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title: 'A Discourse on the Occasion of the Death of President Lincoln'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Ashbel Green Simonton'
date: 1865-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Providence'
- 'Death and Dying'
- 'Church-State Relations'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 46'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/simonton-1865-a-discourse-on-the-occasion-of-the-death-of-president-lincoln
---

# A Discourse on the Occasion of the Death of President Lincoln

Sermon (May 21, 1865, Rio de Janeiro) mourning Lincoln's assassination, calling for national lament, repentance, and trust in God's providence (Psalm 46).

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