[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2002)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 21559-21560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10959]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 7547 of April 26, 2002

                
National Day of Prayer, 2002

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Since our Nation's founding, Americans have turned to 
                prayer for inspiration, strength, and guidance. In 
                times of trial, we ask God for wisdom, courage, 
                direction, and comfort. We offer thanks for the 
                countless blessings God has provided. And we thank God 
                for sanctifying every human life by creating each of us 
                in His image. As we observe this National Day of 
                Prayer, we call upon the Almighty to continue to bless 
                America and her people.

                Especially since September 11, millions of Americans 
                have been led to prayer. They have prayed for comfort 
                in a time of grief, for understanding in a time of 
                anger, and for protection in a time of uncertainty. We 
                have all seen God's great faithfulness to our country. 
                America's enemies sought to weaken and destroy us 
                through acts of terror. None of us would ever wish on 
                anyone what happened on September 11th. Yet tragedy and 
                sorrow none of us would choose have brought forth 
                wisdom, courage, and generosity. In the face of 
                terrorist attacks, prayer provided Americans with hope 
                and strength for the journey ahead.

                God has blessed our Nation beyond measure. We give 
                thanks for our families and loved ones, for the 
                abundance of our land and the fruits of labor, for our 
                inalienable rights and liberties, and for a great 
                Nation that leads the world in efforts to preserve 
                those rights and liberties. We give thanks for all 
                those across the world who have joined with America in 
                the fight against terrorism. We give thanks for the men 
                and women of our military, who are fighting to defend 
                our Nation and the future of civilization.

                We continue to remember those who are suffering and 
                face hardships. We pray for peace throughout the world.

                On this National Day of Prayer, I encourage Americans 
                to remember the words of St. Paul: ``Do not be anxious 
                about anything, but in everything, by prayer and 
                petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to 
                God.'' The Congress, by Public Law 100-307, as amended, 
                has called on our citizens to reaffirm the role of 
                prayer in our society and to honor the religious 
                diversity our freedom permits by recognizing annually a 
                ``National Day of Prayer.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim May 2, 2002, as a National 
                Day of Prayer. I ask Americans to pray for God's 
                protection, to express gratitude for our blessings, and 
                to seek moral and spiritual renewal. I urge all our 
                citizens to join in observing this day with appropriate 
                programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand two, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and twenty-sixth.

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[FR Doc. 02-10959
Filed 4-30-02; 8:45 am]
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