Show PRAYER FO FOR THE AGED Dy BY MRS J. J P P. P MORGAN Asks That Fear of Death Be Taken From Elderly People New NewYork ew Mrs J. J PIerpont widow of ot the financier Is it so Impressed with kith the beauty of ot old a age e and the need of ot showing special fAvor to those of ot advanced years that she h ha has sent to the Karl I rector of ot St. St Georges George's Episcopal chu chuch ch a special lal prayer for tor those who have passed reached or nearly reached the allotted span of ot life Ufe It is a n l prayer rayer of ot the Episcopal Episcopal Episcopal Epis Epis- copal communion although not in the Book of ot Common Prayer Player Mr 1 was so so Impressed with Mrs Irs Morgans Morgan's letter and the prayer Itself that he be printed It tn in St. St Georges George's Calendar with this note Through the kindness of ot Mrs J. J Pierpont Morgan Morga a copy copy of ot the follow follow- 2 r w N Yr 5 r Sins MRS J. J P. P MORGAN tag Ing ng prayer prayer has has been received d and we weare weare are ure very ery glad of the tIe opportunity to print It IL It Is a It prayer especially for tor those ose advanced In years The prayer occasioned considerable comment comment and many parishioners ex ax- expressed pressed oft a i resolve to repent repeat It daily dally The prayer Is as follows O 0 God our Heavenly Father whose gUto gift gUt IB Is length of days day h help us to make the fsr dh noblest o of mw of O mind d and d body d I In our advancing advancing ad ad- irs fro According to our strength apportion thou our work As thou hast pardoned our transgressions sift silt the In In- In gatherings of our memory that evil may grow frow dim and good ma may shine forth clear clear- ly 11 y We bless thee for thy gifts gUts and especially especiallY espe espe- for th thy presence presence and the love of friends In heaven and on earth Grant us new ties of friendship new opportunities opportunities op op- of or service Joy In the tho growth and ind happiness pf of children sympathy with those hof tho e who bear the burdens of or the world clear thought and quiet faith ralth Teach us UP to bear Infirmities with cheerful patience Keep us from narrow pride In outgrown ways was blind eyes that will not nol see sec tho the g good od of ch change n-e. n Impatient ju Judgments ments 1 of ot th they the methods and experiments of or others j ly Let tny my peace pece rule our spirits through all the trial of or our waning powers T Take ke j 1 from us u's us all fear rear of or death and all despair i of undue love of at life lite that with glad hearts at rest in thee we may await thy will concerning us us through Jef Jesus Christ our Lord Amen J J. P P. l Morgan ln accompanies his bis mother moth moth- I er to tl the ft services and und sits in the seat hi his father tather occupied for half bait a century |