HM 78 — "CALL TO PRAYER FOR AMERICA DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 78DECLARING 54THMARCH LEGISLATURE7, -2019 STATE"A OFCALL NEWTO MEXICOPRAYER -FOR FIRSTAMERICA SESSION,DAY" 2019IN INTRODUCEDTHE BYHOUSE SherylOF WilliamsREPRESENTATIVES. Stapleton and David M.

Gallegos5 WHEREAS, throughout the history of the United States, citizens have drawn strength, hope and Josephguidance L.from prayer;

Sanchezand WHEREAS, from the very first continental congress, through every form of adversity and Candieblessing, G.Americans have fallen to their knees and implored God Almighty to protect their families and to heal their land;

Sweetser and JamesWHEREAS, G.the freedom upon which America was founded affords the right to any individual to decline to pray if he or she so desires;

Townsendand 7WHEREAS, 9however, Athe MEMORIALsame DECLARINGfreedom MARCHallows 7,those 2019who "Abelieve CALLin TOthe PRAYERpower FORof AMERICAprayer DAY"to INutilize THEthat HOUSEgreat OFopportunity REPRESENTATIVES.to ask God to bless and sustain the nation;

14 WHEREAS, throughout the history of the United States, citizens have drawn strength, hope and guidance from prayer;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, from the very first continental congress, through w l n d 18 every form of adversity and blessing, Americans have fallen to = = 19 a l their knees and implored God Almighty to protect their families i a e r 20 and to heal their land;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, the freedom upon which America was founded d r e 22 affords the right to any individual to decline to pray if he or c e s k 23 she so desires;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, however, the same freedom allows those who u [ believe in the power of prayer to utilize that great .214617.1 opportunity to ask God to bless and sustain the nation;

and HM 78 WHEREAS, in early 2005, a small group of members of the Page 1 United States house of representatives began meeting in the United States capitol to pray for the nation;

and WHEREAS, their vision for the caucus inspired the members to form the congressional prayer caucus foundation, e e 17 incorporated, which is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization e e n d 18 designed to support the call of America back to prayer;

and = = l ] 19 WHEREAS, on March 7, 2015, members of congress and state a l r i 20 legislatures across America gathered for the purpose of calling t e a t the nation back to prayer, and they realized the need for m m 21 e d r e 22 America to turn back to God and prayer, not for a single day or c e r c 23 month, but to pray "without ceasing";

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, accordingly, a "call to prayer for America" is u [ respectfully and humbly issued with an invitation to join in .214617.1 - 2 - the call and to pray for God's continued blessing on the United States;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to the congressional prayer caucus foundation, HM 78 Page 2 incorporated.

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