The first Thanksgiving in the New World was celebrated in
mid-October 1621, nearly a year after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in
the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Much later, George Washington was the
first of many US presidents to formally proclaim a day of thanks. The
following prayer was offered in 1789, in appreciation of the hard-earned
independence of the United States of America:
Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the
United States in thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts
of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to
government, and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another
and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large.
And, finally that Thou wilt graciously be pleased to dispose us all
to do justice, to love mercy and to demean ourselves with that charity,
humility and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of
the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without an humble
imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a
happy nation. Amen.
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ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving! For a change I choose to save our turkey alive in our backyard! Just like Obama! Hahaha!
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