 | English literature - 1818 - 594 pages
...of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings? — In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of...frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our favour. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings .'—In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of...danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protec- , tion! Our prayers, sir, were heard; — and they were graciouslv answered. All of us, who... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings ?—In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers iu this room for the divine protection ! Our prayers, Sir, were heard;—and they were graciously answered.... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pages
...understandings ? — In the beginning of the contest with Britain, wheu we were sensible of danger, we bad daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection...frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our favour. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...of humbly applying to the Father of Lights, to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginuing of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the diviue protection ! Our prayers, sir, were heard;— and they were graciously answered. All of us who... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...of humbly applying to the Father of Lights, to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of...frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our favour : to that kind of Providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means... | |
 | John Thornton - 1824 - 394 pages
...of humbly applying to the Father of Lights, to illuminate oar understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of...in this room for the divine protection. Our prayers were heard — and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle, must... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 562 pages
...of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings ?— In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily pmyers in this room for the divine protection ! Our prayers, sir, were heard ;-—and they were graciously... | |
 | Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 pages
...of humbly applying to the Father of Light to illuminate our understandings? — In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were 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 - Anglican Communion - 1833 - 90 pages
...thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings. In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of...frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our favour. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of... | |
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... 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 beginning oi the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this... 
