"Almighty God: We make our earnest prayer that
Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy
protection: that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the
citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and
obediance to government, and entertain a brotherly
affection and love for one another and for their
fellow citizens of the United States at large.
And finally that thou wilt most graciously be
pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love
mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity,
humility, and pacific temper of mind which were
the characteristics of the Divine Author of our
blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of
whose example in these things we can never hope
to be a happy nation.
Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
~ George Washington
2007-06-10
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