Lincoln's frequent use of religious imagery and language toward the end of his life may have reflected his own personal beliefs or might have been a device to reach his audiences, who were mostly evangelical Protestants.
lˈɪŋkənz fɹˈiːkwənt jˈuːs ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ˈɪmɪdʒɹi ænd lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ təwˈɔːɹd ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf mˌeɪhɐv ɹᵻflˈɛktᵻd hɪz ˈoʊn pˈɜːsənəl bᵻlˈiːfs ɔːɹ mˌaɪthɐv bˌɪn ɐ dɪvˈaɪs tə ɹˈiːtʃ hɪz ˈɔːdiənsᵻz, hˌuː wɜː mˈoʊstli ˌiːvɐndʒˈɛlɪkəl pɹˈɑːɾɪstənts.