[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8730]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize that it is the 
National Day of Prayer and to ask my colleagues to join me in giving 
thanks to God for His many blessings.
  This day is significant because it reminds Americans to humbly ask 
God for His wisdom in our daily lives. Prayer is an extremely powerful 
tool because it allows us to acknowledge that we are all God's children 
and that we must rely on Him to guide our lives in the right direction.
  National days of prayer have been an important part of our country's 
heritage since the first one was declared by the Continental Congress 
in 1775. This day reminds us of how our Founding Fathers sought the 
Lord's guidance while they were forming our country. The unanimous 
passage of a bill establishing the National Day of Prayer as an annual 
event demonstrates that prayer is just as important today as it was at 
the founding of our country. Prayer unites and gives comfort to people 
of all faiths.
  Today, I ask my fellow Americans to join me in praying for our brave 
men and women in uniform for fighting to protect our freedoms and to 
spread freedom throughout the world. I also ask that we pray that God 
help our leaders to make the right decisions and have the strength and 
resolve as they meet the challenges ahead.

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