“I see in the shadows nightly,
The dream of a girlish face,”—
Pray, Maiden, Pray! A Ballad for the Times: Respectfully dedicated to the patriotic women of the South: by A. W. Kercheval, Esq., music by A. J. Turner; published by Geo. Dunn & Co., Richmond, Va. (R. B. M., 1864.)
“Maiden, pray for thy lover now,
Thro’ all this starry night,”—
Prayer: (These verses were written by a deaf and dumb girl of Savannah, Georgia, on the occasion of a fast day.) (E. V. M.)
“Before thy throne, O God!
Upon this blood-wet sod,”—
Prayer: By Fadette. (Amaranth.)
“Lord God of Hosts! we lift our hearts to thee!