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When the Saviour gave us the Lord's Prayer, he taught the sublime doctrine of Human Brotherhood, enfolding the equality of men.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner connects the teachings of the Lord's Prayer to the concept of human equality and brotherhood.

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