Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-15

FOR the richness which Thou hast grant
ed to us and for tho manifold blessings
Of peace and prosperity.
We pray for Thy blessing upon our
country, upon tho President of these
United States. and all who have author
ity with him. We pray Thee that Thou
wilt grant unto our country the old time
love of liberty, the old time honor of the
right, the old time devotion to that which
Is noble and worthy and pure. Grant
unto us tasks that try our mettlc, grant
unto us work that requires all cur cour-
age. and help us TO serve the ideals of
our fathers and the better ideals that
Thou must rrart unto us. with nll fldel-
ity and devotion. Bless, wo bcseech
Thee. the other nations that have par
ticipated In the exercises of these days.
Grant unto them all fidelity to the ideals
of their own past and devotion to tho
good that Thou hast vouchsafcd to them.
We bcsecch Thee, Father. for Thy
blessing to rest upon tho Church of God.
which Is the pillar OF the truth. Bless
we bescech Thee the church Of the mar
tyrs Of Nero, the church of the coliseum,
the church Of st. Francis Ass!zes the
lover Of the Toor, tho church Of 81. Mich
olas Of paduc, the lover OF lit
tie children, tho church of other
heroes and devoted sons Make
her ministers in this day nnamc with
zeal and pi, devotion. and may she
minister as of old. 20 countless thousands
and grant the blessing Of peace that
pnsseth understanding. We besecch
Thee for Thy blessing upon those who
worship after palmer forms. after the
custom Of thelr fathers Grant unto them
tho iron of the Puritan and the strength
and vlgor # their own martyrs Wo he
scech Thee tina we may he faithful TO
the truth that rhou hast committed to
us. and ever devout and rcvorent before
tho now light that in each generation
breaks fresh and clear from the word Of
God.
Now receive us. we boseech Thee. our
God. into Thy care and k,ooinr r-nito
our hoorts to fear Thy name and Incline
us evor IN love tbc ~,ght. and Grant INTO
us courage 70 hold unto II So Ions, as
Thou shnl, rive ug .hc uzLt And fills
PRAYER Is in the name Of Jesus Christ
our Lord who taught us when we .n-o, !.
to say: Our Father who ART in heaven.
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which we lave Just passed through. or
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the week. 1t IS to mo at least with n
great sense of relief that come here.
because the atmosphere Is so quiet and
restful and it seems to me that that
is the attitude which we should have
here today. because this Is the close
Of th'g celebration OF the cent which
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