“Let us pray for our Nation and for other nations of the world. May we especially ask God’s blessing upon‑-
Our homes, that this integral unit of society may nurture our youth and give to them the needed faith in God, in our Nation, and in their future;
Our citizens, that they may increase in the desire to promote mercy and justice, peace and freedom, good will and brotherhood; that they may open new frontiers in helping to alleviate hunger, ignorance and disease;
Our Nation, that each new achievement may add to our heritage of faith;
And our world, that this generation may experience the fruits of peace and may know the real meaning of brotherhood under God.“
– President John F. Kennedy, National Day of Prayer Proclamation, October 11, 1962
