American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-10-10

may be proclaimed to every nation
and to every kindred and tongue and
people, that they may cease to learn
war, that they may cease to contend,
cease to strive with each other, cease
| to vie with each other In the vanity
of pride and self conceit and Of hui
man greatness. Grant, Heavenly
| Father, that the high minded, the
foolish, the wicked men of the world
who are elevated In the pride of their
hearts may be humbled and may be
brought under conditions and into
circumstances in which they will &C
/ knowledge that there Is q power
greater than that of men and greater
than that of nations and that II Is
the right of God to rule In the hearts
of men as in the nations OF the earth
Father, without multiplying words
before Thee, we ask Thee In the name
of Jesus that Thou wilt enable us TO
establish ourselves I'm the very founda-
lions of peace, which Temptations are
the foundations of Thy love and OF
Thy mercy and Of Thy forgiveness
and kindness towards all Thy chill
dren II they will but repent We
realize, o God, that Thou hast made
II necessary that men shall see their
dependence, shall understand the ne
cessty of humility and of bowling
themselves before the Mighty One. the
Creator OF the heaven and the earth,
and TO acknowledge their submission
before Thee Therefore we pray,
heavenly Father. that the. spirit OF
repentance may be poured out upon
the inhabitants OF the earth, that the
doors may be opened to Thine elders
and Thy Servants to proclaim the Cos
pei OF salvation to all the world, that
every nation. kindred. tongue and peo-
pie upon the face Of the earth may
have the privilege Of hearing the
sound OF the gospel of Thy son. which
has been restored In its fullness
through the instrumentality of Thy
servant, the prophet Joseph Smith,
and others unto whom Thou hast re-
vealed Thy will In this the dispense
ton OF the fullness OF time.
Father, We dedicate ourselves, our
efforts to do good. to seek to estab-
fish peace I'm our own hearts, In our
own homes and with our neighbors
and with our fellow men everywhere
that we may be an example to the
world as Thy Son was an example I'M
TO all men throughout all the nations
Vt the world. These mercies and bles-
sings and favors we humbly ask Of
Thee this evening, and we dedicate all
and commit all into Thy hands in the
name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer
Amen"
Prayer by President Penrose
I'VE ask Thee, o Lord to look In
mercy upon this nation. No matter
what may have been the cause which
has brought the tumult and conflict
II may be overruled for good, so that
the time shall come. that though
thrones may totter and empires fall,
liberty and freedom shall come to the
oppressed nations In Europe, and In.
deed throughout the world. We pray
that liberty may come out of this op- |
preston, that freedom may come out |
Of this strife. And do Thou grant In J
Thy divine Providence that all nhings
may conspire together for good, 30
that Righteousness may be establish
ed: that the fruit OF righteousness
which Is the spirit OF peace, may be |
enjoyed And wilt Thou grant, heav-
emily Father, that the spirit OF the |
Lord may rest down nightly upon
Thy people. event Thy Saints, those |
assembled here In conference and |
those whom they represent In the \
various stakes Of Zion and missions |
abroad. Grant that they may receive |
the instructions impaired and dwell |
together In peace, that the spirit of |
peace and amity and love may De
among Thy Saints. DO Thou grant I
that they may be able to understand
each and accord to eachother that
liberty they desire for themselves:
and though they may differ I'm their
opinions and views, they may accede
each and accord TO each other that
liberty mentioned In the Constitution
OF the United States which thou didst
raise up good and wise men to estab-
lish. And grant that there NAV BE
no real strife among them; but that
as Saints and neighbors they may
uMeii together In amiy, brotherly
loNe ana unity And may this peace
perVade throughout the land OF Zion:
.hat my Zion may be the pure in
heart-those VINO serve God and keep
his commandments.
''"t W LoIu, We unite with .Hll
those who are praying this day' to
ask IN Thy mercy and provinces. that
TINS terrible slaughter may be broueht
TO an end; that the spirit OF strife
may depart and that the splrif OF
peace may peryade over the nations.
so that this terrible strife may cease
mat Il may speedily pass away ana
mat Thy righteous purposes may he
accomplished; that good may come To
me world and the way prepared for
the coming of peace-that peace
found In Jesus Christ, Thy SON orr
Elder Brother In the spirit, whom we
ioIe and adore this day and in whose
holy name We come unto Thee wifi
h0u near our prayer, { God the
huier OF Nations, the Mighty one on
hlsh' WIT Thou look down In mercy
upon the world and cause the sniri,
OF peace to go forth and accomnlisb
that which We desire in our hearts
We,know Thy purposes will he ac.
We do not wish to sten
~ the way or attempt to hinder Thee
III any degree, but we come TO Thee ,
ana express the desire OF our souls
VINO are o Lord, Thy children, plead