The American Creed
From St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Newsletter, July 3, 1995 The following two paragraphs remind us that RESPONSIBILITIES are the source of our American freedom. This short statement by William Tyler Page was accepted by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1918 as the “best summary of American political faith”.
The American Creed
I believe in the United States of America as a Government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.