“The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. Our Task Force is a privately funded organization whose purpose is to encourage participation on the National Day of Prayer. It exists to communicate with every individual the need for personal repentance and prayer, to create appropriate materials, and to mobilize the Christian community to intercede for America’s leaders and its families. The Task Force represents a Judeo Christian expression of the national observance, based on our understanding that this country was birthed in prayer and in reverence for the God of the Bible.” - from nationaldayofprayer.org

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The following prayer will be recited at all National Day of Prayer events across the nation on May 7th:
 

Heavenly Father,

 

We come to You in the Name that is above every name—Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Our hearts cry out to You.

 

Knowing that You are a prayer-answering, faithful God—the One we trust in times like these—we ask that You renew our spirits, revive our churches, and heal our land.

 

We repent of our sins and ask for Your grace and power to save us. Hear our cry, oh God, and pour out Your Spirit upon us that we may walk in obedience to Your Word.

 

We are desperate for Your tender mercies. We are broken and humbled before You.

 

Forgive us, and in the power of Your great love, lift us up to live in Your righteousness.

 

We pray for our beloved nation. May we repent and return to You and be a light to the nations. And we pray for our leaders and ask that You give them wisdom and faith to follow You.

 

Preserve and protect us, for You are our refuge and only hope.

 

Deliver us from all fears except to fear You, and may we courageously stand in the Truth that sets us free.

 

We pray with expectant faith and grateful hearts.

In Jesus’ name, our Savior.

 

Amen.

 

– 2015 National Prayer by Dr. Jack Graham

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For more information visit the National Day of Prayer website, here.