Prayers of the American Presidents

by Larry Keefauver

Join our nation’s presidents throughout history in prayer from George Washington to George W. Bush. Pray with… George Washington seeking God’s blessing for the United States. John Adams imploring God’s blessing over the White House and its inhabitants. Thomas Jefferson to preserve our nation’s heritage. James Madison for public humility. John Quincy Adams in grateful thanksgiving. Abraham Lincoln in establishing a day of fasting and prayer. James Garfield for our children and children’s children. Franklin Roosevelt just as he prayed for our troops and soldiers in arms. Dwight D. Eisenhower to be able to discern right from wrong. John F. Kennedy for a vision of peace. Jimmy Carter for mercy, justice and humility. Ronald Reagan for freedom and liberty for us and all nations. George Bush to thank God for His love. George W. Bush for strength and guidance. The prayers, invocations, words of faith and inspiration spoken by our Chief Executives will encourage and renew you in prayer, faith and declaring, "God bless America!"

217 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2003

About the author

Dr. Larry Keefauver is a pastor, teacher, and author. He coauthored Friend to Friend and authored the ECPA Award-winning Friends and Faith. He has also written or edited for Peter Wagner, Neil Anderson, Carmen, Patrick Morley, Josh McDowell, Gary Smalley, and others. Keefauver's weekly television ministry, Daily in God's Word, is viewed by over 300,000 households in the Southwest, and he currently serves as executive director for Your Ministries Consultation Services and is the editor of Charisma Magazine. His series of books, released in 1997, uncovers the archival materials of Smith Wigglesworth. Keefauver received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.Div. and D.Min. from Texas Christian University.

Reviews

[Richard]

I found it interesting that President Thomas Jefferson, although he was a deist, prayed in the name of Jesus Christ. I enjoyed reading about Presidents Calvin Coolidge, Ronald Reagan, and a few others. Abraham Lincoln was a good president, considering the fact that he held onto God while trying to put a broken nation back together again.

[Niama Perrotte]

The presidents of the United States were just not only managers of people..laborers from all parts of the world along with land owners. I did not know all of the presidents in this book were ministers....not just known as only those in executive office managing the people in the United States.

[Teresa]

You can tell a lot about the concerns of our national leaders, in the oval office, by reading the prayers that have been attributed to their term(s) in office.