Abraham Lincoln Quote Dependence on God February 20, 2017Posted in Freedom, Jesus, Mercy, UncategorizedTagged 1863, Abe, Abraham, confess, Dependence, God, Lincoln, mercy, on, pardon, power, Proclamation, quote, sinsLeave a comment It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God: to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon. -Abraham Lincoln, Proclamation, March 30, 1863 Share this:TwitterFacebookMoreEmailPrintLinkedInRedditTumblrPinterestPocketLike this:Like Loading...