O Lord, our heavenly Father,32 high and mighty King of kings and Lord of lords, who dost from thy throne behold all dwellers on the 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 … Be Thou present, O God of wisdom, and direct the councils of this honorable assembly … Shower down on them and the millions they here represent,
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