DESCRIPTION
Historic 1863 sermon from the Confederacy, offered as a day of fasting and prayer. This nonfiction work presents a regional religious address tied to the Civil War era, with prayers, liturgical directions, and reflections on peace, faith, and national purpose.
In this edition, you’ll encounter the official proclamation, directives to clergy, and the full service text used on the sanctioned day. The chief sermon frames the war as a test of faith, outlines moral reflections, and closes with prayers that seek divine guidance and fortitude for a nation at war.
- Historical context: a mid-19th century sermon tied to the Confederate States’ wartime challenges.
- Full service content: morning prayers, psalms, lessons, and litany as used in worship.
- Prayers and reflections: calls for courage, endurance, and a vision of peace aligned with faith.
- Directives for clergy: instructions to assemble congregations and observe the fast with grateful hearts.
Ideal for readers of Civil War religious history, 19th-century sermons, and primary-source wartime prayers.
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