O! Lord, our heavenly father,
To thee [these American states] have appealed for the righteousness of their Cause; to Thee do they look up, for that countenance & support which Thou alone canst give. Take them, therefore, Heavenly Father, under thy nurturing care: give them wisdom in council, valour in the field. Defeat the malicious designs of our cruel adversaries. Convince them of the unrighteousness of their cause. And if they persist in their sanguinary purposes, O! let the voice of thy unerring justice sounding in their hearts constrain them to drop the weapons of war from their enerved hands in the day of battle.
--Reverend Mr. Jacob Duché
(To be continued next Sunday).
Many thanks to Hercules Mulligan at Meet the Founding Fathers for posting this treasure.
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