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Why did Lincoln add “under God” to the Gettysburg Address?

Bishop Robert Barron

Bishop Robert Barron

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July 3, 2026
Friends, Abraham Lincoln added the words “under God” to the Gettysburg Address as he delivered it. What prompted him to do this at so decisive a moment?

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