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

    Proclamation 10027 of May 6, 2020
    National Day of Prayer, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    On this National Day of Prayer, Americans reaffirm that prayer guides
    and strengthens our Nation, and we express, with humility and gratitude,
    our ``firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence.''; As one
    Nation under God, we share a legacy of faith that sustains and inspires
    us and a heritage of religious liberty. Today, we join together and lift
    up our hearts, remembering the words of 1 John 5:14 that tell us when
    ``we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.'';
    From our earliest days, our dependence upon God has brought us to seek
    His divine counsel and unfailing wisdom. Our leaders have often
    encouraged their fellow citizens to seek wisdom from God and have
    recognized God's power to lead our Nation ahead to brighter days. When
    the prospects for our independence seemed bleak, General George
    Washington proclaimed a national day of ``fasting, humiliation and
    prayer, humbly to supplicate the mercy of Almighty God.''; Fol-

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    lowing the
    devastating destruction of the Civil War, President Lincoln delivered
    his second inaugural address and invoked the power of prayer to ``bind
    up the nation's wounds.''; And more than 100 years later, President
    Reagan noted our long reliance on prayer throughout our history, writing
    that ``through the storms of revolution, Civil War, and the great world
    wars as well as during times of disillusionment and disarray, the Nation
    has turned to God in prayer for deliverance.'';
    Today, as much as ever, our prayerful tradition continues as our Nation
    combats the coronavirus. During the past weeks and months, our heads
    have bowed at places outside of our typical houses of worship,
    whispering in silent solitude for God to renew our spirit and carry us
    through unforeseen and seemingly unbearable hardships. Even though we
    have been unable to gather together in fellowship with our church
    families, we are still connected through prayer and the calming
    reassurance that God will lead us through life's many valleys. In the
    midst of these trying and unprecedented times, we are reminded that just
    as those before us turned to God in their darkest hours, so must we seek
    His wisdom, strength, and healing hand. We pray that He comforts those
    who have lost loved ones, heals those who are sick, strengthens those on
    the front lines, and reassures all Americans that through trust in Him,
    we can overcome all obstacles.
    May we never forget that prayer guides and empowers our Nation and that
    all things are possible with God. In times of prosperity, strife, peace,
    and war, Americans lean on His infinite love, grace, and understanding.
    Today, on this National Day of Prayer, let us come together and pray to
    the Almighty that through overcoming this coronavirus pandemic, we
    develop even greater faith in His divine providence.
    In 1988, the Congress, by Public Law 100-307, as amended, called on the
    President to issue each year a proclamation designating the first
    Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer, ``on which the people of
    the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches,
    in groups, and as individuals.'';
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, do hereby proclaim May 7, 2020, as a National Day of Prayer. I
    encourage all Americans to observe this day, reflecting on the blessings
    our Nation has received and the importance of prayer, with appropriate
    programs, ceremonies, and activities in their houses of worship,
    communities, and places of work, schools, and homes consistent with the
    White House's ``Guidelines for Opening up America Again.'';
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of May,
    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