Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Memorial Day J
Order of Exercises at Grand Army Hall
Sunday Afternoon at 3 o'clock.

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Sunday Afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Organ Voluntary or Choral Anthem.
Opening Words by Leader.
Song CTune "Mendon" L. N.Y.
Great God of nations, low to thee
Our hymn of gratitude we raise;
With humble heart and bending knee,
We offer Thee VI song Of praise.
Thy name we bless, Almighty God,
To this fair land the pilgrims trod'
This land we fondly call our own.
Here Freedom spreads her banner wide,
And casts her soft and haiowed ray;
Hero Thou our fathers steps didst guide
In safety through their dangerous way.
Leader. G. A. R. ritual pp 1916, and -
There are today more soldiers graves to decorate than YER before
and the veterans of the ar ire eve growing fewer In number.
Cong. The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places; how Ire the
"sT Tcad sr'' How arst the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle. e SIN l:)
Song by Choir. 81
Leader. blessed be the Lord my strength, which teachett my hands
Cong: The Lord shall fight for you and ys shall hold your peace ok
''1 Leader The Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle. lisa 1sAp
subdued under me those that rose up against lie. Psl 1880
Leader. Thou art my battle x and weapons ofw war; for with thee will
I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will l destroy Kingdoms. Cer
'I1c Cong. The horse is prepared against the day Of battle; but safety is of
Leader. Some trust in chsriots, am and some so@e IN horses out W will re"em
Cong. In famine He shall redeem thee from death; and In war from the
power Of the sword. DOB 52o) ..+a ., t,am
because they put their trust in Him. Il Chron. 52o)
Cong. There fell down many slain because ne wa was Oh NOhr'n
= Leader. Who is the King Of eloryy
Cong. The Lord strong ard mighty; the Lord mighty vim battle. psi
Hvmn-Tune "Migdol" I. M.
Kingdoms and thrones to God belong;
His wondrous names and powers rehearse;
His honors shall enrich you: verse.
Proclaim him King, pronounce Him blest;
When terrorsri rise and nations faint,
God is the strength ofe every saint.
Leader "God. home. and country! holy trinity,
At whose best shrine the royal, brave and free
Cong. Bring votive offerings from the hearts true altar!
God, home. and country called, nor did, they fater;
Leader. But GRIT them with the armor Of the true,
And fealty swore, and wore their countrys blue.
Cong. Wave on, loved emblem of country's glory!
seep on brave heroes, in your graves so cory!
Leader. The sward will keep forever green above you: n
A nations grateful heart will ave love you;
Cong. And once each year, in springtimes sunny hours,
Wen strew our patriot graves with loveist flowers,
Till " e shall meet you in the resurrection
Hymn-Tune "watchmen." bug
Who re these arrayed in white,
Brighter than the MONDAY sun,
Foremost Of the sons of light
Nearest the eternal throne?
These ire they that bore the cross,
Sufferers in His righteous cause,
Followers Of the dying God.
More than conquerors at last,
They have all their sunerings passed,
Hunger now and thirst n o more.
He that on the throne doth reign,
Them the Lamb shall always feed,
To the Living fountains lead.
Song-By Quartet
Leader Peace has n o use for the saber, the ono loud bugles re still,
Cong. And the songs and the sounds Of labor are loud in the mart and
Leader. And the dew o. the blossoms lying, where our comrades sleep
Cong. That they passed from the pain of dying tot the light ola Joy divine:
Leader. And they cry from the shining portal of the fortress ofGod above,
Cong. g, forgiveness of wrong isimmortal, and immortal too, islove.'"
Semon-Luke 1885, l Chron. 5:22.
A Reading.
Closing Exercses-G. A. r. Ritual pp 4S49.
Chaplain. What man is he that liveth, and shall not zee death? Shall
deliver his soul from the hand Of the grave? II a man die, shall he live
II
Comrades. Jesus Christ saith: I am the resurrection and the life. He
hat beneveth In Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whose
yer nveth and believeth in Me shall never die. II
Chaplain. Let not your hearts be troubled, ye believe in God, believe al II
in Me. In my fathers house there are many mansions. I go to prepare al
lace for you.
Comrades. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Yea, saith the
for they rest from their labors.
Chaplain. They shall hunger 70 more, neither thirst any more.
Comrades. Neither shall the sun light o. them, nor any heat.
Chaplain. For the Lamb, which is in the midst OF the throne shall feed
and lead them unto living fountains Of water.
Comrades. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes,