Very good words to celebrate a very good day.
A Thankful Nation
In his book, Samuel Adams: A Life, Ira Stoll notes, "After receiving news of victory at Saratoga, Congress adopted a report drafted by Samuel Adams, declaring Thursday, December 18, as 'a day of thanksgiving' to God."
Founding Fathers: Their Faith And Ours
It was late September, 1777. American revolutionary forces were weak. "Washington's troops were suffering from what one delegate to Congress called 'fatigue occasioned by the bad rainy weather & long night marches.'"