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Remembering D-Day
Posted by The Congressional Prayer Caucus | June 05, 2012

On this day sixty eight years ago, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in a pivotal display of resilience.  Many lost their lives in that crucial fight for freedom.  Although the mission seemed impossible, General Dwight D. Eisenhower said we would “accept nothing less than full victory.”  

On that day, June 6, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a prayer to the nation.  The House of Representatives recently passed the World War II Memorial Prayer Act (H.R. 2070), introduced by Prayer Caucus Member Rep. Bill Johnson, which directs the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque or an inscription of the prayer in the area of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.  Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate (S.3078).

The prayer began, “Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.  Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith.  They will need Thy blessings.  Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong.  He may hurl back our forces.  Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph.

You can read the full text of President Roosevelt’s prayer, entitled, “Let Our Hearts Be Stout,” here.
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  • Linda Templet commented on 6/7/2012
    Champion legislaion indeed! Looks like I see a few drops of REIGN. Is this just a shower of blessings or is there a flood comming to destroy all the wickedness and corruption out of the world. But wait--God said that he would not send a flood to destroy the earth ever again. Revelations 9:17-18- And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses [were] as the heads of lions; and out of their MOUTHS issued fire and smoke and brimstone. By these THERE was the third part of men killed, by the FIRE, and by the SMOKE, and by the BRIMSTONE, which ISSUED OUT OF THEIR MOUTHS. Do you see that people? It ISSUED OUT OF THEIR MOUTHS. I bet my mouth KILLS alot of people. Where are the people ON FIRE FOR THE LORD? Come on--lets get on FIRE FOR THE LORD people. These atheist organizations are NOT going stop GODS REIGN in our country. It only takes a SPARK to get a FIRE going. Where is the SPARK? Come on Congress--The WINE has aged long enough. Thinks have been fermenting in our country long enough. Couldn't we see what was happening in our country? It is NOW time for the Battle of Armageddon. Lets see if I can divide that word correctly. ARM--AGED---DON It is time for us to ARM ourselves. This fight or battle in our courts over our FREEDOM of RELIGION has AGED long enough. I am getting tired of writting articles. So lets get DON with it and put an END to these people attacking on account of RELIGION once and for all. We need to get turn our country and our people BACK TO GOD's WAYS of LIFE. IMMORALITY has aged long enough! Our country is in a MORAL MESS. WHY? Because GODS REIGN stopped in most of peoples lives who are running our government. Our children are a MESS because GODS REIGN stopped in ALL of our entertainment industries. People have fallen away from church. Why is that? Because GODS REIGN has stopped and the PEOPLES REIGN began. Churches have become PEOPLE PLEASERS and they have bent all of the rules so they can please the people. Oh, let me just mention--Did you see any LADY in Queen Elizabeths ROYAL COURT wearing PANTS? All you saw was BEAUTY--MEN and WOMEN. Why does our ROYAL COURT--our highest WOMEN REPRESENTATIVES of our United States of America wear PANTS while they are preforming their DUTIES in office? You all are bending the rules also. Before you know it--our congressmen and women will be wearing shorts in our highest offices of our country. Put the DRESS CODE back! You all REPRESENT our COUNTRY in every WAY!! Why did CHURCHES change their DRESS CODE? To PLEASE the people. What, do they NOT KNOW that they are going to a WEDDING every Sunday? Gods REIGN is comming people to create, form, and make a NEW World. They say the end of the world is going to come in 2012. It sure is! We are going to these atheist organizations so they can't hurt our childrens minds any longer. Lets bring Gods Reign into our world people. People of all faiths come Join in The Lords Arm Me and lets get it done. Bring on the FIRE and SMOKE and BRIMSTONE REVIVALS July 4, 2012 as our DECLARATION OF IN--DEPENDENCE IS WE DEPEND ON ALMIGHTY GOD.Let us show the WORLD that GOD REIGNS in our LIVES Amen.
  • Linda Templet commented on 6/15/2012
    I just read where the PENTAGON is going to FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER honor or pay special TRIBUTE to our gay and lesbianTroops and the PENTAGON has degisnated June 2012 as GAY PRIDE MONTH. I OBJECT!!!!! Every single American should OBJECT to this SPECIAL RECOGNITION of a person only based on a persons SEXUAL PREFERENCE or SEXUAL APPETITE!! Since when do we show special consideration for a person who wants to have SEX with someone of their own SEX!! They call themselves gay because they want everyone to know that they go to bed with another person of the same sex! We don't care who you go to bed with!! This has NOTHING to do with their service to our country. Lets give them a special celebration for going to bed with another man. Our country HONORS THIS KIND OF LIFESTYLE!!! I've been going to bed with my husband for 47 years how is my government going to honor me??? My husband fought in then Vietnam WAR--HE GOT NO HONOR!!!! This is WRONG CONGRESS!! Are they spending any of my tax dollars for their CELEBRATION OF GAY PRIDE MONTH? Will they receive MEDALS for their GOOD WORKS that they are doing for our country? Show me what they did so special to be honored! OH GOD---SEND THE RAIN. THE SEXUAL PREFERANCE HONOR--what a JOKE! Go ahead people who read this--Just don't say nothing--THAT is why our WORLD has become a MORAL MESS!! Everyone has turned their backs on GOD and GOOD! TO honor someone based upon their sexual preference makes me sick to my stomach!
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