Clothe him with power to defend Thy people and to overthrow all who may rise against us.

Bless him in his basket and in his store; multiply and increase him in wives, children, flocks and herds, houses and lands.

Make him very great to be a lawgiver and God to Thy people, and to command them in all things whatsoever in the future as in the past." Nor did he forget that, soon after he had listened to this prayer, and the forces had dispersed, he had made two discoveries;--first, that his hair was whitening; second, that he could not be alone at night and keep his reason..