Appreciation and a few Questions about Gettysburg

After discussing The Gettysburg Address I had a new appreciation for what Lincoln was trying to convey and how significant the speech really became; especially since he wasn’t the main speaker. To have such heart and strength in a speech discussing a government “of the people, by the people and for the people” when the governments identity seemed to have been lost, I believe he restored faith in the many men and women that had watched the fight in their backyards. I think it is important that he emphasized bringing the people together and explains that the nation needed to come together to finish the fight that so many men had died trying to win. I also appreciate how he mentions that the world would not remember what was said however this speech has become a major moment in history reminding the nation of what our father’s fought for. He is also reminding the men and women that we are not a nation that should be compared to another but a nation that has an identity of its own which instills a pride in people.
However, I am curious if he intentionally made pauses throughout the speech in order to reiterate his thoughts and allow these thoughts to sink in or if he was such a strong writer that these techniques came easily for him? I also wonder what he thought when this speech made such an impact with the people in the nation? I do not think he could have even understood how important this speech was going to be for so many people even today; this is a speech that history teachers around the nation discuss as a major part of the war. Finally, I would like to know what inspirations he drew from in order to help give the people a passion in themselves that seemed to have been lost throughout the war, especially since the war continued even after the speech was given.