Sunday, December 27, 2009

SUNDAY SAYINGS FROM OUR FOUNDERS-John Hart



John Hart

JUDGE; LEGISLATOR; SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION

Member of the New Jersey Assembly, 1761-1771; Served on the Committee of Safety, Committee of Correspondence, 1775; Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Member of Provincial Assembly 1775; Elected to the Continental Congress, 1776.

"[T]hanks be given unto Almighty God therefore, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die and after that the judgment [Hebrews 9:27] . . . principally, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner . . . to receive the same again at the general resurrection by the mighty power of God. "

3 comments:

Bryan said...

Amen.

Keep pressing on! :0)

shoprat said...

At least he knew what he was all about.

Tapline said...

They sure can't say that today. I read that the one didn't even go to church Christmas eve. No big suprise, but there you go.......Aside,,,did you read Wordsmith Blog on Executive Order 12425 amendments deleted.....????? just saying....