250 years ago today, on May 17, 1776, the Second Continental Congress called for a day of humility, fasting, and prayer. Just weeks before they declared independence. Our founders didn't stride forward in pride. They knelt. They asked for God's mercy. They asked for his guidance because they knew that the cause before them was beyond their own strength. (00:01–00:12)
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Asserts that the Second Continental Congress called for a day of humility, fasting, and prayer on May 17, 1776.
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