Psalm 4:1 NCV Answer me when I pray to you, my God who does what is right. Make things easier for me when I am in trouble. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
The 63rd annual National Day of Prayer took place on May 1st.
Over 40,000 events were scheduled to take place nationwide over the court of the day including many at local and national government buildings. While government officials do not officially sponsor the events, many were in attendance at various events.
The theme for this year’s event was “One Voice, United in Prayer.”
“With our nation divided on so many issues, many wonder how Americans can come together with one mind and one voice,” said Shirley Dobson, chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force.
The 25th annual U.S. Capitol Bible reading marathon where every word of the Bible is read aloud from the steps of the capitol building preceded the prayer in Washington, D.C.. The reading completes during the National Day of Prayer.
Father, we thank you, O God, we worship you, LORD God Almighty, we give you glory! We humble ourselves in total repentance for our sin, for our country. You said if we would humble ourselves and pray and turn from our wicked ways that you would hear from heaven and forgive our sin and heal our land, O God, we thank you! We bless you! And we praise you! For you have taken your great power and reigned in all the earth. Hallelujah! All things are subject to you our God, in the mighty name of Jesus, the name above all names. Hallelujah! Heal our land, O God, and let your Holy Spirit pour forth upon all flesh now, even as you said you would do in these last days, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Hallelujah!