Fourth Of July
Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit
of the Lord is, there is liberty.
{2 Corinthians 3:17}
God bless America. Land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her,
Through the night with the light from above. From the mountains, to the
prairies, To the ocean, white with foam. God bless America! My home,
sweet home, God bless America! My home, sweet home.
-Irving Berlin
Variously known as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4th
has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the
tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th
century and the American Revolution (1775-83). In June 1776,
representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary
struggle weighed a resolution that would declare their independence
from Great Britain. On July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor
of independence, and two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration
of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From
1776 until the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of
American independence, with typical festivities ranging from fireworks,
parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.
May the Lord richly bless you!
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