Thanksgiving to the Almighty for the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Empress Victoria, Offered at the “Gate of Mercy” Synagogue, Bombay, on Sunday, 20th June 1897. Composed at the Request of the Wardens by JOSEPH EZEKIEL

(INDIA)

n.p.

(Bombay)

1897

Text in Hebrew, English and Marathi, set in three columns

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“Most High King! We approach Thee with thanks and praise along with all the inhabitants of the countries and islands under the British Dominion, for Thy merciful kindness has been great towards us. Though in Thy pleasure didst anoint our beloved and prudent Lady Empress Victoria with the oil of gladness; adorned her with the crown of splendour and grace; and clothed her with the garments of salvation and the robe of righteousness, to rule over us with mercy and kindness and upright judgments...” “Merciful God! Be gracious to all the inhabitants of the countries of her kingdom and look now with Thy compassionate eye upon the inhabitants of India. Remove pestilence, famine, destruction, plague and every sort of evil disease from them and from Thy special people; and set peace and plenty over all her territories...”