Fourth Commandment
Americannoun
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In my theological tradition, we remember the Fourth Commandment not only as an obligation but as a gift.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He said the Fourth Commandment found in Exodus 20:8 — “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” — would not let him work Sundays.
From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2023
The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller, assistant rector at St. John’s Church, will be the guest speaker, discussing the Fourth Commandment.
From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2016
The Fourth Commandment," they indisputably proclaimed, "is binding with out exception.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Curiously enough, Clover had not remembered that the Fourth Commandment mentioned sheets; but as it was there on the wall, it must have done so.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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