The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-01

artillery presidential salute of two
guns. Then the assemblage slowly dis
persed' the military marching off, not to
the usual lively air in returning from q
funeral, but to the notes of the dead
March,"
Rev. DIR. Hoge's Prayer.
The following beautiful and impress.
sive prayer was offered by Rev. Dr.. d.
M. Hoge over the remains in the GENE.
terry:
Oh, God, most high. most holy, most
merciful, with lowly reverence OF spirit
and with hearts subdued by the hal
lowed memories OF the past and the
tender offices OF the hour, we invoke
Thy gracious presence and benediction.
Beneath these quiet skies which
bend over us like the hollow of Thy
sheltering hand. in Thy good providence
we gather in this consecrated place.
Around US rest all that Is mortal Of
patriot sages and soldiers whose virtue
ana valor gave lustre to our historic
annals and who at the call OF duty.
having consecrated their lives to the
tolls allotted to them, died, committing
their souls to God and their memories
to us who survive them. BY Thy help,
Lord God of truth and Justice, we will
be faithful to our trust. We will per.
petuate the story of all who, by disin-
terested service and heroic sacrifice,
struggled to maintain the empire of
principle in the world, and who with
honor stainless and conscience inviolate
fulfilled their task.
No" numbered among The immortal
DEAD they still live enshrined in the
souls OF those who love them all the
more for what they suffered, and who
cherish their memories with undying
devotion.
accept our thanks, gracious Father,
that we have accomplished the sacred
undertaking OF giving to our honored
chief his appropriate resting place
among those who shared with him the
joys of victory and the sadness of de.
feat, and who followed the banner. now
forever furled, with fortisude which
no reverse could shake and which no
disaster could extinguish.
Here, on this imperial hill, we have
laid him down beside the river whose
waters sing their perpetual requiem,
and amid the flowers which speak of tho
resurrection of the just and of the land
where death never withers the affec
tions, which bloom in beauty and frap.
rance evermore.
We look up from the open grave to
the open heaven where Thou dost live
and reign and where all who have died
in the true faith do live and reign with
Thee in glory everlasting.
In this the hour of their freshly
awakened sorrow, o Father most
tender and loving. in tho plentitude of
Thy compassion remember and comfort
thine hand maiden and all dear to her,
Thou husband of the widow and father
to the fatherles, BIO Thou their strength,
their song and their salvation.
Lord God Of hosts, We beseech Thee
to sustain and cheer the veteran sur
ylyors of the war, who with over
diminishing numbers and with ever in
creasing burdens of age and intirmity,
await their final discharge and final
recompense.
Almighty God, author Of peace and
lover of concord, now that the sorrows
and desolations of war have been for
so many years exchanged for the bless
ings of peace, may all animosities be
buried in the grave, and may all the
Inhabitants Of this great land, from
North to South and from East to West,
learn more and more to cherish the
relations which unite them as children
OF one Father and as citizens of one
country.
May mutual regard for each others
interests, happiness and rights become
the noble law of national life. Nav
freedom founded on Justice and guarded
by constitutional law, with religion
pure and undeflled, secure to our whole
people perpetual heritage OF unity,
prosperity and peace, and to God most
high, we will give all honor and glory
ever more. Amen.