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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the history of this great nation is indelibly marked with the role that
prayer has played in the lives of individual Americans, and in the development of the United
States as a whole, dating back to when the event was first proclaimed by the Continental
Congress in 1775; and
WHEREAS, we, as Americans, recognize that we are just as helpless as the citizens
of this nation were in 1775, in correcting seemingly uncorrectable modern-day problems of
social unrest brought about by crime, poverty, racial strife, the disruption brought about by
various natural disasters, and the ever possible threat of global war; and
WHEREAS, as a nation we are at a crossroads, having drifted far from our Christian
roots. America needs to take the path of humbling ourselves before God and asking Him to
bring us back to the spiritual foundations upon which this great nation was built; and
WHEREAS, the theme of this year’s event in Georgetown is: “Prayer...America’s
Hope.” Therefore, we ask that all Christians unite their hearts and pray Psalm 33:22, which
reads: “May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope upon you.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE GARVER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do hereby proclaim Thursday, May 7, 2009, as
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
and call upon the citizens of Georgetown to join with other Americans, not just today, but
every day, to ask for guidance from those in authority and humbly pray for the mercy,
protection, and healing of our nation.