Happy Thanksgiving!

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Posted: 11/20/2012 10:02:37 AM EDT

WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANKSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:

NOW THEREFORE, I do recommend and assign THURSDAY, the TWENTY-SIXTH DAY of NOVEMBER next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed;–– for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish Constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted;–– for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge;–– and, in general, for all the great and various favours which He has been pleased to confer upon us.

And also, that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions;–– to enable us all, whether in publick or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us); and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

GIVEN under my hand, at the city of New-York, the third day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.

(signed) G. Washington

May that same "great Lord and Ruler of Nations" watch over and protect all of you in your travels this week and throughout the holiday season, and may He richly bless you and yours in the new year to come.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted: 11/20/2012 4:17:23 PM EDT

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Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. May God continue to bless us all.
Ryan

Posted: 11/20/2012 11:56:14 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/21/2012 1:49:54 AM EDT

[#3]

Amen!

Posted: 11/21/2012 4:19:45 AM EDT

[#4]

Happy Thanksgiving.

And thanks for your hard work keeping the religion forum in check HardShell

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:06:24 PM EDT

[#5]

Clearly ol’George and friends were superstitious and ignorant men who somehow just got lucky.

So Thankful that despite erosion the bedrock of this great Land is not founded under the notions of fickle men but under God.
God's Word is etched into our National fabric and only by its removal can we fail.

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