Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
| NUMBER: | 1470 |
| AUTHOR: | William McKinley (1843–1901) |
| QUOTATION: | Our earnest prayer is that God will graciously vouchsafe prosperity, happiness, and peace to all our neighbors, and like blessings to all the peoples and powers of earth. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | President This was McKinley’s last speech, as he was mortally wounded the next day at the Exposition. He served in Congress 1877–1884 and 1885–1891. |
| SUBJECTS: | Prayers |