 And whereas it is the duty of nations as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions, in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon;...  General Orders - Page 3by United States. Army. Department of the Gulf (1862-1865). - 1862Full view - About this book
 | Lucas E. Morel - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 272 pages
...the introduction he wrote for his first proclamation of a national fast day, Lincoln then says that it is the duty "of nations as well as of men" to "recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those... | |
 | Curtis Hutson - Political Science - 2000 - 264 pages
...prayer." The President concurred and proclaimed April 30 as a day for personal and national repentance. It is the duty of nations as well as of men, to owe their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and trangressions, in... | |
 | Marianne Williamson - Body, Mind & Spirit - 2000 - 292 pages
...before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness. It is the duty of nations as well as of men, to confess their sins and transgressions, in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance... | |
 | Craig A. Williams - Religion - 2001 - 182 pages
...our schooling and all our thought the incomparable and unimpeachable Word of God. Abraham Lincoln: It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God and to recognize the sublime truth announced in the Holy Scriptures and proved by all of history that... | |
 | Charles W. Colson, Nancy Pearcey - Religion - 2001 - 398 pages
...same argument in opposing the Supreme Court decision condoning slavery/ He wrote passionately about "the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God." 6 Only a deep conviction about our obligation to submit to a higher authority could have steeled this... | |
 | Steven D. Smith - Law - 2001 - 250 pages
...at 95-119. 71. Lincoln had earlier articulated this theme in a proclamation of a National Fast Day: "It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions, in humble sorrow,... | |
 | James R. Wilburn - Political Science - 2002 - 188 pages
...proclamation calling for a national day of fasting and prayer. His proclamation begins with these words: Whereas it is the duty of nations as well as of men...to own their dependence upon the overruling power to God, to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine... | |
 | Stig Förster, Jorg Nagler - History - 2002 - 724 pages
...President Lincoln himself echoes the tradition at various points. It is the duty of nations as well as that of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God and to confess their sins and transgression in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance... | |
 | Edwin S. Gaustad, Mark A. Noll - History - 2003 - 652 pages
...the affairs of men and of nations, has by a resolution requested the President to designate and set apart a day for national prayer and humiliation: And...humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recogni2e the sublime truth, announced in the Holy... | |
 | Gerry Burney - Religion - 2003 - 214 pages
...the resurrection of the just unto eternal life." George Washington I President of the United States "It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own...in humble sorrow yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon, and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy... | |
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