Today's Thanksgiving Tids Issue 2,975
Let's Get Right To George:
George Washington said the following when he Proclaimed the first day of Thanksgiving:
Whereas 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-- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their
joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United
States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by
acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty
God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a
form of government for their safety and happiness.
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of
November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service
of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all
the good that was, that is, or that will be-- That we may then all unite
in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks--for his kind care
and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a
Nation--for the
signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his
Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late
war--for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we
have since enjoyed--for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we
have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our
safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately
instituted--for the civil and religious liberty with which we are
blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful
knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he
hath been pleased to confer upon us.
and also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and
supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to
pardon our national and other transgressions-- to enable us all,
whether in public or private stations, to perform
our several and relative duties properly and punctually--to render our
national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a
Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and
faithfully executed and obeyed--to protect and guide all Sovereigns and
Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless
them with good government, peace, and concord--To promote the knowledge
and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science
among them and us--and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree
of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.
This is one of the prettiest songs ever written; Pie Jesu was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber -- in thanks for his Dad's life and his Dad's help through his life.
Happy Thanksgiving E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!
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