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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the National Day of Prayer is a day set aside by Congress for all Americans to pray
and reaffirm the spiritual principles upon which this nation was founded; and,
WHEREAS, in Collier County, we are fortunate to have been blessed by our Creator with
beautiful beaches, rivers, lakes, fields, forests and a people who, through hard
work and intellectual effort and toil, have made countless cultural, industrial,
agricultural and educational advancements for the enrichment of life for all our
citizens; and,
WHEREAS, prayer has comforted us in times of sorrow and given us strength and hope for the
future. We ask God to keep His hand upon us and bless Collier County, the great
State of Florida and the United States of America; and,
WHEREAS, we continue to give thanks for the men and women of the military that are
defending freedom, and we humbly'ask 6od for their protection and pray for peace
throughout the world; and,
WHEREAS, this year is the 65th anniversary of the consecutive annual observance of the
National Day of Prayer, and the theme, Wake Up America is based on Isaiah
58:1a, "Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. "and,
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2016, Americans across our nation, state and the county will unite in
prayer to give thanks for the many blessings our country has received and pray for
God's blessings and protection upon our leaders and our nation.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that May 5th, 2016 be designated as
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th day of April 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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