,,iv #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #edg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #h1 #bjad ,mr4 ,=bes 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,,resolution ,affirm+ ! vital role t pray] has play$ ?r\gh\t ! m ?an #bjj-ye> hi/ory ( our ,nation1 /r5g!n+ ! fabric ( our society1 & recogniz+ ,may #a1 #bjad1 z ! #fcrd annual ,national ,day ( ,pray]4 ,:]eas ! fir/ act ( ,am]ica's fir/ ,congress 9 #aggd 0 to ask a m9i/] to op5 ) pray] & to lead ,congress 9 ! read+ ( f\r *apt]s ( ! ,bible2 ,:]eas 9 #aghi1 on ! same day t ,congress f9i%$ draft+ ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t1 x reque/$ ,presid5t ,wa%+ton to decl>e a ,national day ( pray] & ?anksgiv+1 result+ 9 ! fir/ ,f$]al (ficial ,?anksgiv+ proclamation2 ,:]eas ! ,nation has a long hi/ory ( turn+ to pray] bo? 9 times ( crisis & 9 times ( ?anksgiv+1 includ+ ov] #acj national calls to pray] by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #aghi1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,presid5t ,wa%+ton's ,?anksgiv+ ,proclamation ( ,octob] #c1 #aghi1 8,it is ! duty ( all ,nations to ackn[l$ge ! provid5ce ( ,almighty ,god1 to obey ,8 w1 to be grateful = ,8 b5efits1 & humbly to implore ,8 protection & favor--& :]eas bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress h by _! jo9t ,committee reque/$ me to recomm5d to ! ,p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a day ( public ?anksgiv+ & pray] to be obs]v$ by ackn[l$g+ ) grateful he>ts ! _m signal favors ( ,almighty ,god especially by af=d+ !m an opportunity peaceably to e/abli% a =m ( gov]nm5t = _! safety & happ9ess402 7#b7 ,presid5t ,l9coln's ,proclamation ( ,m>* #cj1 #ahfc1 8,we h be5 ! recipi5ts ( ! *oice/ b\nties ( ,heav52 we h be5 pres]v$ ^! _m ye>s 9 peace & prosp]ity2 we h gr[n 9 numb]s1 weal?1 & p[] z no o!r nation has ev] gr[n4 ,b we h =gott5 ,god4 ,we h =gott5 ! graci\s h& :i* pres]v$ u 9 peace & multipli$ & enri*$ & /r5g!n$ u1 & we h va9ly imag9$1 9 ! deceitfulness ( our he>ts1 t all ^! bless+s 7 produc$ by "s sup]ior wisdom & virtue ( our own4 ,intoxicat$ ) unbrok5 success1 we h become too self-suffici5t to feel ! necessity ( r$eem+ & pres]v+ grace1 too pr\d to pray to ! ,god t made u4 ,x behooves u1 !n1 to humble ourselves be=e ! (f5d$ ,p[]1 to confess our national s9s1 & to pray = clem5cy & =giv5ess402 7#c7 ,presid5t ,roosevelt's pray] be=e ! ,nation on ,d-,day1 ,june #f1 #aidd1 8,_m p h urg$ t ,i call ! ,nation into a s+le day ( special pray]4 ,b because ! road is long & ! desire is great1 ,i ask t our p devote !mselves 9 a cont9uance ( pray]4 ,z we rise to ea* new day1 & aga9 :5 ea* day is sp5t1 let words ( pray] be on our lips1 invok+ ,?y help to our ef=ts402 7#d7 ,presid5t ,eis5h[]'s ,proclamation ( ,novemb] #ab1 #aief1 8,x is also fitt+ at ?is season t we %\ld consid] ,god's provid5ce to u ?r\gh\t our entire hi/ory4 ,let u rememb] ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs :o1 flee+ f religi\s oppression1 l&$ on a bleak1 =bidd+ %ore & began to c>ve out :at became ?is great ,republic :i* x is our happy de/9y to love & s]ve4 ,= _! =esight1 _! c\rage1 & _! idealism let u give ?anks to ! ,p[] :i* has made & pres]v$ u a ,nation4 ,humbly aw>e t we are a p greatly bless$1 bo? mat]ially & spiritually1 let u pray ?is ye> n only 9 ! _s ( ?anksgiv+ b also z suppliants = ,god's guidance1 to ! end t we may foll[ ! c\rse ( righte\sness & be wor?y ( ,8 favor402 7#e7 ,presid5t ,k5n$y's ,national ,day ( ,pray] ,proclamation ( ,octob] #h1 #aifc1 8,on ?is day1 let u ackn[l$ge anew our reliance ^u ! div9e ,provid5ce :i* guid$ our f\nd+ fa!rs4 ,let ea* ( u1 accord+ to 8 own cu/om & 8 own fai?1 give ?anks to 8 ,creator = ! div9e assi/ance :i* has nurtur$ ! noble ideals 9 :i* ?is ,nation 0 conceiv$402 7#f7 ,presid5t ,cl9ton's ,national ,day ( ,pray] ,proclamation ( ,april #ah1 #aiig1 8,z we face ! la/ ye>s ( ! #bj? c5tury1 let u uphold ! tradition ( obs]v+ a day 9 :i* e ,am]ican1 9 8 or h] own way1 may come be=e ,god seek+ increas$ peace1 guidance1 & wisdom = ! *all5ges ahead4 ,ev5 z we cont9ue to "w t[>d hopeful solutions1 may our national resolve be mat*$ by a firm reliance on ! ,au?or ( our lives--= truly x is 9 ,god t we tru/402 & 7#g7 ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu%'s ,national ,day ( ,pray] & ,remembrance ,proclamation ( ,septemb] #ac1 #bjja1 8,i call on e ,am]ican family & ! family ( ,am]ica to obs]ve a ,national ,day ( ,pray] & ,remembrance1 honor+ ! memory ( ! ?\s&s ( victims ( ^! brutal attacks & com=t+ ^? :o lo/ lov$ ones4 ,we w p]sev]e ?r\gh ?is national trag$y & p]sonal loss4 ,9 "t1 we w f9d heal+ & recov]y2 &1 9 ! face ( all ?is evil1 we rema9 /rong & unit$1 #8"o ,nation "u ,god4'02 ,:]eas ! act ( pray] is bo? an expression ( religi\s belief & an act ( spee* t is protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2 ,:]eas bo? ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate h a long tradition ( op5+ _! daily legislative sessions ) pray]2 ,:]eas physical evid5ce ( ! ,nation's long tradition ( pray] is a p]man5t "p ( ! ,capitol build+1 includ+ a pa9t+ 9 ! ,rotunda ( ! pilgrims pray+ = div9e protections abo>d ! ,mayfl[] be=e !y emb>k$ = ,am]ica z ! ^w's ,god ) u inscrib$ on a sail above _! heads2 ,:]eas ! law requires 9 #cf ,u4,s4,c4 #aai1 8,! ,presid5t %all issue ea* ye> a proclamation designat+ ! fir/ ,?ursday 9 ,may z a ,national ,day ( ,pray] on :i* ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may turn to ,god 9 pray] & m$itation at *ur*es1 9 gr\ps1 & z individuals02 & ,:]eas ,may #a1 #bjad1 m>ks ! #fcrd annual obs]vance ( ! ,national ,day ( ,pray]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #fcrd annual obs]vance ( ! ,national ,day ( ,pray]2 7#b7 enc\rages all ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to come toge!r to pray & reaffirm ! importance pray] has play$ 9 ! ,nation's h]itage2 & 7#c7 expresses support = ! cont9u$ recognition ea* ye> ( ! ,national ,day ( ,pray]1 & ( ! importance t pray] & fai? h play$ 9 ! ,nation's hi/ory4