The Lincoln Miracle Quotes

“Oh God, we pray that thou wilt continue to smile upon us,” he said, “blessing … all portions of our common country, North, East, South, and West. Come not out in wrath against us, but forgive us our national sins, our ambitions and pride, our oppressions and our forgetfulness of others. We pray thee give wisdom to our rulers and to all the people in the discharge of their official duties, and grant, we entreat thee, to us that our peace and unity may still be preserved.”
― Edward Achorn, The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History