The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
PRAYER Of BISHOP CARROLL
FOR AUTHORITIES

The following prayer for authorities
was written by Bishop Carroll and
was recited by him each Sunday after
High Mass in the Baltimore Cathedral,
a pious custom kept up until the
present time.
I'VE pray Thee, 0 Almighty and
Eternal God who through Christ has
revealed Thy glory to all nations, to
preserve the works of Thy mercy, that
Thy Church, being spread through the
whole world, may continue with un-
changing faith, in the confession OF
Thy name.
1--WE pray Thee, Who alone art good
and holy, to endow with heavenly
knowledge, sincere zeal, and sanctity
of life, our chief bishop, Pope Plus x,
the vicar of Our Lord Jesus Christ, In
the government of his Church; our
own Bishop; all other Bishops, pre-
lates and pastors of the Church and
especially those who are appointed to
exercise among us the functions of the
holy ministry and conduct Thy people
into the ways of salvation.
eve pray Thee, O God of might,
wisdom and justice! through Whom
authority is rightly administered, laws
are enacted, and judgment decreed,
assist, with Thy holy spirit of counsel
and fortitude, the President Of these
United States, that his administration
may be conducted in righteousness,
and be eminently useful to Thy people,
over whom he presides, by encourag-
ing due respect for virtue and re-
ligion; by faithful execution of the
laws in justice and mercy; and by
restraining vice and immortality. Let
the deliberations of Congress, and
shine forth in all the proceedings and
laws, framed for our rule and govern
ment, SO that they may tend to the
preservation of peace, the promotion
of national happiness, the increase of
industry, sobriety and useful knowl-
edge, and may perpetuate to us the
blessings of equal liberty.
1--WE pray for His Excellency, the
Governor of this state, for the mem
bers of the Assembly, for all judges,
magistrates, and other officers who are
appointed to guard our political well
fare, that they may be enabled, by
Thy powerful protection, to discharge
the duties of their respective stations
with honesty and ability.
I'VE recommend likewise, to Thy un-
bounded mercy, all our brethren and
fellow-citizens throughout the United
States, that they may be blessed in the
knowledge, and sanctified in the OBJ
servance OF Thy most holy law; that
they may be preserved i'm union, and
in that peace which the world cannot
give: and, after enjoying the blessings
Of this life, be admitted to those which
are eternal.
Finally, we pray Thee, o Lord Of
mercy, to remember the souls OF Thy
servants departed, who are gone be-
fore us, with the sign of faith, and
repose In the sleep Of peace; the souls
of our parents, relations and friends;
of those who, when living, were mem
bers OF this congregation; and par
ticularly OF such as are lately de-
ceased; OF all benefactors, who by
their donations or legacies to this
church, Witnessed their zeal for the
decency OF divine worship, and proved
their claim to our grateful and charit
able remembrance To these, 0 Lord,
and to all that rest I'm Christ, grant,
we beseech Thee, place OF refresh
ment, light and everlasting peace,
through the same Jesus Christ, our
Lord and Savior.-Amen."