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Quotation from First Inaugural Address ("The only thing we have to fear") by Franklin D. Roosevelt
“In this dedication of a Nation we humbly ask the blessing of God. May He protect each and every one of us. May He guide me in the days to come.”
First Inaugural Address ("The only thing we have to fear"), Paragraph 26 (Avalon Project printed text)

The closing prayer of the address.
Citation: "In this dedication of a Nation we humbly ask the blessing of God. May He protect each and every one of us. May He guide me in the days to come." — Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address ("The only thing we have to fear"), Paragraph 26 (Avalon Project printed text). (id fdr-first-inaugural-address-q8)
Portrait: FDR inauguration 02894u, Architect of the Capitol, Public domain.
