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title: 'The Duty of Praying for Our Rulers: A Discourse, Delivered in the Presbyterian Church in the City of New-Orleans, on Sabbath the 21st May, 1843'
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authors:
- 'William Anderson Scott, Sr.'
date: 1843-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Prayer'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Psalms 72'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/scott-1843-the-duty-of-praying-for-our-rulers-a-discourse-delivered-in-the-presbyterian-church-in-the-city-of-new-orleans-on-sabbath-the-21st-may-1843
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# The Duty of Praying for Our Rulers: A Discourse, Delivered in the Presbyterian Church in the City of New-Orleans, on Sabbath the 21st May, 1843

1843 sermon urging Christians to pray for civil rulers. Prayer fosters public peace, virtue, and blessing; pious leadership protects liberty while the church remains distinct from the state.

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