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Sovereign Lord! The sages of antiquity have taught us to believe that bodily trials cleanse away the impurities of the soul. | |
May the excruciating pains borne with fortitude by Thy servant, Ulysses S. Grant,[1] Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885), the 18th President of the United States served from March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877. atone for his shortcomings.[2] Possibly a reference to the infamous General Order №11, sent out by General Ulysses S. Grant on 17 December 1862, the single greatest act of government antisemitism in U.S. history. | |
May the supplications of a whole people wing up his spirit to the regions where the martyrs of Liberty have been imparadised. | |
Deign, O God! to send Thy angels to announce to the deliverer of our Union forgiveness of sins, and the awarding of unalloyed bliss, surpassing all earthly delights and glorifications. | |
Amen. |
This prayer by Rabbi Sabato Morais after the death of President Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) concludes a eulogy published in the The Jewish Record on 14 August 1885, “General Grant: Substance of a Discourse Delivered Last Sabbath by the Rev. S. Morais.” A note in the preface to the article dates the eulogy to the preceding Sabbath, 8 August 1885. The article was preserved in a newspaper clipping found on page 338 of the Sabato Morais Ledger.
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Prayer in eulogy for Ulysses Grant [Jewish Record 1885-08-14] (Sabato Morais Ledger, p. 338)
Notes
| 1 | Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885), the 18th President of the United States served from March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877. |
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| 2 | Possibly a reference to the infamous General Order №11, sent out by General Ulysses S. Grant on 17 December 1862, the single greatest act of government antisemitism in U.S. history. |
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Ulysses S. Grant Four Days* Before His Death (John G. Gilman for the Albany Journal on July 19, 1885) from a postcard in the collection
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