Massachusetts Day of Prayer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
A Proclamation
His Excellency Governor Deval L. Patrick

Whereas Established in 1952 by Congress, the National Day of Prayer has become a treasured part of our nation’s heritage of faith; and

Whereas Each American has the freedom to worship and pray as he or she desires; and

Whereas This day provides all Massachusetts citizens the opportunity to join together in prayer to give thanks for our blessings, to ask for healing, to ask God to guide our leaders and to bring peace to our nation and the world; and

Whereas “One Nation, Under God”, is the theme of this year’s National Day of Prayer, inspired by Psalm 33:12,

Now, Therefore, I, Deval L. Patrick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby proclaim May 3rd, 2012, to be

Massachusetts Day of Prayer

And urge all the citizens of the Commonwealth to take cognizance of this event and participate fittingly in its observance.

Given at the Executive Chamber in Boston, this eighth day of March, in the year two thousand and twelve, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
               
By His Excellency                  

Deval L. Patrick                  
Governor of the Commonwealth          

William Francis Galvin            
Secretary of the Commonwealth

     
God Save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts