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Quotation from Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation (1789) by George Washington
“it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor”
Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation (1789), Opening clause (Avalon / Richardson 1897, collated with Sparks)
Washington begins by stating a national duty of gratitude and petition before he names the particular mercies of 1789.
Citation: "it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor" — George Washington, Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation (1789), Opening clause (Avalon / Richardson 1897, collated with Sparks). (id washington-thanksgiving-proclamation-1789-q1)
