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The National Day Of Prayer

By Khaidji - May 7th, 2009 at 5:46 pm EDT

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The first Thursday in May was set aside since 1952 by Congress for the National Day Of Prayer. It was over the last 2 terms that President George Bush started making a greater Public show of it by having specially selected Christian and Jewish leaders to the East Room of the White House where he would give a short speech preceding prayers from chosen leaders.

The truth is, these prayers were for the people and not to the Lord. The same prayers for the country lead them into the war in Iraq. For the same reason we dress modestly, especially in church is the same reason we shouldn’t knowingly have cameras inspecting and reporting on us during the baring of our souls to the Lord. Actually, it’s even deeper than that!

The National Day Of Prayer

There is great sanctity in prayer

How we do it and where

Ecumenical services are more for men

National Committees choosing when

Assembly is appropriate for public display

To give an elusion they communally pray

I believe when we pray we must bare our soul

Open our heart to God and give Him the control

No interruption or distraction we should deliberately make

And so cameras and mics can make prayer fake

Lots of my friends differ with me

Don’t see the harm in praying publicly

And with the technology to spread prayer far and wide

You’re being sanctimonious if in prayer you hide

Once I bare my soul, the greatest essence of me

Focus on my Lord to pray earnestly

People should understand the emotions I feel

Reverence beyond description as I bend and kneel

And understand I would sooner walk naked through the street

Yes naked, before I pray with cameras set at my feet

Ecumenical services for the people but don’t mock the Lord

Refusing cameras by President Obama, I’m in full concord

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