    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9997 of March 14, 2020
    National Day of Prayer for All Americans Affected by the Coronavirus
    Pandemic and for Our National Response Efforts
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    In our times of greatest need, Americans have always turned to prayer to
    help guide us through trials and periods of uncertainty. As we continue
    to face the unique challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic,
    millions of Americans are unable to gather in their churches, temples,
    synagogues, mosques, and other houses of worship. But in this time we
    must not cease asking God for added wisdom, comfort, and strength, and
    we must especially pray for those who have suffered harm or who have
    lost loved ones. I ask you to join me in a day of prayer for all people
    who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and to pray for God's
    healing hand to be placed on the people of our Nation.
    As your President, I ask you to pray for the health and well-being of
    your fellow Americans and to remember that no problem is too big for God
    to handle. We should all take to heart the holy words found in 1 Peter
    5:7: ``Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you.''; Let us
    pray that all those affected by the virus will feel the presence of our
    Lord's protection and love during this time. With God's help, we will
    overcome this threat.
    On Friday, I declared a national emergency and took other bold actions
    to help deploy the full power of the Federal Government to assist with
    efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. I now encourage all
    Americans to pray for those on the front lines of the response,
    especially our Nation's outstanding medical professionals and public
    health officials who are working tirelessly to protect all of us from
    the coronavirus and treat patients who are infected; all of our
    courageous first responders, National Guard, and dedicated individuals
    who are working to ensure the health and safety of our communities; and
    our Federal, State, and local leaders. We are confident that He will
    provide them with the wisdom they need to make difficult decisions and
    take decisive actions to protect Americans all across the country. As we
    come to our Father in prayer, we remember the words found in Psalm 91:
    ``He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.'';
    As we unite in prayer, we are reminded that there is no burden too heavy
    for God to lift or for this country to bear with His help. Luke 1:37
    promises that ``For with God nothing shall be impossible,''; and those
    words are just as true today as they have ever been. As one Nation under
    God, we are greater than the hardships we face, and through prayer and
    acts of compassion and love, we will rise to this challenge

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    and emerge
    stronger and more united than ever before. May God bless each of you,
    and may God bless the United States of America.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, do hereby proclaim March 15, 2020, as a National Day of Prayer
    for All Americans Affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic and for our
    National Response Efforts. I urge Americans of all faiths
    and religious traditions and backgrounds to offer prayers for all those
    affected, including people who have suffered harm or lost loved ones.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
    March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP