Considerando que es deber de todas las naciones
reconocer la providencia de Dios Todopoderoso, obedecer su voluntad, a ser
agradecidos por sus beneficios y humildemente implorar su protección y favor, y
considerando que ambas Cámaras del Congreso tienen por su Comité conjunto
solicitado “recomendar al Pueblo de los Estados Unidos que el día público de acción
de gracias y la oración debe ser respetado reconociendo con corazones
agradecidos los muchos favores del Dios Todopoderoso, sobre todo concediéndoles
una oportunidad pacífica de establecer una forma de gobierno para su seguridad
y felicidad”.
Así pues yo recomiendo y asigno que el día Jueves 26
de noviembre sea dedicado por la gente de estos Estados al servicio de aquel
gran y glorioso Ser, que es el Autor benévolo de todo lo bueno que era, es o
que será. Para que podamos entonces todos unirnos en la prestación a él de nuestro
agradecimiento más sincero y humilde, por su amable cuidado y la protección de
la gente de este país anteriores a que se conviertan en una nación; por las
señales y muchas misericordias e interposiciones favorables de su providencia
que hemos experimentado en el curso y la conclusión de la última guerra; el
alto grado de tranquilidad, unión, y plenitud que hemos disfrutado desde
entonces; por la manera pacífica y racional en la que se nos ha permitido
establecer constituciones de gobierno para nuestra la seguridad y la felicidad,
y sobre todo la nacional ahora últimamente instituida; por la libertad civil y
religiosa con la que hemos sido bendecidos, y los medios que tenemos para
adquirir y difundir conocimientos útiles y en general para todos los grandes y
diversos favores que ha sido complaciente en otorgarnos.
Y también que luego podamos unirnos en ofrecer
humildemente nuestras oraciones y súplicas al gran Señor y Soberano de las
Naciones Unidas y le rogamos que le perdone nuestros pecados nacionales y de
otro tipo, para todos nosotros permitir, ya sea en puestos públicos o privados,
llevar a cabo nuestros varios deberes relativos adecuada y puntualmente; para
rendir a nuestro gobierno nacional una bendición para todas las personas; por ser
constantemente un gobierno de justas y sabias leyes constitucionales, de forma
discreta y fielmente ejecutadas y obedecidas; para proteger y guiar a todos los
Soberanos y Naciones (especialmente aquellos que han mostrado misericordia con
nosotros) y que los bendiga con un buen gobierno, la paz y la concordia.
Promover el conocimiento y la práctica de la verdadera religión y la virtud, y
el enriquecimiento de la ciencia entre ellos y nosotros, y en general para
conceder a toda la humanidad un grado de prosperidad temporal como sólo él sabe
que es lo mejor.
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 thanks-giving 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 tranquillity, 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 shown 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.
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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 tranquillity, 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 shown 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.
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