National Day of Prayer: For Such a Time as This

[image error] Today the United States commemorates the 59th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer .

Americans have been praying for our country since before there was a country. In 1775, the Continental Congress called on the people to pray for wisdom in creating this new great experiment in freedom. Since then prayer has been an integral part of our national history.

The Presidential Proclamation for the 2010 National Day of Prayer says:

I call upon the citizens of our Nation to pray, or otherwise...