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Proceedings of the Assembly of the State of New York; in memory of Hon. Frederick E. Perham, Hon. Charles S. Plank, Hon. William F. Donohue, Hon. ... Jean La Rue Burnett, Hon. William G. Hastings - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1908 Excerpt: ... Iproceebings of the HssemblE of tbe State of flew JJork flDemorial Session In Assembly June 10, 1907 RAYER by the Reverend C. W. Heisler, as follows: Almighty God, Our Heavenly Father, with hushed and reverent spirits we desire to come into Thy presence this evening, and to lift up our hearts and our voices unto Thee in prayer. We acknowledge and adore Thee, O God, as the framer of our bodies and the author of our spirits. Thou art the Lord of life and of death. Thou dost give life, and Thou canst take it again. With Thee are the issues of life and of death. Thou hidest Thyself, O God, in the thick darkness and in the clouds of the sky. Thy way, O Lord, is in the sea and Thy pathway is in the great waters and Thy footsteps are not known. We do not presume to understand all the mystery of Thy dealings with us. We dare not scrutinize Thy Providence. We thank Thee, O Blessed Father, for all the hallowed and tender human relationships which mean so much to us in this life. For the sacred ties which bind us to the loved ones in our homes, we praise Thee. For the bonds that unite us as friend to friend, we thank Thee. But, O God, we realize that when death touches us and severs these bonds, it is because of their sacredness and tender character that the blow falls so heavily upon us. We are met here this evening, O Thou God of our fathers, to pay our tribute of respect to the memory of the several men who so recently were with us as members of this Assembly in all the flush and activity of their lives. And we desire to recall somewhat of their character and of their deeds. For every virtue that adorned their lives, for every excellency of mind and character that appeared in them, we give Thee most hearty thanks. For everything that drew around them friends, and e...
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