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| − | Let | + | Let legislators and magistrates, ministers and people assemble in His courts and “praise the name of the Lord for His name alone is excellent, his glory if above the heavens.” Let us remember the mercies of the present year, the mercies of our whole lives, and “the mercy which is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him.” Let us praise Him for a rational, social and immortal existence: for our location in the most favored portion of the earth: for the daily and annual Counties of His providence: for the light of His gospel and redemption by His son. Let us remember the years of our fathers’ toils and sufferings, and “the years of the right hand of the Most High,” when he brought them over the great waters, when he nurtured them in the wilderness, when He was their defence [defense] in savage warfare and under the unnatural oppressions of their parent country; when His peculiar blessing enabled them to lay the foundation of our present unexampled prosperity and happiness. Let us bless him for the institution of a government in this State, and in these United States to which all other nations are strangers and for which many of our fellow men have this year been contending in vain. Le us praise Him for the continued administration of Justice; the maintenance of peace; the general prevalence of health; a favorable season, and an abundant harvest. Let us be thankful that the pestilence which has desolated some parts of our land, has not been suffered to prevail here: that we have been preserved from extensive calamities in an unusual degree: that the labors of our citizens in their various enterprizes [enterprises] have been favored with success: that our seminaries of education have enjoyed the smiles of Providence: that so many of the people of this State have been favored with the ministrations of the gospel: that some portions of this and other States have been specially blessed with showers of divine grace: that many, while enjoying the richest blessings, have pitied the oppressed and enslaved of other countries, and communicated the gospel to those who sat in darkness; and that mercies past enumeration have fallen upon us, notwithstanding our continued unworthiness. |
In view of our peculiar blessings, our iniquities do indeed appear great, and our transgressions infinite. Let our oblation of gratitude be, therefore, attended with the sacrifice of broken hearts and contrite spirits. Let us | In view of our peculiar blessings, our iniquities do indeed appear great, and our transgressions infinite. Let our oblation of gratitude be, therefore, attended with the sacrifice of broken hearts and contrite spirits. Let us | ||
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Let legislators and magistrates, ministers and people assemble in His courts and “praise the name of the Lord for His name alone is excellent, his glory if above the heavens.” Let us remember the mercies of the present year, the mercies of our whole lives, and “the mercy which is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him.” Let us praise Him for a rational, social and immortal existence: for our location in the most favored portion of the earth: for the daily and annual Counties of His providence: for the light of His gospel and redemption by His son. Let us remember the years of our fathers’ toils and sufferings, and “the years of the right hand of the Most High,” when he brought them over the great waters, when he nurtured them in the wilderness, when He was their defence [defense] in savage warfare and under the unnatural oppressions of their parent country; when His peculiar blessing enabled them to lay the foundation of our present unexampled prosperity and happiness. Let us bless him for the institution of a government in this State, and in these United States to which all other nations are strangers and for which many of our fellow men have this year been contending in vain. Le us praise Him for the continued administration of Justice; the maintenance of peace; the general prevalence of health; a favorable season, and an abundant harvest. Let us be thankful that the pestilence which has desolated some parts of our land, has not been suffered to prevail here: that we have been preserved from extensive calamities in an unusual degree: that the labors of our citizens in their various enterprizes [enterprises] have been favored with success: that our seminaries of education have enjoyed the smiles of Providence: that so many of the people of this State have been favored with the ministrations of the gospel: that some portions of this and other States have been specially blessed with showers of divine grace: that many, while enjoying the richest blessings, have pitied the oppressed and enslaved of other countries, and communicated the gospel to those who sat in darkness; and that mercies past enumeration have fallen upon us, notwithstanding our continued unworthiness.
In view of our peculiar blessings, our iniquities do indeed appear great, and our transgressions infinite. Let our oblation of gratitude be, therefore, attended with the sacrifice of broken hearts and contrite spirits. Let us
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