National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2007

Proclamation 8173 of September 4, 2007

National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2007

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During this year's National Days of Prayer and
Remembrance, we honor the thousands of victims who died
in the brutal and ruthless attacks in New York City,
Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon on September 11,
2001. Our Nation remembers with gratitude the
firefighters, police officers, first responders, and
ordinary citizens who acted with courage and compassion
to save the lives of others, and we pray for the
families whose loved ones were taken from them.

Never forgetting that terrible day, we remain
determined to bring our enemies to justice, defy the
terrorists' ideology of hate, and work to make our
world safer. We honor the members of our Armed Forces
who died while taking the fight to our adversaries, and
we are grateful for those who continue to protect our
Nation and our way of life. Their courage, sacrifice,
and dedication help preserve our freedom. We pray for
their safety, for all those who love them, and for the
peace we all seek.

We remain a hopeful America, inspired by the kindness
and compassion of our citizens and our commitment to
freedom and opportunity. During these days of prayer
and remembrance, we reflect on all we have lost and
take comfort in each other and in the grace and mercy
of our Creator. May God guide us, give us strength and
wisdom, and may He continue to bless our great country.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim Friday, September 7, through
Sunday, September 9, 2007, as National Days of Prayer
and Remembrance. I ask that the people of the United
States and their places of worship mark these National
Days of Prayer and Remembrance with memorial services,
the ringing of bells, and evening candlelight
remembrance vigils. I also invite the people of the
world to share in these Days of Prayer and Remembrance.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord two
thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.