| Jill Rigby - 2008 - 289 páginas
...Blessings In 1789 George Washington began his Thanksgiving proclamation for our country with these words: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge...will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly implore His protection, aid and favors. . . . Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the... | |
| Mbijiwe Mwenda - 2008 - 286 páginas
...President George Washington said: "Its the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of the almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and to humbly implore His protection and favor." In 1790, he wrote: "May [the! Father of all mercies scatter... | |
| 111 páginas
...prayer, requested by the very Congress that drafted the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment: Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the... | |
| 1921 - 700 páginas
...guidance of all nations, particularly "such as have shown kindness unto us." The proclamation follows: "Whereas, it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge...Benefits, and humbly to implore His Protection and Favor: And whereas both houses of Congress have, by their joint Committee, requested me "To recommend to the... | |
| 1991 - 484 páginas
...Proclamation In the first Presidential Thanksgiving Day proclamation, George Washington observed that "it is the Duty of all Nations to acknowledge the...Benefits, and humbly to implore His Protection and Favor." As a people who have long enjoyed unparalleled material prosperity and the priceless blessings of peace... | |
| Pan American Union - 1913 - 1090 páginas
...President Washington that the custom became general. In October, 17S9, he issued a proclamation in which ho said: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge...be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore HJB protection and favor; and, whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested... | |
| 1902 - 454 páginas
...by its language, which is as follows: — 1446 A National Thanksgiving "Whereas, It is the duty 01 all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty...benefits and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and "Whereas, Both Houses of Congress have by their joint committee requested me 'to recommend to the... | |
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