Lincoln is depicted in 1861 as president-elect, draped in one of his
trademark shawls, about to leave his hometown of Springfield, Illinois. His
famous Farewell Address appears on the wall behind him. In it he
commends his fellow townspeople to God and asks them to pray for him.
Artistic symbols of Lincoln's life and family have been incorporated
into the statue's surroundings. Part of the cost was covered by a
bequest to the cathedral from Lincoln's descendants.Hancock Statue in
Washington, D.C.
When you visit the Washington National Cathedral, stop by the Lincoln
statue on the south side of the nave (left of the main entrance).
You will see a bronze work by Walter Hancock of Massachusetts,
dedicated on February 12, 1984. The dedicatory inscription reads: "Abraham Lincoln
whose lonely soul God kindled is here remembered by a people their
conflict healed by the truth that marches on."
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