Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-09-20

ing. So in the midst of our grief we turn
to Thee for help.
1--WE thank Thee. o Lord, that years ago
Thou didst give to this nation man whose
loss we mourn to-day.
1--WE thank Thee for the pure and unself-
ish life he was enabled to live in the midst
of SO eventful an experience
Nv thank Thee for the faithful and dis
tinguished services which he was enabled
to render to Thee, to our country and to the
world.
1--WE bless Thee for such citizen, for
such a law-maker, for such governor, for
such president, for such a husband, for
such Christian example and for such
friend.
But, o Lord, we deplore our loss to-
day; sincerely implore Thy sanctifying
benediction. We pray Thee for that dear
one who has been walking by his side
through the years, sharing his triumphs
and partaking Of his sorrows. Give to her
all needed sustenance, and the comfort
her stricken heart SO greatly Graves. And
under the shadow of this great calamity
may she learn as never before the father
hood of God and the matchless character
of His sustaining grace.
And, Oh, Lord. we sincerely pray for
him upon whom the mantle Of presidential
authority has SO suddenly and unexpect-
eddy fallen. Help him to walk worthy the
high vocation Whereunto he has been
called. He needs Thy guiding hand and
Thine inspiring spirit continually. May
world divinely illumined judgment, brave
heart and an unsullied character.
Hear our prayer, o Lord, for the official
family of the administration, those men
who are associated with Thy servant, the
president in the administration of the
affairs of government; guide them In all
their deliberations to the nations welfare
and the glory of God.
and, O Lord, we sincerely pray for
Thy blessing and consolation to come to all
the people of our land and nation. Forgive
our past shortcomings; our sins of omission
as we'll as our sins Of commission.
Help us to make the golden rule the
others as we would have them do unto us, -
and thus become indeed a people whose
God is the Lord.
'"These things we humbly ask in the name
Of Him who taught us when we pray to
say: Our Father, who art in Heaven,
come: Thy will be done in earth as it is in
Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses as we for
give those who trespass against u.s. And
lead US not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil, for Thine is the Kingdom and
the power and glory, forever Amen
The Funeral Grafton.
At -11:15 o'clock Bishop Andrews
began the funeral grafton. 1t was in
part follows: -. zg.~.~ >,
blessed be the God and Father Of Our
Lord who of His abundant mercy hath
begotten US again unto lively hope of the
resurrection Of Christ from the dead, to an
inheritance uncorruptible. undeflled, and
that fadeth not away, reserved in Heaven
for US who are now, by the power of God
through faith unto salvation, ready to be
revealed in the last time. 49,. * :
1.-THE services for the dead are fftlv and
almost of necessity services of religion and
of immortal hope. In the presence of the
shroud and the coffin and the narrow home.
questions concerning intellectual quality.
concerning. public station, concerninr
great achievements. sink into comparative
insignff1cance;; and questions concerning
character and mans relation to the Lord