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Transcript of 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.