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01.18.2026 MLK No Violence

  • Writer: office2465
    office2465
  • Jan 22
  • 1 min read

Reading — Call to worship

Excerpt from “Beyond Vietnam”

MLK, Jr. April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church, New York

I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice. I join you in this meeting because I'm in deepest agreement with the aims and work of the organization which has brought us together: Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam.

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