Presidents And Prayer

Presidents and PrayerPresidents and Prayer

Calvary Baptist ChurchCalvary Baptist Church

February 7, 2007February 7, 2007

Steven Kent AshtonSteven Kent Ashton

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

Let my heart, therefore, Let my heart, therefore, Gracious God, be so Gracious God, be so

affected with the glory affected with the glory and majesty of it, that I and majesty of it, that I

may not do mine own may not do mine own works, but wait on thee, works, but wait on thee,

and discharge those and discharge those weighty duties thou weighty duties thou

requirest of me requirest of me

Psalm 40:8 I delight to do thy Psalm 40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is will, O my God: yea, thy law is

within my heart.within my heart.

Do you delight in doing God’s will?Do you delight in doing God’s will?

John AdamsJohn Adams

May none but the May none but the honest and wise men honest and wise men

ever rule under this ever rule under this roof.roof.

Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto liken him unto a wise man, which built a wise man, which built

his house upon a rockhis house upon a rock::

1 Corinthians 10:4 And did all drink the 1 Corinthians 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that same spiritual drink: for they drank of that

spiritual Rock that followed them: spiritual Rock that followed them: and that and that Rock was ChristRock was Christ..

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Believing with you that Believing with you that religion is a matter religion is a matter

which lies solely which lies solely between man and his between man and his

God God

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and heart, and with all thy soul, and

with all thy mind.with all thy mind.

Matthew 22:37Matthew 22:37

James MadisonJames Madison

of seeking his merciful of seeking his merciful forgiveness, and His forgiveness, and His

assistance in the great assistance in the great duties of repentance duties of repentance

1 Chronicles 16:11 Psalm 105:41 Chronicles 16:11 Psalm 105:4

Seek the LORD Seek the LORD and his strength, and his strength,

seek his face seek his face continually.continually.

Seek the LORD, Seek the LORD, and his strength: and his strength:

seek his face seek his face evermore.evermore.

James MonroeJames Monroe

What would your quote What would your quote say?say?

John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams

Watch and PrayWatch and Pray

Watch and PrayWatch and Pray

Matthew 26:41 Matthew 26:41 Watch and prayWatch and pray, that ye enter , that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but

the flesh is weak.the flesh is weak.

Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and praywatch and pray: for : for ye know not when the time is.ye know not when the time is.

Luke 21:36 Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and prayWatch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to always, that ye may be accounted worthy to

escape all these things that shall come to pass, escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.and to stand before the Son of man.

Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson

For myself, I bow to For myself, I bow to God's will, and go alone God's will, and go alone to the place of new and to the place of new and

arduous duties arduous duties

Isaiah 41:10Isaiah 41:10

Fear thou not; for I am with thee:Fear thou not; for I am with thee:be not dismayed; for I am thy God:be not dismayed; for I am thy God:

I will strengthen thee;I will strengthen thee;yea, I will help thee;yea, I will help thee;

yea, I will uphold theeyea, I will uphold theewith the right handwith the right hand

of my righteousness.of my righteousness.

Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren

The atonement of Jesus The atonement of Jesus Christ is the only Christ is the only

remedy and rest for my remedy and rest for my soulsoul

Ephesians 2:13 Revelation 1:5Ephesians 2:13 Revelation 1:5

But now in Christ Jesus But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were ye who sometimes were far off are far off are made nigh made nigh

by the blood of by the blood of Christ.Christ.

And from Jesus Christ, And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful who is the faithful

witness, and the first witness, and the first begotten of the dead, begotten of the dead, and the prince of the and the prince of the

kings of the earth. Unto kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and him that loved us, and washed us from washed us from

our sins in his own our sins in his own blood,blood,

William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison

To that Good Being who To that Good Being who has blessed us by the has blessed us by the

gifts of civil and gifts of civil and religious freedom religious freedom

If the Son thereforeIf the Son thereforeshall make you free,shall make you free,

ye shall be free indeed.ye shall be free indeed.

John 8:36John 8:36

John TylerJohn Tyler

We are all called upon We are all called upon by the highest by the highest

obligations of duty to obligations of duty to renew our thanks and renew our thanks and

our devotion to our our devotion to our Heavenly Parent Heavenly Parent

1 Chronicles 16:341 Chronicles 16:34

O give thanks unto the LORD;O give thanks unto the LORD;for he is good;for he is good;

for his mercy endureth for ever.for his mercy endureth for ever.

James PolkJames Polk

I fervently invoke the aid I fervently invoke the aid of that Almighty Ruler of of that Almighty Ruler of

the Universe in whose the Universe in whose hands are the destinies hands are the destinies of nations and of men of nations and of men

InIn whosewhose hand handis the soul of every living thing, is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.and the breath of all mankind.

Job 12:10Job 12:10

Zachary TaylorZachary Taylor

the goodness of Divine the goodness of Divine Providence has Providence has

conducted our common conducted our common country country

PsalmPsalm33:1233:12

Blessed is the nation Blessed is the nation whose God is the whose God is the

LORD; and the people LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen whom he hath chosen

for his own inheritance.for his own inheritance.

144:15144:15Happy is that people, Happy is that people, that is in such a case: that is in such a case: yea, happy is that yea, happy is that people, whose God is people, whose God is the LORD.the LORD.

Millard FillmoreMillard Fillmore

I rely upon Him who I rely upon Him who holds in His hands the holds in His hands the

destinies of nations destinies of nations

The LORD recompense thy work,The LORD recompense thy work,and a full reward be given theeand a full reward be given thee

of the LORD God of Israel,of the LORD God of Israel,under whose wings thou art come to trust.under whose wings thou art come to trust.

Ruth 2:12Ruth 2:12

Franklin PierceFranklin Pierce

there is no national there is no national security but in the security but in the

nation's humble, nation's humble, acknowledged acknowledged

dependence upon God dependence upon God

Proverbs 21:31Proverbs 21:31

The horse is prepared against the day of The horse is prepared against the day of battle:battle:

but safety is of the LORD.but safety is of the LORD.

James BuchannanJames Buchannan

In entering upon this In entering upon this great office I must great office I must

humbly invoke the God humbly invoke the God of our fathers of our fathers

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

these nations only are these nations only are blessed who God is the blessed who God is the

Lord Lord

Andrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson

a special period be a special period be assigned for again assigned for again

humbling ourselves humbling ourselves before Almighty God before Almighty God

Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant

I do further recommend to I do further recommend to all the people of the United all the people of the United States to assemble on that States to assemble on that

day in their accustomed day in their accustomed places of public worship and places of public worship and

to unite in the homage and to unite in the homage and praise due to the bountiful praise due to the bountiful

Father of All Mercies and in Father of All Mercies and in fervent prayer for the fervent prayer for the

continuance of the manifold continuance of the manifold blessings blessings

Rutherford B. HayesRutherford B. Hayes

Hayes and Lucy held Hayes and Lucy held morning prayer morning prayer

readings every day after readings every day after breakfast breakfast

James GarfieldJames Garfield

"Life's race well run, "Life's race well run, Life's work well done, Life's work well done, Life's crown well won, Life's crown well won,

Now comes rest." Now comes rest."

Chester ArthurChester Arthur

a special festival of a special festival of praise to the Giver of All praise to the Giver of All

Good, I, Chester A. Good, I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the Arthur, President of the

United States, do United States, do hereby designate hereby designate

Thursday, the 29th day Thursday, the 29th day of November next, as a of November next, as a

day of national day of national thanksgiving. thanksgiving.

Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland

humbly acknowledge humbly acknowledge the power and the power and

goodness of Almighty goodness of Almighty God God

Benjamin HarrisonBenjamin Harrison

invoke and confidently invoke and confidently expect the favor and expect the favor and

help of Almighty God, help of Almighty God, that He will give to me that He will give to me

wisdom wisdom

Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland

I know there is a I know there is a Supreme Being who Supreme Being who

rules the affairs of men rules the affairs of men

William McKinleyWilliam McKinley

Our faith teaches that Our faith teaches that there is no safer there is no safer

reliance than upon the reliance than upon the God of our fathers God of our fathers

Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

I believe the next half I believe the next half century will determine if century will determine if we advance the cause we advance the cause of Christian civilization of Christian civilization or revert to the horrors or revert to the horrors

of brutal paganism of brutal paganism

William H. TaftWilliam H. Taft

Christianity and the Christianity and the spread of Christianity spread of Christianity

are the basis of hope of are the basis of hope of modern civilization modern civilization

Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

the destiny of America the destiny of America lies in their daily perusal lies in their daily perusal

of this great Book of this great Book

Warren HardingWarren Harding

What doth the Lord What doth the Lord require of thee require of thee

Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge

America...cherishes no America...cherishes no purpose save to merit purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty the favor of Almighty

God God

Herbert HooverHerbert Hoover

I ask the help of I ask the help of Almighty God in this Almighty God in this

service to my country service to my country

Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt

So we pray to Him now So we pray to Him now for the vision to see our for the vision to see our

way clearly...to the way clearly...to the achievement of His will, achievement of His will,

to peace on earth." to peace on earth."

Harry TrumanHarry Truman

all men are created all men are created equal because they are equal because they are created in the image of created in the image of

God God

Dwight EisenhowerDwight Eisenhower

Give us, we pray, the Give us, we pray, the power to discern clearly power to discern clearly

right form wrong, right form wrong,

John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

the rights of man come the rights of man come not from the generosity not from the generosity

of the state but from the of the state but from the hand of God hand of God

Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson

In our home there was In our home there was always prayer always prayer

Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon

sustained by our sustained by our confidence in the will of confidence in the will of

God God

Gerald FordGerald Ford

my religious feeling is a my religious feeling is a deep personal faith I deep personal faith I rely on for guidance rely on for guidance

from my God from my God

Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter

When he learned that When he learned that President Kennedy had President Kennedy had

been assassinated, been assassinated, Jimmy Carter knelt Jimmy Carter knelt

outside the farm outside the farm warehouse in prayer. warehouse in prayer.

When he became When he became President himself, it was President himself, it was

prayer that sustained prayer that sustained him him

Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan

the Lord lift up His the Lord lift up His countenance upon you countenance upon you

and give you peaceand give you peace

George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. Bush

Heavenly Father, we Heavenly Father, we bow our heads and bow our heads and

thank You for Your love thank You for Your love

William J. ClintonWilliam J. Clinton

From patriots and From patriots and presidents to advocates presidents to advocates

for justice, our history for justice, our history reflects the strong reflects the strong

presence of prayer in presence of prayer in American life. American life.

Presidents, above all, Presidents, above all, need the power of need the power of

prayer, their own and prayer, their own and that of all Americans that of all Americans

George W. BushGeorge W. Bush

My faith sustains me," My faith sustains me," he uttered. "Because I he uttered. "Because I

pray daily. pray daily.