"Grant us victory over the tyrants who would enslave all free men and nations. Grant us a common faith that man shall know bread and peace-that he shall know justice and righteousness, freedom and security, an equal opportunity and an equal chance to do his best, not only in our own lands, but throughout the world. And we know that there are other millions who in their silent captivity share our belief. If their freedom is taken away, our freedom is not secure. And grant us the skill and the valor that shall cleanse the world of oppression and the old base doctrine that the strong must eat the weak because they are strong. June 14, 1942 Sign in to follow this . 0:00. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/210730, The American Presidency ProjectJohn Woolley and Gerhard PetersContact, Copyright © The American Presidency ProjectTerms of Service | Privacy | Accessibility, Saturday Weekly Addresses (Radio and Webcast) (1639), Statements of Administration Policy (5175). Play. Grant us patience with the deluded and pity for the betrayed. Yet of it we can make, if we choose, a planet unvexed by war, untroubled by hunger or fear, undivided by senseless distinctions of race, color, or theory. The four freedoms of common humanity are as much elements of man's needs as air and sunlight, bread and salt. Today the Republic of Mexico and the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands join us. We welcome these valiant peoples to the company of those who fight for freedom. In it lies the absolute unity of our alliance, opposed to the oneness of the evil we hate. Grant us brotherhood in hope and union, not only for the space of this bitter war, but for the days to come which shall and must unite all the children of earth. Looks better at source, especially since can't embed video clips in body: Pray4America (part 3) - FDR's Flag Day prayer - June 14, 1942 (2012) We are all of us children of earth—grant us that simple knowledge. We are all of us children of earth—grant us that simple knowledge. Fullscreen. Grant us the wisdom and the vision to comprehend the greatness of man's spirit, that suffers and endures so hugely for a goal beyond his own brief span. WASHINGTON, June 10 -- President Roosevelt will address the country Sunday afternoon in an unprecedented Flag Day ceremony formally welcoming Mexico into the family of … Grant us a common faith that man shall know bread and peace-that he shall know justice and righteousness, freedom and security, an equal opportunity and an equal chance to do his best, not only in our own lands, but throughout the world. Grant us brotherhood in hope and union, not only for the space of this bitter war, but for the days to come which shall and must unite all the children of earth. June 14, 1942. If they hunger, we hunger. And grant us the skill and the valor that shall cleanse the world of oppression and the old base doctrine that the strong must eat the weak because they are strong. "Our earth is but a small star in the great universe. If our brothers are oppressed, then we are oppressed. Radio Address on United Flag Day. Close. Settings. And in that faith let us march, toward the clean world our hands can make. "Grant us victory over the tyrants who would enslave all free men and nations. Grant us a common faith that man shall know bread and peace-that he shall know justice and righteousness, freedom and security, an equal opportunity and an equal chance to do his best, not only in our own lands, but throughout the world. Grant us patience with the deluded and pity for the betrayed. Grant us that courage and foreseeing to begin this task today that our children and our children's children may be proud of the name of man. We of the United Nations know that our faith cannot be broken by any man or any force. Grant us that courage and foreseeing to begin this task today that our children and our children's children may be proud of the name of man. FDR's Flag Day Address June 14, 1942. Today the Republic of Mexico and the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands join us. We know the answer. I am going to close by reading you a prayer that has been written for the United Nations on this Day: "God of the free, we pledge our hearts and lives today to the cause of all free mankind. If they hunger, we hunger. Reading copy of Armistice Day address by the President, November 11, 1942. And in that faith let us march, toward the clean world our hands can make. If our brothers are oppressed, then we are oppressed. Grant us faith and understanding to cherish all those who fight for freedom as if they were our brothers.