Over the course of human history mankind brought forth on this planet, two chief systems for exploring Nature and Life,one of them is Religion and the other Science, both conceived for seeking Truth, and both dedicated to the survival and advancement of mankind.

Now humanity is engaged in a great war with itself over and within Religion and Science, testing whether they so conceived and so dedicated can be reconciled and advanced. We have come to dedicate this place, as a place of honor to those who have, directly or indirectly but greatly, contributed towards the reconciliation and advancement of Religion and Science. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, as Abraham Lincoln would declare, in a larger sense, -- one can not dedicate -- one can not compose on -- this place. The brave men and women, living and dead, who struggled, have composed on it, far above one's poor power to add or detract. The world may be little note what we say here, but it can never forget what they have done. It is for rest of us, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored we take increased devotion to the cause for which they have given their full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dedicated shall not have fought in vain -- that Religion and Science of mankind, by mankind, for mankind shall have a new birth -- and that mankind shall advance and shall not perish from the earth.