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title: 'The Crisis of the Times: A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., on the Evening of the National Fast, Thursday, April 30, 1863'
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authors:
- 'Byron Sunderland'
date: 1863-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Sermons'
- 'Revival Sermons'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Isaiah 58'
- 'Jonah 3'
- 'Psalms 139'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sunderland-1863-the-crisis-of-the-times-a-sermon-preached-in-the-first-presbyterian-church-washington-d-c-on-the-evening-of-the-national-fast-thursday-april-30-1863
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# The Crisis of the Times: A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., on the Evening of the National Fast, Thursday, April 30, 1863

Byron Sunderland (1863) preaches from Isaiah 58:1–7, calling the nation to genuine repentance—practical fasting, aid to the oppressed—or face divine judgment.

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