American Prayers : From the Founding Decades of the United States of America

This book contains prayers excerpted from letters, journals, speeches, and government documents produced during the later decades of America's colonial period and the early decades of the Republic. After reading these Heaven-directed petitions by Presidents, congressmen, soldiers, and citizens, no one will ever be able to tell you that America was never a Christian nation. The words of our founding generations are conclusive proof that the United States is a nation built on Christian principles, by Christians, and for Christians!Plus: Short biographical sketches of a some of the most significant Americans from the 18th century.