The Peace of Heaven Stole in His Heart

The time came, however, when he told his friends, how the peace of heaven stole his heart. Said he: "When I left Springfield, I asked the people to pray for me. I was not a Christian. When I buried my son — the severest trial of my life — I was not a Christian. But when I went to Gettysburg, and saw the graves of thousands of our soldiers, I then and there consecrated myself to Christ." from Abraham Lincoln: The Man & His Faith by G. Frederick Owen