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A National Prayer
Almighty God,
who has given us this good land
For our heritage, we humbly beseech
Thee
That we may always prove ourselves a
people mindful
Of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will.
Bless our land
with honorable industry,
Sound learning, and pure manners,
Save us from violence, discord, and
confusion;
From pride and arrogance, and from
every evil way.
Defend our liberties, and fashion into
one united people
The multitude brought hither out of
many kindred's and tongues.
Endow with the
spirit of wisdom those to whom in Thy
Name
We entrust the authority of
government,
That there may be justice and peace at
home,
And that through obedience to Thy law,
We may show forth Thy praise
Among the nations of the earth.
In time of
prosperity,
Fill our hearts with thankfulness,
And, in the day of trouble, suffer not
Our trust in Thee to fail;
All of which we ask
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Thomas
Jefferson
I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the republic for which it
stands, one nation,
under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice
for all.
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