Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 8
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, April 24, 1902.
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JOHN ROAN'S PRAYER.

       "Our heavenly Father, I have bowed before You today to give You thanks for sparing my life until this moment.
       "O, our heavenly Father, go with me in this trying moment.  Heavenly Father, You know my heart, please go with me.
       "Oh, Lord! O Lord!  Look over my dear old mother, and relatives.  Go with my brother and sisters.  Stand by them.  O Lord!  O Lord! O Lordy! O, Lordy! Go with me now.  Stand by the dear friends that tried to help me.  Bless those friends.  O, Lord.  O, Lord have mercy upon these people.
       "O, Lord!  Thou hast moved mountains and thou hast stopped rivers.  Thou hast said You would be with your people in the hour of trouble.  Now O, Lord, be with me.
       "O, Lord! O Lord!  I am going to leave in a few minutes.  Have mercy O, Lord, and save me.
       O, Lord! O Lord!  Have mercy--have mercy.
                                                                    AMEN

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