"On this day ..." Obama's Inauguration

Early in President Obama's Inaugural Address, one phrase that caught my attention was: "On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord." These are such hopeful words for the nation, a nation many declare divided, a nation many experience as economically declining. The historian in me likens his words to the memorable phrases of Franklin Roosevelt, the cynic in me wonders about the promises of politicians, the faithful person in me indeed hopes for unity and peace for our nation and God's created world. And we can continue to have hope as the Bible found its way in the Invocation, Benediction (wasn't that engaging), Swearing-In, and the Inaugural Address itself.
And by the way, those aren't bad words for Sunday morning worship: "On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord."