In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protection ! Our prayers, sir, were heard ;---and they were graciously answered. The Deathless Book - Page 114by David Otis Mears - 1916 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
| English literature - 1818 - 594 pages
...Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings? — In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers...were heard ; — and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings .'—In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protec- , tion! Our prayers, sir, were heard; — and they were graciouslv answered. All of us, who... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...And have we now forgotten that powerful friend ?—or do we imagine we no longer need its assistance ?—I have lived, Sir, a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincihg proofs I see of this truth, That GOD governs in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot... | |
| 1819 - 896 pages
...understandings ? — In the beginning of the contest with Britain, wheu we were sensible of danger, we bad daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection...were heard ; — and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...Father of Lights, to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginuing of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the diviue protection ! Our prayers, sir, were heard;— and they were graciously answered. All of us who... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...Father of Lights, to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers...were heard;— and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
| John Thornton - 1824 - 394 pages
...Father of Lights, to illuminate oar understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers...in this room for the divine protection. Our prayers were heard — and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle, must... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 552 pages
...Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings ?— In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers...were heard ;---and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 562 pages
...In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily pmyers in this room for the divine protection ! Our prayers,...were heard ;-—and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged in the straggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
| Theology - 1829 - 742 pages
...illuminate our understandings ? — In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible uf danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the...were heard ; — and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
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