Since we all share a common interest in Philadelphia, I thought I'd share this. It's a prayer posted at City Hall that I transcribed exactly as it appears with 2 exceptions: I can't center it via e-mail and the "*" are actually small filled in circles on the plaque. * WILLIAM * PENN'S * PRAYER * FOR * * PHILADELPHIA * 1684 * * * *AND THOU * PHILADELPHIA * THE VIRGIN SETTLE- MENT OF THIS PROVINCE * NAMED BEFORE THOU WERT BORN * WHAT LOVE * WHAT CARE * WHAT SERVICE * AND WHAT TRAVAIL HAVE THERE BEEN TO BRING THEE FORTH AND PRESERVE THEE FROM SUCH AS WOULD ABUSE AND DEFILE THEE. O THAT THOU MAYEST BE KEPT FROM THE EVIL THAT WOULD OVERWHELM THEE * THAT FAITHFUL TO THE GOD OF THY MERCIES * IN THE LIFE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS * THOU MAYEST BE PRESERVED TO THE END. MY SOUL PRAYS TO GOD FOR THEE * THAT THOU MAYEST STAND IN THE DAY OF TRIAL * THAT THY CHILDREN MAY BE BLEST OF THE LORD * AND THY PEOPLE SAVED BY HIS POWER * * * *