“I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have the
United States in his holy protection, that he would incline the hearts of the
Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government, to
entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another, for their fellow
citizens of the United States at large, and particularly for their brethren who
have served in the Field, and finally, that he would 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 Devine Author of our blessed Religion, and without an
humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a
happy Nation.” Amen.
[Prayer adapted from Washington’s Circular Letter to the
States, which he wrote on June 8, 1783 as the commander in chief,
at his headquarters in Newburgh, New York.]
May God’s blessing be upon each of you and upon our nation. Pray to St. Thomas More for his guidance as a citizen and as an intercessor for our elected political leaders.
May God Be Praised.
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