. Pennsylvania's soldiers' orphan schools, giving a brief account of the origin of the late civil war, the rise and progress of the orhpan system . o their country and to Thee, such vast multitudes of men left their peace-ful firesides and endearments of home and repaired to distant fields ofstrife to confront their enemies and Thine, and of their countrys wrongsto become Thine own avengers I We give Thee thanks for the contemptof danger with which Thou didst inspire them — for the martial ardor andunquenchable patriotism which Thou didst enable them to exhibit — forthe fortitude and patience,
. Pennsylvania's soldiers' orphan schools, giving a brief account of the origin of the late civil war, the rise and progress of the orhpan system . o their country and to Thee, such vast multitudes of men left their peace-ful firesides and endearments of home and repaired to distant fields ofstrife to confront their enemies and Thine, and of their countrys wrongsto become Thine own avengers I We give Thee thanks for the contemptof danger with which Thou didst inspire them — for the martial ardor andunquenchable patriotism which Thou didst enable them to exhibit — forthe fortitude and patience, to do and to suffer, which they were enabled todisplay. These sufferings, alas, as from Thy throne on high Thou hastnot been an indifferent spectator, were often wantonly inflicted, and theirremembrance causes the cheek of modesty to be suffused with blushes,and the hearts of the meekest to burn with an anger that is not unholy,and which we believe Thou dost not forbid. The spirits of the thousandswho, in this fearful struggle, have laid down their lives, are before Thyrighteous throne. We give Thee thanks, and cherish it as our richest.
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