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National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 5 – Here’s the Official 2022 Prayer

Author Anne Erickson
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This Thursday, May 5, marks the 2022 National Day of Prayer.

The National Day of Prayer was founded in 1952 by the United States Congress and President Harry S. Truman.

President Truman signed the holiday into law, and every president since Truman has signed a proclamation that asks Americans to pray on this special day.

The national holiday always falls on the first Thursday of May.

Here’s the official 2022 National Prayer for America, via the National Day of Prayer website:

Lord, we exalt You.

We are filled with awe and wonder as our praise joins the heavenly hosts saying,

“Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts,

The whole earth is full of His glory.”

You have established Your throne in heaven and the foundations of the earth.

You alone are the Creator; the earth is Yours and all it contains is for Your glory.

You created and established all of us as Your image bearers.

May our lips and lives continually praise You, reflecting and magnifying You in all our words and ways.

You are the author of our days, You have established Your plans and purpose for us.

We respond to your glory and authority in obedience to Your Word and will.

You have established prayer that we, Your children,

Can communicate with our Heavenly Father directing, strengthening, and discipling us in Your everlasting love.

We join heaven’s activities as we lift up our prayers

And pour out our praise, repentance, thanks, intercession and supplication.

Lord, You have established America through the hearts of our founding fathers and

the documents they penned declaring our dependence on Your sovereignty and supremacy.

We overflow with gratitude having been firmly rooted and built up in our faith in You.

Let our reputation be of our faith in Christ alone,

our love for all people, and fruitful lives bearing the attitude, affections, and actions of Your Spirit,

Who dwells and works within us and through us.

We pray for America: the Church, Family, Education,

Military, Workplace, Government, Arts, Entertainment and Media.

United in Your love, we exalt the Lord who has established us.

In Jesus Name we always pray, Amen!

Kathy Branzell
President, National Day of Prayer Task Force

Find National Day of Prayer events near you here: nationaldayofprayer.org

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.

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