The White House Launches “America Prays” Initiative

In his speech at Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, September 8, 2025, President Trump emphasized the enduring role of faith in America’s identity, highlighted his administration’s defense of faith-based values, and reaffirmed his commitment to protecting Americans’ religious freedoms.

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The President also launched the America Prays initiative—a call for Americans to unite in prayer for the nation’s strength, peace, and prosperity leading up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. The initiative challenges one million Americans to join with at least 10 people they know to dedicate one hour a week to pray for America and its citizens.

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The White House “America Prays” webpage suggests various Resources and Ideas for Times of Prayer, one of which is the 22-page PDF document of 17 Prayers and Proclamations Throughout American History, including The First Prayer In Congress, 1774, and President Abraham Lincoln’s Call For A Day Of Humiliation, Fasting, And Prayer, March 30, 1863.

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Other ideas suggested by the White House:

• Open the prayer meeting with Scripture about God’s sovereignty and nations (e.g., 2 Chronicles 7:14, Psalm 33:12, 1 Timothy 2:1-4).
• Follow the common ACTS prayer model: Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication.
• Organize the time of prayer by different subjects, such as prayer for government leaders, cultural renewal, protection of freedom, families, individuals, etc.
• Weekly Prayer Challenge: each member commits to pray daily for a specific issue or person.
• Pray for individuals in your community by name.
• Join online communities of prayer, such as Hallow, Pray.com, and many others.

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The White House introduces its Prayers and Proclamations document by writing, “From the birth of our nation, America has been strengthened and sustained by people of prayer. From battlefield chaplains at Valley Forge to hymns sung in slave cabins and prayers in pioneer homes, Americans have turned time and again to the ‘moral Ruler of the universe’ in times of triumph and travail. This document gathers such moments, and in doing so, it affirms that the strength of the American spirit lays not exclusively in her ideas, but in the faith that undergirds them.”

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It continues: “These 17 moments of prayer and faith offer compelling evidence of the enduring presence and formative role of faith within the fabric of American public life. Far from being peripheral or incidental, these events underscore how belief in divine providence, the words of Scripture, and the practice of public prayer have shaped the character of American institutions, guided moments of national crisis, and informed the moral imagination of the American people.”

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“As we celebrate 250 years of freedom, citizens of all backgrounds and beliefs have an opportunity to rededicate themselves to the principles that gave birth to this land of liberty. As George Washington famously said in his Farewell Address, ‘Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.’”

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“These public prayers and proclamations not only encourage reflection on the past, but invite the current generation to consider the indispensable role of faith in sustaining civic life, moral order, and national purpose as we prepare to usher in the next 250 years of American greatness.”

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“Today, countless faith communities continue the tradition of coming together to pray for our nation. This compilation of prayers throughout America’s history is intended to serve as a resource for encouragement, unity, and prayer to Americans of faith.”

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