Eloquent Jewish Prayers.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume IX, Issue 14, 1 August 1918, Page 110

Eloquent Jewish Prayers.

The authorised daily Prayer Book of the •Jews;:.of the -British :■ Empire contains the foUbwing prayer "for the Great War.":— , f' Kingdoms ■; shake ■• and • nations tremble; The-shout-of -the, warrior and; the roar of battle resound-: to the. ends of the earthi because of the; fury of the .oppressor. .Yet'; we will not fear. Thou-who searchest: the of men and knowest • the innermost thoughts- of rulers wilt- judge: our causer-gird our" ihosts with strength ■ and couragey and give them victory on-land and -on sea. ;Keep Thou far from us and famine^ and shield bur> homes from sorrow and ■hurt." ■■ : • '•'Receive,-we beseech;Th'eey.in Thy great loving kindness ithe sbubof — —, who has been gathered to his 1 people; have mercy on him, pardon all his transgressions, for . there is not a righteous man? on earth who do.eth good and sinneth not. Shelter his soul m the shadow of Thy wings. Make known to him the path, of life, for m. Thy presence is the fullness of joy." •"May God remember the soul of my revered father, who has gone to his repose. May his soul be bound up m the bon dof life. May his rest be glorious with fulness of joy m Thy presence arid pleasures for evermore at Thy right hand." » *'. *