Benjamin
Franklin: “without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political
building no better than the builder of Babel.” One nation under God
Benjamin
Franklin: “without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political
building no better than the builder of Babel.”
"O My children, how happy were the days when I could look down from Heaven upon you and find that America was so beautiful—a Christian nation, devout, pious, and following the road as given by the Eternal Father, through My Son and the Holy Spirit of light. And now the light has been darkened." - Our Lady, December 24, 1979
Benjamin Franklin was the American patriarch at the time of the Constitutional Convention held at Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 1787. In a most remarkable way, he hallowed the Convention with his eloquent call for prayer. Addressing the Convention, he reminded the Convention of God's sovereign providence on America's behalf:
“In the beginning of the
Contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger we had daily
prayer 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 have observed frequent instances of a superintending providence in
our favor.
”To that kind providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on
means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten
that powerful Friend? Or do we image we no longer need His assistance?
”I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing
proofs I see of this truth: that God governs in the affairs of man. And if a
sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice is it probable that an
empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured sir, in the Sacred
Writings that ‘except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build
it (Ps. 127:1).’ I firmly believe this, and I also believe that without His
concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the
builder of
Babel. We shall
be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be
confounded and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future
ages. I therefore beg leave to move that, henceforth, prayers imploring the
assistance of Heaven and its blessing on our deliberation be held in this
assembly every morning. . .and that one or more of the clergy of this city be
requested to officiate in that service.”
Contact your Congressman and Senator and tell them to restore the United States to one nation under God.
Directives from Heaven...
D158 - America the Beautiful
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