Robert Smith and his community. The Americanization of Robert Smith ; Unlikely patriot ; Faith and good works ; Civic conscience and the evolution of a righteous community -- The sermons. ""Ruling in the fear of God"" ; On the importance of religion to society ; ""Keep all my commandments always"" ; ""By the fear of the Lord, men depart from evil"" ; ""Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth"" ; ""Love one to another"" ; ""Love not the world"" ; ""Be not conformed to this world"" ; ""Love your enemies"" ; ""I will have mercy and not sacrifice"" ; ""The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, and peace"" ; ""Blessed are the merciful"" ; ""Bear ye one another's burdens"" ; ""Love your enemies"" ; ""A more excellent way"" ; ""Let your light shine before men"" ; ""The imitation of Christ"" ; ""According to His will He heareth us"". Addendum : statement on Sullivan's Island bombardment ; ""We bring our years to an end as a tale that is told"" ; On the necessity and demerit of the discharge of our duty, part one ; On the necessity and demerit of the discharge of our duty, part two ; ""His mercy endureth forever"" ; ""A good name"" ; ""A day which He will judge"" ; ""Faith without wavering"" ; ""Overcoming the world"" ; The efficacy of national virtue for securing national felicity -- Textual annotations -- Appendix A : Original or manuscript sources of the sermons of Robert Smith -- Appendix B : Printed sources of the sermons of Robert Smith.