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As on many courthouse lawns across the nation, people in Johnson County, Kansas, gathered to worship and pray openly, celebrating the National Day of Prayer for the 58th time, Thursday, May 7th, 2009. Since before the founding of our Republic, Christians have covered the nation in prayer. The Mayflower Compact in 1620 declared that the new country was to be founded for the “advancement of our Christian Faith.” Our first President, George Washington, called for a day of prayer and fasting in June of 1775. In 1812, Francis Scott Key’s poem, which became our National Anthem, ends with “In God is our Trust.” Abraham Lincoln called for a day of prayer and fasting in August of 1861. President Harry Truman declared a National Day of Prayer and signed into law an annual observance, April 17, 1952. President Ronald Reagan signed Public Law 100-307 on January 25, 1988, designating the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer. Bott Radio Network joins with our ministry partners and listeners in observing this special day in America. It is a time to reflect on our blessings, and ask for help with our challenges as a nation and as individual members of the Body of Christ. For more information about the National Day of Prayer, visit www.ndptf.org.