 | Henry Luke Paget (Bp. of Chester) - 1905 - 46 pages
...fleet from east to ESE ; bore away. Made the signal for order of sailing and to prepare for battle. May the great God whom I worship grant to my country,...misconduct in any one tarnish it ; and may humanity in victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet. For myself individually, I commit my life... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - English literature - 1906 - 844 pages
...the fleet set all sail as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin, and wrote this prayer: — 26 'May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country,...victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; so and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually,... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton - Readers - 1908 - 352 pages
...line of fourteen. Having seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin and wrote this prayer : — • " May the great God, whom I worship,...tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominate feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1925 - 370 pages
...before Trafalgar shows, they go a step further still. " May the Great God I worship," he writes, " grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory." The great commander had in view the good of Europe in general as well as the good of his own country.... | |
 | Charles Henry Fowler - Presidents - 1910 - 374 pages
...up to the Frenchman as quickly as possible. While they were coming up Nelson wrote in his journal, "May the great God whom I worship grant to my country...of Europe in general a great and glorious victory. May no misconduct in anyone tarnish it; and may humanity, after victory, characterize the British navy.... | |
 | Children's literature - 1912 - 232 pages
...to the north. Toward eleven o'clock Nelson went below, and on his knees wrote the words of his noble prayer : "May the great God whom I worship grant to...of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory. . . . Amen." Directly afterward followed the memorable signal which Nelson sent as a last message to... | |
 | Sir Francis Edward Younghusband - Religion - 1915 - 174 pages
...been uttered, and which was written by Nelson immediately before going into action at Trafalgar : " May the Great God whom I worship grant to my country,...great and glorious victory ; and may no misconduct of anyone tarnish it. And may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet.... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc - 1915 - 264 pages
...more Admiral Lord Nelson's prayer, so fitting just now to rise from the hearts of all true Britons : " May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country,...of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory. Amen, Amen, Amen." THE PHILOSOPHY OF WAR AN ADDRESS BY HON. WR RIDDELL, LL.D. At the Annual Meeting... | |
 | George Benjamin Woods - England - 1916 - 1604 pages
...fourteen. Having seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin, and wrote this 40 46 tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet. For... | |
 | Armed Forces - 1917 - 106 pages
...NELSON'S PRAYER BEFORE TRAFALGAR. TV/f AY the great God whom I worship grant to my coun•*• try and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great...humanity after victory be the predominant feature of the fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him that made me, and may His blessing... | |
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May the Great God whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. 
