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title: 'The Martyred President: A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, N.Y.'
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authors:
- 'Charles Seymour Robinson'
date: 1865-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Sermons'
- 'United States'
- 'Death and Dying'
scriptures:
- 'Luke 23'
- 'Psalms 23'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/robinson-1865-the-martyred-president-a-sermon-preached-in-the-first-presbyterian-church-brooklyn-n-y
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# The Martyred President: A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Sermon (April 1865) by Rev. Charles S. Robinson mourning Abraham Lincoln's assassination, praising his character, consoling national grief, and urging trust in God's providence.

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