We pray Thee, o God of might wisdom
and Justice, through whom authority IS
rightly administered, laws are enacted and
judgments decreed, to assist with Thy Holy
Spirit OF counsel and fortitude tine presi-
dent of the United States, that his admin
istration may be conducted in righteous
ness and be eminently useful to Thy peo-
pie over whom he presidcs, by encouraging
due respect for virtue and religion, and by
faithful execution OF the laws In justice
and mercy.
Vouchsafe, o Lord, to bless the labors
of the president and directors OF the
Worlds Columbian exposition, that 1t may
rebound to the Increased prosperity and
development of this young and fourishing
metropolis.
May the new life and growth which it
will impart to this throbbing center OF
trade pulsate and be felt even to the
farthest extremity Of the land, and may
the many streams of industry converging
from every quarter of the globe in this
great heart of Illinois, flow back with in
creased abundance into every artery OF the
commercial world May this International
Exposition contri 1ute TO the promotion OF
the liberal arts, science, useful knowledge,
and industrial pursuits.
| Grant. o Lord, that this pacific reunion
of the worlds representatives may be in
| strumental in bringing together in closer
ties of friendship and Drotherly love all
the empires and commonwealth OF the
globe. May it help break down the wall
of dissension and jealousy that divides
race from race, nation from nation, and
people from people by proclaiming the sub
lime lesson Of the fatherhood of God and
| the brotherhood of Christ. May the good
will and fellowship which will be fQStsred
| in this hospitable city among the delegates
! of the powers be extended to the govern
ments which they represent May the
family of nations become SO closely identi-
fed in their interests by social and COM
mercial relations, that when one nation Is
| visited by any PUBIC Calamity al luo QUIZ
ers will be aroused to sympathy, and be
ready il necessary, to stretch out nelp-
| ing hand to the suffering member.
Finally, we pray that under Thy super
intending Providence, that ''reacheth from
end 10 end nightly, and ordereth all
things sweetly," this Columbian exRQsi-
ton, like the voyage of Columbus, maybe
suit in accomplishing divine as well as
a human mission. May it exert a whole
some influence on the moral and religious,
as well as on the social and material,
world May it promote the glory of Sod,
! ity of man. May it rebound to the deYel-
opment of Christian faith and Christian
principles, and may the Queen Of Com
merce, in her triumphant progress through
out the world, be, at the same time. the
handmade of religious and Of Christian
civilization to the nations Of the earth.