First Prayer of the Continental Congress (Week #9)
Greetings,
Welcome to this week's edition of Saturday's Scripture where we provide a set of Holy Scriptures to help enlighten your spiritual journey and deepen your relationship with King Christ Jesus. Remember, His Holy Word is the light that guides us safely.
Celebrating America's 250th birth of Indepedence, we are intentionally focusing on the First Prayer of the Continental Congress that occurred on 07 September 1774 A.D., in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Reverend Jacob Duch茅 at Rector of Christ Church.
Source:
https://chaplain.house.gov/archive/continental.html
First Prayer of the Continental Congress
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
07 September 1774 A.D.
Reverend Jacob Duch茅
O Lord our Heavenly Father,
high and mighty King of kings,
and Lord of lords,
who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers on earth and reignest with power supreme and uncontrolled over all the Kingdoms,
Empires and Governments;
look down in mercy,
we beseech Thee,
on these our American States,
who have fled to Thee from the rod of the oppressor and thrown themselves on Thy gracious protection,
desiring to be henceforth dependent only on Thee.
To Thee have they appealed for the righteousness of their cause;
to Thee do they now look up for that countenance and support,
which Thou alone canst give.
Take them,
therefore,
Heavenly Father,
under Thy nurturing care;
give them wisdom in Council and valor in the field;
defeat the malicious designs of our cruel adversaries;
convince them of the unrighteousness of their Cause and if they persist in their sanguinary purposes,
of own unerring justice,
sounding in their hearts,
constrain them to drop the weapons of war from their unnerved hands in the day of battle!
Be Thou present,
O G-d of wisdom,
and direct the councils of this honorable assembly;
enable them to settle things on the best and surest foundation.
That the scene of blood may be speedily closed;
that order,
harmony and peace may be effectually restored,
and truth and justice,
religion and piety,
prevail and flourish amongst the people.
Preserve the health of their bodies and vigor of their minds;
shower down on them and the millions they here represent,
such temporal blessings as Thou seest expedient for them in this world and crown them with everlasting glory in the world to come.
All this we ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ,
Thy Son and our Savior.
Amen.
Reverend Jacob Duch茅
Rector of Christ Church of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 7, 1774, 9 o鈥檆lock a.m.
We encourage you to meditate and reflect this weekend upon these Holy Scriptures as you ought to spend precious time deepening your relationship with King Christ Jesus. May this message find you well, until next time.
Safe Harbour,
KTL
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