The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-14

Prayers for the Church Universal, the Holy Catholic church and the whole world were said in a special prayer in compliance with Presi- dent Truman's appeal at the Sec ond Congregational church here yes terday,
 The special prayer follows;
 Dear Lord and Father of Man kind, we come before Thy throne With thankful hearts as we remem- Der Thy great goodnuess to us as a people and as a nation, as mem ber of the great family of United Nations We bless The that one great victory has been achieved, that the roar of guns, the crash of bombs dies away on the east ern horizon, We thank Thee that the prison doors have bene opened and the captives freed, that the shaekles of slavery have been brok- en and nations liberated We bless Thee that the starving may be fed, the homeless may be sheltered and befriended, and comfort and help may be brought to the wounded and the destitute,
 As we lift our hearts in pray CTS of thanksgiving to Thee, the author of peace and concord to- the Great Power who desirest naught but peace and blessing for all Thy Children, we remember the great multitude of the fallen who have given their lives as saori- flee on the altar of freedom. We remember those who first resisted Fascist tyranny, who suffered iin- prisonment and death for freedom of speech and freedom of religion, We remember the great host of Jews and Poles whose bereayements are beyond our numbering and whose sorrows are beyond our com prehension, We remember young men and women who went forth in the pride of their youth and strength to withstand the invader and paid the price of the last full measure of devotion, We remember the great host of civilian dead, men, women and little children, those who bore no arms but fought none-the- less with such courage, devotion and fortitude as made the military yic- tory possible, We remember our. own beloved dead, whose names will live ever more in our hearts.
 0 Lord we pray for our enemies as Thou has taught by word ana example, Save us from letting righteous anger become unr1ghteous hate, Forgive those who have poured out innocent blood and bestreWn the ways of earth with fear and sorrow, with death and tears, Bring all men of violence to a true knoWi- edge of their wicked deeds to a proper fear and q fit repentance,
 O Lord of Hosts stretch iorthy Thine Almighty arm to strengthen and protect the forces Of our eoun- try in every peril of land and sea and air, Support our men in the day of batle, endue them with all loyalty and courage, Grant that they may serve the cause oi free- dom without fear and without re- proacb, Grant that OUT men in ser- vice may be brave in battle, patient in suffering, magnanimols in Vic' tory, ... -. -.. ..
 And now, o Lord, we pray Tor full and final deliyeTaEee from the scouyge of war and the dread Of t. Hasten the day when true and last ing peace shall descend upon us and all nations, when the armaments of var shall be beaten into the imple- mep1 Of peace, Defeat and seat ter those who delight in war, De- liver us from violence and death that we may enter into the order and righteousness of Thy Kingdom,
 We pray for our weary, needy dss- perste world, Q Lord, We pray that in years 10 come all nations may be blessed with honorable in- dustry, sound learning, true religion, Defend the liberties of sll Thy peo- pie, Fashion into one great orotn- erhood the many mulutudes Of ki1- dreds and tongues in this broad earth, Make wars 70 cease and peace to reign, Raise ID ip oar dark epcd world wise and righteous men