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title: 'The Nation’s Gratitude and Hope: A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 27, 1862'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Miller Paxton'
date: 1862-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Sermons'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'Slavery'
scriptures:
- 'Ephesians 5'
- 'Genesis 32'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/paxton-1862-the-nations-gratitude-and-hope-a-sermon-preached-in-the-first-presbyterian-church-pittsburgh-pa-on-thanksgiving-day-nov-27-1862
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# The Nation’s Gratitude and Hope: A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 27, 1862

Thanksgiving sermon (Nov 27, 1862) giving thanks for God's providence amid the Civil War, praising Pennsylvania's blessings and aid to the Union, and condemning slavery.

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