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298 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE.
PRAYER.
Heavenly Father, source of all intelligence and
goodness, we appear before thee clothed in white
garments, symbolic of the purity of our hearts, and
of that beneficence and virtue we would crave from
an all-merciful Providence— grant our prayer.
Omnes. Grant our prayer.
T.'. P.\ Give us Faith, that we shall see the New
Jerusalem, that we may receive thy commendation
for our works, and join in singing with the innumer-
able throng that surrounds thy throne, Holy, holy,
holy is the Lord God of Sabaoth
Omnes. Grant our prayer.
T.\ P.'. Give us Hope for the salvation of the soul,
and aid us in the struggle for the perfection of our
intelligence, and in the advancement of man toward
a true understanding of thy will.
Omnes. Grant our prayer.
T.\ P.'. Fill our souls with the love of God and of
a just appreciation of our fellow-man. May the im-
mensity of thy love, and thy care even of the falling
sparrow, imbue our hearts with never-failing Charity.
Omnes. Grant our prayer.
T.'. P.\ By the Mystic Kose and Cross, by the
power of thy Word, as thou art the Alpha and
Omega, grant us wisdom and the exercise of justice,
and fill our hearts with gratitude to our Maker for all
his goodness to us.
Omv£s. Grant our prayer.
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