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Suggested Reading
"You shall...proclaim liberty throughout all the l
and unto all the inhabitants thereof;"
"You shall not therefore oppress one another..."
Leviticus
25
Only
our individual faith in freedom can keep
us free.
Dwight.
D Eisenhower
Responsibility
is the price of freedom.
Elbert
Hubbard
He
that would make his own liberty secure must
guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he
violates this duty he establishes a precedent
that will reach to himself.
Thomas
Paine
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July 4, 2009
Reflection
We lift up our hearts, O God, on this day of
celebration in gratitude for the gift of being
Americans. We rejoice with all those who share
in the great dream of freedom and dignity for all.
We salute those who have sacrificed that we
might have the opportunity to bring to fulfillment
our many God-given gifts. As we deny all
prejudice a place in our hearts, may we also
clearly declare our intention to work for the time
when all people, regardless of race, religion or
sex, will be granted equal dignity and worth.
Bless our country and join our simple celebration
that we may praise you, our Source of freedom,
the One in whom we place our trust.
Ed Hays
Prayer
Bless our nation, O God, and guide us in right
paths.
Action
What makes me grateful to be a citizen of this
nation? What distresses me
about our country?
How can I exercise my citizenship to help correct
this?
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