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The Weight of Testimony
They were an inspired body ofmen. It has been
said that God sifted the nations that He might
sendchoice grain into the wilderness.... Who can
fail to see in Jt the hand of destiny? Who can
doubt that is has been guided by a Divine
Providence?
-- Calvin Coolidge, 1923
Praise the Power that has made and
presetVed us a nation. Conquer we must, when
our cause it is just And this be our motto
--
'1n
God is our Trust
"
--Last verse of National Anthem,
adopted by Congress, March 3, 1931
The foundations of our society and our
government rest so much on the teachings ofthe
Bible that it would be difficult to support them if
faith in these teachings would cease to be
practically universal in our country.
-- Calvin Coolidge, 1923
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
States ofAmerica, and to the Republic for which
it stands
--
one nation, under God, indivisible,
with liberty andjustice for all
(Words
under God
adopted by Congress for the Pledge of
Allegiance, June 14, 1954.)
-- Adopted as the national motto
by joint resolution of
Congress ·an July 20, 1956.
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