It was drafted by former Lincoln rival, Secretary of State William Seward. See here.
Inspired by the Lincoln proclamation, my friend and colleague, Pastor Glen VanderKloot, who serves at Faith Lutheran Church in Springfield, Illinois, presented this Biblical passage and a prayer in daily emailed inspirations:
Scripture
Psalm 69:30 (New International Version)
"I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.
Prayer
Lord, help us to recognize that everything good in life is a gift from you. For all this we give you our thanks and praise. Forgive us for not always caring about those less fortunate. Forgive our disobedience and stubborn unreasonableness. Help us to live as you would have us live. Amen
[Glen, I've been meaning to mention, was the pastor who offered the invocation prayer Barack Obama's and Joe Biden's appearance at the Old Illinois State Capitol the day after Biden was announced as Obama's running mate.]
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