National Day of Prayer, May 2006

"May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy."

- George Washington

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On 06 May 1982, Ronald Reagan offered these words: "Today, prayer is still a powerful force in America, and our faith in God is a mighty source of strength. Our Pledge of Allegiance states that we are 'one nation under God,' and our currency bears the motto, 'In God We Trust.' The morality and values such faith implies are deeply embedded in our national character. Our country embraces those principles by design, and we abandon them at our peril. Yet in recent years, well-meaning Americans in the name of freedom have taken freedom away. For the sake of religious tolerance, they've forbidden religious practice in the classrooms. The law of this land has effectively removed prayer from our classrooms. How can we hope to retain our freedom through the generations if we fail to teach our young that our liberty springs from an abiding faith in our Creator?"

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History of the National Day of Prayer1775 The First Continental Congress called for a National Day of Prayer.1863 Abraham Lincoln called for such a day.1952 Congress established NDP as an annual event by a joint resolution, signed into law by President Truman.1988 The law was amended and signed by President Reagan, to be the first Thursday in May.

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The Patriot Post's National Advisory Board and staff invite you to join us, and millions of Americans in prayer for our nation this Thursday at 1200. Link to the National Day of Prayer website for more information.

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The Patriot also offers A Common Prayer for American Patriots for all who would use it.

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INSIGHT

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"It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to the Giver."

—Augustine of Hippo

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"[W]e need to pray earnestly for the power of the Holy Spirit to give us a precious revival in our hearts and among the unconverted."

—Robert E. Lee

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"I only look to the gracious protection of that Divine Being whose strengthening support I humbly solicit, and whom I fervently pray to look down upon us all."

—Martin van Buren

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"About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with an investigation."

—Will Rogers