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Americans Who Pray: Uniting a Nation in Faith and Freedom – A Collection of Prayers Celebrating America’s Spiritual Heritage
240 pages, Hardcover
Published March 31, 2026
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July 7, 2026
This is a beautiful book of prayers for our country, the United States of America 🇺🇸!! If you love our country and believe that it is a country founded upon Christian principles and faith then you will love this book of prayers! I recommend for anyone especially those who love prayer and prayers for our country! Thank you to Net Galley, the author, and publishers for the opportunity to read and review with my honest thoughts and opinions.
May 19, 2026
This is an excellent book to guide your prayers for America, especially in its 250th year. There are a variety of authors who contribute to this book, including famous Americans. Yet the tone is seamless in its fervency for the United States to return to its faith-based roots and values. I read the digital version and enjoyed it so much that I will be ordering the hard copy so I can reference it often as a reminder to pray for my beloved country.
March 9, 2026
Americans Who Pray is filled with beautiful, meaningful, powerful prayers for our nation.
With prayers offered by former presidents (including but not limited to Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Ronald Reagan), and notables such as Ben Carson, Victoria Jackson, Janet Parshall, and Kevin Sorbo, this rich resource is a who's who of patriotic believers nationwide who know how to pray.
Just a couple of the prayers I especially enjoyed were Abraham Lincoln's prayer for the judicial system and judges of the United States of America, and Janet Parshall's prayer for firefighters.
As the author of three prayer-filled books myself, I highly recommend this meaningful book. It's worthy of a place in every American home.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this book for my review.
– Julie K. Gillies, author of "Prayers to Calm Your Anxious Heart", and "Overflowing Grace: Finding Strength to Carry On as a Caregiver".
With prayers offered by former presidents (including but not limited to Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Ronald Reagan), and notables such as Ben Carson, Victoria Jackson, Janet Parshall, and Kevin Sorbo, this rich resource is a who's who of patriotic believers nationwide who know how to pray.
Just a couple of the prayers I especially enjoyed were Abraham Lincoln's prayer for the judicial system and judges of the United States of America, and Janet Parshall's prayer for firefighters.
As the author of three prayer-filled books myself, I highly recommend this meaningful book. It's worthy of a place in every American home.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this book for my review.
– Julie K. Gillies, author of "Prayers to Calm Your Anxious Heart", and "Overflowing Grace: Finding Strength to Carry On as a Caregiver".
September 5, 2026
Americans Who Pray is a book that focuses on prayers for our nation based on the now instead of actually being about past Americans who have prayed.
First of all the book is definitely not meant to be read cover-to-cover and doing so may end up having you shelve the book prematurely as everything feels like it runs together and is pretty much the same with that particular approach. Instead the book should be flipped through thoughtfully and a prayer or two picked out that may be relatable to the reader or events that may be unfolding at that particular time of reading.
There is no organization to the book's content. Rather each page, sometimes two, is dedicated to a payer under a title. Related biblical verses (some were used in multiple locations), anywhere from 2-4, precede the page's main content and an occasional blurb describing origin if the prayer has been picked up from a previous source. Afterwards the reader is provided with the name of the contributor along with a Who's Who list of achievements , which I wasn't found of.
In between the prayers have been added excerpts of hymns, the Pledge and various Presidential quotes all provided in cursive so whoa be the reader who was not educated in that font.
Finally the book uses two paintings of Arnold Friberg for illustrations - Winter at Valley Forge and The Prayer at Valley Forge. This is done by dismantling the works and using various aspects as a focal whether praying hands, the horse's head, etc.
All in all it was a rather charming read and rather eye-opening in its blend of various denominations, which allows it to be kept neutral for readers from all sides. The only downside, in my opinion, is it's rather restrictive in nature so besides one or two uses it may not stay relevant for too long on any one shelf.
***I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
First of all the book is definitely not meant to be read cover-to-cover and doing so may end up having you shelve the book prematurely as everything feels like it runs together and is pretty much the same with that particular approach. Instead the book should be flipped through thoughtfully and a prayer or two picked out that may be relatable to the reader or events that may be unfolding at that particular time of reading.
There is no organization to the book's content. Rather each page, sometimes two, is dedicated to a payer under a title. Related biblical verses (some were used in multiple locations), anywhere from 2-4, precede the page's main content and an occasional blurb describing origin if the prayer has been picked up from a previous source. Afterwards the reader is provided with the name of the contributor along with a Who's Who list of achievements , which I wasn't found of.
In between the prayers have been added excerpts of hymns, the Pledge and various Presidential quotes all provided in cursive so whoa be the reader who was not educated in that font.
Finally the book uses two paintings of Arnold Friberg for illustrations - Winter at Valley Forge and The Prayer at Valley Forge. This is done by dismantling the works and using various aspects as a focal whether praying hands, the horse's head, etc.
All in all it was a rather charming read and rather eye-opening in its blend of various denominations, which allows it to be kept neutral for readers from all sides. The only downside, in my opinion, is it's rather restrictive in nature so besides one or two uses it may not stay relevant for too long on any one shelf.
***I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
A powerful collections of prayers -- some historical, others contemporary -- for the United States, perfect for use during our nation's 250th anniversary. Includes stunning illustrations that make this book a joy to read.
June 29, 2026
Elizabeth Carlyle's book, Americans Who Pray, is perfectly relevant for the 250th anniversary of America. For a nation founded on morality, these prayers will help guide people back to the source of America's inspiration and foundation.
This book was provided as a complimentary copy by NetGalley.
This book was provided as a complimentary copy by NetGalley.
Review of advance copy received from Author
American’s Who Pray is a wonderful book that is pertinent to our society today. This book is a powerful tool for Christians in America who desire to pray for our country in a time of great need. I am beyond proud of the author for writing this book and truly believe that everyone needs to read it. I was personally blessed by this book and know it will continue to impact Christians across the nation. A must read!!
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