 In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard; and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged in the struggle, must...  Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin - Seite 183von Benjamin Franklin - 1859Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1831 - 416 Seiten
...and modern, and still were groping in the dark, to find political truth, he proceeded thus : — " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when...engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our favor. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity... | |
 | Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 Seiten
...it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light to illuminate our understandings? — In the beginning...sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard ; — and they were graciously answered. All of us,... | |
 | Jasper Adams - 1833 - 90 Seiten
...us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings. In the...engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our favour. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 Seiten
...us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings ? In the...Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard ; and they were graciously... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 366 Seiten
...our meeting — that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the FtUlier of Liglits to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning...Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard; and they were graciously answered.... | |
 | Solomon Southwick - 1834 - 336 Seiten
...us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings. In the...engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our favor. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity... | |
 | 1834 - 500 Seiten
...us, how has it appeued, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings ? In the...danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine direction. Our prayers, Sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1834 - 364 Seiten
...our meeting — that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Fttfhcr of Lights lo illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of...Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in ihi.s ro.nn for divine protection. Our pravers. sir, were heard; and they were graciously... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1835 - 358 Seiten
...objects of our meeting — that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings ? In the...Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard; and they were graciously answered.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 552 Seiten
...us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings? In the...engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our favor. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity... | |
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