<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=409177" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Francis Makemie</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">(Presbyter of Christ in Americas 1683-1708) </div><div style="margin:10px 0">To thee, plain hero of a rugged race,<br>We bring the meed of praise too long delayed!<br>Thy fearless word and faithful work have made <br>For God's Republic firmer path and place<br>In this New World: thou hast proclaimed the grace<br>And power of Christ in many a forest glade,<br>Teaching the truth that leaves men unafraid <br>Of frowning tyranny or death's dark face. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Oh, who can tell how much we owe to thee,<br>Makemie, and to labour such as thine,<br>For all that makes America the shrine<br>Of faith untrammeled and of conscience free?<br>Stand here, grey stone, and consecrate the sod<br>Where rests this brave Scotch-Irish man of God!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Henry+Van+Dyke">Henry Van Dyke</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=409177" data-title="Francis Makemie de Henry Van Dyke" data-description="(Presbyter of Christ in Americas 1683-1708) To thee, plain hero of a rugged race, We bring the meed of praise too long delayed! Thy fearless word and faithful work have made For God's Republic firmer path and place In this New World: thou hast ..."></div> </div> </div>

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