Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the United States of America, bless and protect our nation! Happy 250th anniversary of the United States of America! Today, we celebrate over 200 years of history and progress, and freedom. As we remember the ideals that our country was founded on, we can meditate on this prayer that was composed by George Washington: | | Almighty God: We make our earnest prayer that thou wilt keep the United States in thy holy protection; that thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow-citizens of the United States at large. And finally, that thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy and to demand ourselves with that charity, humility and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant your supplication, we beseech thee, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. | | Have a blessed 4th of July! |
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