Year: 1867

/ cited to the due observance Of Thy will in al
| that Thou hast directed them, that they may
exhibit obedience to Thee, with works OF love
| to our fellow men, and receive Thy blessings


of prosperous days, uninterrupted health
unimpaired strength, q happy old age, ano
eternal bliss hereafter.


Bless the officers Of this congregation, and
grant that they may always act IN the DIS


charge of their duties with dispositions tc


please Thee, and to advance the glory OF my
service.


Be Thou always, Heavenly parent, with


my fellow servant and colleague. Give unto
him enlargement Of heart rs eXpounder OF


f" the Law" and grant that in the perform


ance of his duties he may be acceptable to
Thee, and of las ting benefit, both by his pious
course and wise teaching of the Holy Scrip


lures, to the people of this congregation: .,
Divine Creator and Governor OF the Uni
verse! Thou who dost control the destinies of
nations, and the conditions and fortunes OF


their people, continue unto the inhabitants of


our country Thy choicest blessings Of plenty,


true liberty, piety, and happiness; and grant


that no cause may arise TO disturb our AMIGA


BILE relations with the governments OF the


world, but that peace may Perpetuaiiy pre-


vail. Grant, o Lord, that the President of


the United States may walk before Thee In


Integrity of heart and in rectitude, ana


that Heavenly wisdom may direct MIN IN his


private conduct and public acts, and grant


that he may through Thy direction, so exc


cute the duties of Chief Magistrate that his


administration may be attended with happy


solution of all difficulties in the progress OF our


country to that righteousness which exalts L


nation and gives to Thee a people who look to


Thee for Thy kindness and protection.


Be Thou, O Lord, with the commanding


General of this district, and guide him in the


path wherein he may be acceptable and plea.


sing to Thee. Impress upon his heart 4 constant


remembrance of Thee in all that he may 90


in behalf of the duties of his charge: and


grant that he may continue to have the esteem


and confidence Of the people rs public officer,


and that he may never forget " TO DO justice,


to love kindness" and revere Thy holy name


Give unto him the blessings of health, peace,


and prosperous days; and be Thou near him


with Thy sustaining arm in the advanced Pc


riod of a long life Of honor and happiness.


Hasten, o Lord, the time when Virginia


may reassume her political station IN the


Federal Government of the United States,


and assist in the councils Of the nation and


grant that her people may, with patriotic zeal


endeavor to excel in increasing the strength


and promoting the welfare of the Union


Grant that the administration OF the Go


vernon of Virginia may contribute TO the true


interests of the State and that under the


energy Of his public conduct, people may, by


industry and economy, with hrm reliance


upon Thy kindness, receive from lhee the


blessings of Thy bounteous providence and


tender care BE Thou, Lord, his friend and


counsellor, and grant that he may always de-


pend upon Thee for instruction; that his way


may never deyiate from the path OF the rlShte-


Gus : and that equity and mercy may never


cease to be the identifying attributes OF his


official character.


Be Thou, O Lord with the corporate autho-
rites of Richmond, aud confer upon them Z
vigilant attention to the public economy and
a careful disposition OF the affairs of the city
and bless their efforts to improve its condition
and grant that they may always subserfe It's
best in terests.


@ Lord confer long life, health, and happi-


ness upon our excellent Mayor, and let Wis
dom and equity ever be his guide in considera-
ton of the law and in the performance OF the
duties Of his office.


o God of Israel. Thou who dost establish
cities and give them population, industry and
wealth we beseech Thee TO extend Thy pro-
tecting arm over the city of Richmond, and
bless its inhabitants with health and plenty
Let neither famine nor pestilence enter with
in its walls widen its boundaries, increase
its commerce, and cause its manufactures 10
flourish Grant that its means of communl-
cation with distant regions may be multiplied,
and that the commercial fleets of the nations
NAV seek its port for the productions of its
market; and grant that its people may re-
mem Der Thy name with gratitude and praise.
Listen Thou, O Lord, To the petitions of all
who present themselves humbly before Thee
to implore thy mercy. BE with them in adj
yersity, and guide them safely through the


perls and mistortnnes inciden. 10 NE.
o. Heavenly Comfor God OF Israel let
not the widow remain in trouble nor continue
in grief; but let Thy kindness be her consol;l-
ton and give gladness TO her in the cheering


rays of Thy fatherly guidance and constant
protection.


Hear thou, oh God, the cry Of the orphan
place its feet in Il thornlesS path, and direct il
with Thy parental hand. Let not the snares
of the wicked encompass it; but defend II
from all evil; give IL the training of the
righteous, that Thy name may be ever men
toned with pions delight, and its obedience &c
Thee the choice OF its heart


O God Thou who art the creator of man,
and the source of life and health, we beseech
Thee TO look in tenderness upon all who are
afflicted with disease, and grant that they
may be speedily healed and restored tC
strength; that they may thankfully serve
Thee and bless and praise Thy holy name. U
Lord bring conviction and repentance TO the
hearts OF sinners against Thy divine laws and
grant that they may declare their conversion
| by Gescytins all evil ways and making resttn
tion 10 their fellow men for wrongs com
mitted, and walking humbly before Thee
| strengthen them with Thy heavenly grace
that they may fear 20 offend Thee, and give tt
them i sincere desire TO obey Thee in al
! things, and to love Thee with all thell
| heart, and with all their soul, and with al
| their might"


| O, divine parent, thou who considerest tho
| ways of man and knowest his weakness, hi:
| failngs, and his errors, give new heart u
| the unhappy, and remove sorrow, bitterness
| of spirit, and uneaSiness of mind, far away


from them, and send thy Heavenly consola
| tions TO disp pei the gloom of dependency, ant
| bring cheerfulncsS to them, with an abiding
| trust, by kind providence and infinite love.
| O. God of Abraham, Isaac, and jacob!
! most humbiy beseech thee to be with me, ;iHt
| aid me with divine strength, and direct my
| endeayors TO please Thee and grant, y God
| that may be always faithful TO Thee in al
| that may be required to do in Thy holy ser
| vice in behalf Of these, thy people OF Israel
| BE Thou, Q my God, my salvation, and lie


ME be ever ready to exclaim . Blessed be th'
| Lord the cd OF Israel, from everlasting ever
| to everlasting and let all the people sa,
| Amen! Hallelulah


| S. The Chasan, in the Sephar, says: Ietdtle
| LOO


| Q. The Choir respond: HodoO, and the Sepha


rim are placed in the Litcj,at.


| The Rev. George Jacobs, of the Mayo-stre
| synagogue, here offered up the following IN
| pressiye prayer:


| Eternal God Source of light and life Rocl
| of our defence and shield Of our salvation


remnant of Thy ancient people approach The
| on this eve to renew the conservation OF thl:
| edifice TO Thy great and holy name.
| In love and reverence have they performed
| the self-imposed duty Of enlargement and re


novaton, and with joyful hearts have the sa
| cred scrolls been again brought into this sane
| tuary and deposited within the Holy Ark,
| SO that when they gaze towards the tgates o
| light" they may ever have before them tina
priceless gift to our ancestors" the inheri
lance of the congregation or jacob


| We feel, oh. God, that by reason of on
| iniq uities we have no annointed priests no
minstering Levites. We have neither alta
| with its sacrifice nor censer to send fortl
| its smoke of aromatic incense on high W.


have no .Shectinat TO manifest Thy ever -aoldlnl
| presence among the children of Thy covenant
| yet we console ourselves with Thy graclou


assurance that in every place where Tho'
| causest Thy name TO be remembered lhol


wouldst come unto us and bless us, Ihoa has
| also promised us, oh Eternal Father, tina
| although we cannot make burnt-otcrinss unt'
| Thee, as of old, that Thou wouldst accept tn


"sncr7fce of a broken and a contrlte spirit,
| and we know that Thou wilt permit the IN
cense of faithful and loving hearts, kindlet


with flame of gratitude, 10 ascend on higi
| to Thy Heavenly mercy-seat