Download chord charts, lead sheets, orchestrations, and audio tracks of songs and hymns on the theme of petition

The National Day of Prayer (May 4, 2023) is not just a vital part of America's heritage. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1952, “The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals.” As our nation struggles with foreign and domestic threats, economic insecurity, cultural tensions, and continual challenges to basic constitutional rights, millions will take time out of their daily schedules to intercede on behalf of their communities, their nation, and their leaders.

The Bible tells us to sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs - and why wouldn't we since it is His Word. Singing scripture helps us mediate on it and memorize it, bringing us into deeper relationship with our Heavenly Father. The psalms are authentic in their worship, as we see the writers celebrate the faithfulness love of God and still also struggle with real life issues of their day. Here are songs based on the Psalms.