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- # CHAPTER LXIX.
PRAYERS AT THE GUNS.
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
"CHAPTER LXIX. PRAYERS AT THE GUNS." is a chapter from the novel [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ), extracted from the file `white_jacket.txt`. This chapter, comprising lines 11002 to 11177, describes the daily religious observances aboard a man-of-war. It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of the novel "White-Jacket," which is included in the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The novel was extracted from the file `white_jacket.txt`. The chapter follows "CHAPTER LXVIII. A MAN-OF-WAR FOUNTAIN, AND OTHER THINGS." and precedes "CHAPTER LXX. MONTHLY MUSTER ROUND THE CAPSTAN."
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter details the daily morning and evening quarters on the ship, where the men stand at their guns while the chaplain offers a prayer. It describes the rituals, including the officers' reports to the First Lieutenant, the Captain's interactions with the First Lieutenant and the Commodore, and the band playing a hymn. The chapter also mentions a young girl who attends the prayers with the chaplain, providing a contrast to the otherwise stern atmosphere of the ship. The chapter is divided into three chunks.
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- CHAPTER LXIX.
PRAYERS AT THE GUNS.