The Conclusion to the text states that the "Great Governor of the World"—i.e., God—has inspired the delegates of Congress to ratify, or agree to, the completed Articles of Confederation. (Remember, this was before that key phrase "separation of church and state" had entered the national vocabulary.)

The last section also promises the "faith of our respective constituents" (Conclusion.2), meaning that the citizens of the various states are required to abide by the rules established in the document, and to go along with the decisions made by Congress.

Finally, it promises a "perpetual" union (Conclusion.3), or one that will last forever. Even though the Articles themselves got chucked, that clause proved accurate: the United States is still alive and kicking.