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Throughout the whole period of the war he constantly directed the attention of the nation to dependence on God.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “Throughout the whole period of the war he constantly directed the attention of the nation to dependence on God.”
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Blaine observes that Lincoln consistently reminded the nation of its reliance on divine guidance during the war.
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