The times., 1897-04-28
BISHOP SEwMAN'S PRAYER.
His Appeal Was Followed by the
Great Chorus.


Bishop Newman next appeared with ex-
Mayor Grace and Speaker Reed, Bishop
Newman was at Gen. Grants deathbed, at
Mount hic6regor. No sooner had the
strains of the orchestra died away than
Mayor Strong stepped forward and an
nouEced:
Bishop Newman will now offer prayer. >"
Father Almighty, maker of heaven and
earth, Saviour of all men, God over all and
blessed forevermore, hear us while we pray.
Around this new tomb we gather TO per-
form the last funeral rites for him we love,
a nation honors and a world reyeres. We
pray not for him, for he is forever free
from the oppressive burdens, the grave re-
sponsibiities, the stern conflicts OF this
our in constant life.
''He shall die no more; heliyes, we trust,
with Thee, in the certainties and realities
of the better life, some time thinking of us
and the country he loved so well
Forever with the Lord, he needs OF our
prayers to cheer his soul, nor our monu-
mcnts of stone to perpetuate his memory
among the sons of men.
''Thou hast ordained his place in human
history for all coming time 10y the largen:-ss
OF his soul, the greatness OF his mind, the
uprightness of his character. by his love OF
truth, his devotion to our nations welfare,
by the sweet influences he stin exerts for
peace, justice and liberty; aud here today
we pour forth our lhations of gratitude
to Thee Oh, thou God of our fathers,
that inour country's danger, when authority
was challenged and Judgment imperiled
and Freedom threatened, in the supreme
hour OF doubt and fear, Thou didst give us
this dear man, to defend our rights, to lead
cur armies to victory, and administer cur
Government in righteousness and honor.
Around his sacred dust we give Thee
thanks that peace prevails: that those
divided on the field of battle are here united
in praise and prayers, under acomnon flag,
the symbol OF universal liberty; and here
we finger to pray for those he loved, for
the precious woman, the Wife OF his youth,
the companion of his manhood, the sharer
OF his joys and sorrows, that her last days
may be full of heavenly rest, that in them
Thy word may be fulfilled: Who were
lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in
fhe.r death they shall not be divided. May
their children and their children's children
live in ali virtue, happiness and honor, un-
der Thy fatherly care.
MAY the mantle OF our departed chief
tam ana Slabcsuldn resi- upon iifin WHO ls
today the chief magistrate OF our favored
republic; that under his wise adninistra-
sion cur land may be the home of peace
and plenty; may the poor never cry for
bread, nor the honest toiler languish I'm
want; nor the virtuous citizen suffer from
injustice; may the rich care for the pool
and the poor respect the rich, for Thou
art the maker of all.
Ruler OF the Universe, for the welfare OF our
common country: that our legislators may
discern their times and our judges be
worthy the smile of the Infinite Judge
May our army be a terror to evil-doers and
our navy be the bearer of messages of good
will to all nations. May the governor Of
this imperial State and the mayor of this |
great city be under Thy divine guidance,