Benjamin Franklin, at 81, urged the assembly to seek Divine wisdom, declaring, “God Governs in the affairs of men,” and citing Psalm 127:1: “Except the Lord build the House, they labour in vain that build it.” His call to prayer, though not formally adopted, reflected the delegates’ reliance on God.
Most delegates were active Christians—infusing the document with Judeo-Christian values, like the Preamble’s “Blessings of Liberty” (Psalm 33:12). |