1824–1877

Introduction

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Born: Oc­to­ber 24, 1824, New Jer­sey.

Died: Sep­tem­ber 26, 1877, Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia.

Buried: Pem­ber­ton Bap­tist Ce­me­te­ry, Pem­ber­ton, New Jer­sey.

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In the se­cu­lar world, Wat­kin­son is per­haps best re­mem­bered for his 1861 re­quest to Unit­ed States Trea­su­ry Sec­re­ta­ry Sal­mon P. Chase to put a re­li­gious mot­to on Am­er­ican coins. This led to the fa­mous phrase In God We Trust.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. God Loves Us
  2. Jesus on the Shore
  3. Prodigal’s Re­turn, The

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