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May the blessing of Heaven upon this nation attend and follow this providential revolution in its government!
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “May the blessing of Heaven upon this nation attend and follow this providential revolution in its government!”
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Quincy offers a prayer for divine blessing on the nation during a significant governmental change.
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