The sonnet celebrates the Constitution of the United States as a sacred document rooted in biblical principles, likening it to Moses’ law and a divine covenant. It praises the framers’ wisdom in crafting a system that protects liberty and justice through a balanced government, despite the nation’s past sins like slavery. The poem portrays the Constitution as a steadfast, heaven-inspired foundation—enduring through trials and guiding the people like a lamp—ultimately resting on God’s eternal authority.

A sacred writ, from godly wisdom sown,
Like Moses’ law, to free from Pharaoh’s rod,
In Philly’s hall, a seed of grace was grown,
A nation bound by covenant with God.
Its words defend the meek with righteous might,
The tongue to speak, the hand to bear its load,
Three branches stand, as pillars in His sight,
To keep the path where justice is bestowed.
Though sin once stained its past with chains and woe,
Through blood, it holds, a stone by heaven laid,
For in its heart, the Lord’s own truth does grow—
A lamp to light the flock that once was strayed.
O Constitution, forged in faith divine,
A rock to stand on God’s eternal throne.