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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
·
Henry M. Field
122
"At
half-past
seven
o'clock
the
cable
was
hauled
on
shore,
and
formal
presentation
was
made
of
it
to
the
Lord
Lieutenant
by
Captain
Pennock,
of
the
Niagara;
his
Excellency
expressing
a
hope
that
the
work
so
well
begun
would
be
carried
to
a
satisfactory
completion."
The
wire
having
been
secured
to
a
house
on
the
beach,
the
Reverend
Mr.
Day,
of
Kenmore,
advanced
and
offered
the
following
prayer:
"O
Eternal
Lord
God,
who
alone
spreadest
out
the
heavens,
and
rulest
the
raging
of
the
sea;
who
hast
compassed
the
water
with
bounds,
till
day
and
night
come
to
an
end;
and
whom
the
winds
and
the
sea
obey;
look
down
in
mercy,
we
beseech
thee,
upon
us
thy
servants,
who
now
approach
the
throne
of
grace;
and
let
our
prayer
ascend
before
thee
with
acceptance.
Thou
hast
commanded
and
encouraged
us,
in
all
our
ways,
to
acknowledge
thee,
and
to
commit
our
works
to
thee;
and
thou
hast
graciously
promised
to
direct
our
paths,
and
to
prosper
our
handiwork.
We
desire
now
to
look
up
to
thee;
and
believing
that
without
thy
help
and
blessing,
nothing
can
prosper
or
succeed,
we
humbly
commit
this
work,
and
all
who
are
engaged
in
it,
to
thy
care
and
guidance.
Let
it
please
thee
to
grant
to
us
thy
servants
wisdom
and
power,
to
complete
what
we
have
been
led
by
thy
Providence
to
undertake;
that
being
begun
and
carried
on
in
the
spirit
of
prayer,
and
in
dependence
upon
thee,
it
may
tend
to
thy
glory:
and
to
the
good
of
all
nations,
by
promoting
the
increase
of
unity,
peace,
and
concord.
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