title: Pray, Praise, and Give Thanks: A Collection of Litanies, Laments, and Thanksgivings at Font and Table
author: Gail Ramshaw
description: Gail Ramshaw is a scholar of liturgical language and retired professor of religion at La Salle University. She served on the Revised Common Lectionary design committee and on the Church's Year editorial team for the Renewing Worship project that led to <i>Evangelical Lutheran Worship</i>. She is the author of numerous books, including <i>Christian Worship; What Is Christianity</i>? both from Fortress Press; and <i>More Days for Praise</i> from Augsburg Fortress.
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  # National Character
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### N. C. Burt
  
  
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  NATIONAL CHARACTER.
  
  
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  THANKSGIVING DISCOURSE,
  
  
  DELIVERED NOVEMBER 15TH, 1855,
  
  
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  Franklin Street Presbyterian Church,
  
  
  BY THE PASTOR,
  
  
  REV. N. C. BURT.
  
  
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  BALTIMORE: PRINTED BY JOHN D. TOY.
  
  
  1855.
  
  
  
  
  
  BALTIMORE, _November_ 17, 1855.
  
  
  REV. N. C. BURT,
  
  
  _Pastor of Franklin Street Presbyterian Church_ :
  
  
  DEAR SIR—We earnestly solicit a copy of the Discourse delivered by
  
  
  you on Thanksgiving day, for publication.
  
  
  With great respect, yours, &c.
  
  
  GEORGE S. GIBSON.
  
  
  R. K. HAWLEY.
  
  
  J. HENRY STICKNEY.
  
  
  I. C. CANFIELD.
  
  
  HORACE W. TAYLOR.
  
  
  JOS. B. FENBY.
  
  
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