The Vow: 16 December 1838

The Vow: 16 December 1838

My brethren and fellow citizens,

Here we are gathered now at one moment

before the holy God of heaven and earth

to promise to Him a vow:

That if He will be with us
with His protection
and will give into our hands our enemy,
that we will conquer him,
that we will keep the day and date each year as a birthday
and as a Thanksgiving day;

as a Sabbath to His honour,

and that we will establish a temple to His honour

wherever it may please Him

and that we will tell it also to our children

so that they must participate therein with us

as remembrance also for our upcoming generations.

For the honour of His name will by that be glorified

that the glory and honour for the triumph are given to Him.

Amen