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President Joe Biden notably did not include mentions of the Almighty God or Divine Providence in his Thanksgiving proclamation this year. This stands in contrast to historical traditions, where references to a higher power have been commonly featured in proclamations under past presidents.
The absence came amid the annual observance of Thanksgiving, a holiday Abraham Lincoln officially established as a national day of gratitude in 1863. Even during the turbulent Civil War, Lincoln called for recognition of blessings he attributed to divine intervention.
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In his 1863 proclamation, Lincoln encouraged Americans to dedicate the last Thursday of November to thank “our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” He emphasized these blessings were not merely human achievements but “the gracious gifts of the Most High God.” Furthermore, Lincoln urged citizens to remember the source of these benefits, cautioning against taking them for granted.
President Biden’s omission aligns with a similar approach taken by former President Barack Obama,