"I have
lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I
see of this truth- that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow
cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can
rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that
"except the Lord build the House they labor in vain that build it." I
firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we
shall succeed in this political building no better, than the Builders of Babel.
We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be
confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to
future ages."
Benjamin Franklin in his Constitutional
Convention Address on Prayer (petitioning the new Congress to
implore the assistance of Almighty God through prayer every day before
proceeding to business) delivered Thursday,
June 28, 1787, Philadelphia, PA
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