[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 26657-26658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11028]


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                Proclamation 8812 of May 1, 2012

                
National Day of Prayer, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Prayer has always been a part of the American story, 
                and today countless Americans rely on prayer for 
                comfort, direction, and strength, praying not only for 
                themselves, but for their communities, their country, 
                and the world.

                On this National Day of Prayer, we give thanks for our 
                democracy that respects the beliefs and protects the 
                religious freedom of all people to pray, worship, or 
                abstain according to the dictates of their conscience. 
                Let us pray for all the citizens of our great Nation, 
                particularly those who are sick, mourning, or without 
                hope, and ask God for the sustenance to meet the 
                challenges we face as a Nation. May we embrace the 
                responsibility we have to each other, and rely on the 
                better angels of our nature in service to one another. 
                Let us be humble in our convictions, and courageous in 
                our virtue. Let us pray for those who are suffering 
                around the world, and let us be open to opportunities 
                to ease that suffering.

                Let us also pay tribute to the men and women of our 
                Armed Forces who have answered our country's call to 
                serve with honor in the pursuit of peace. Our grateful 
                Nation is humbled by the sacrifices made to protect and 
                defend our security and freedom. Let us pray for the 
                continued strength and safety of our service members 
                and their families. While we pause to honor those who 
                have made the ultimate sacrifice defending liberty, let 
                us remember and lend our voices to the principles for 
                which they fought--unity, human dignity, and the 
                pursuit of justice.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 3, 
                2012, as a National Day of Prayer. I invite all 
                citizens of our Nation, as their own faith directs 
                them, to join me in giving thanks for the many 
                blessings we enjoy, and I call upon individuals of all 
                faiths to pray for guidance, grace, and protection for 
                our great Nation as we address the challenges of our 
                time.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                first day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand 
                twelve, and of the Independence of the United States of 
                America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2012-11028
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