"I.
. appoint . . . a day of public thanksgiving and praise . . . to render
to God the tribute of praise for His unmerited goodness towards us . . .
[by giving to] us . . . the Holy Scriptures which are able to enlighten
and make us wise to eternal salvation. And [to] present our
supplications...that He would forgive our manifold sins and . . . cause
the benign religion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to be known,
understood, and practiced among all the inhabitants of the earth."
-- Governor John Hancock, 1790 --
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