This was written by Robert E. Lee after the
Civil War. It is still timely and true for
today:
"Knowing that intercessory prayer is our
mightiest weapon and the supreme call for
all Christians today, I pleadingly urge our
people everywhere to pray. Believing that
prayer is the greatest contribution that our
people can make in this critical hour, I
humbly urge that we take time to pray- to
really pray.
Let there be prayer at sunrise, at noontime,
at sundown, at midnight-all through the day.
Let us pray for our children, our youth, our
aged, our pastors, our homes. Let us pray
for our churches.
Let us pray for ourselves, that we may not
lose the word "compassion" out of our
Christian vocabulary. Let us pray for our
nation. Let us pray for those who have not
known Jesus Christ and His redeeming love,
for moral forces everywhere, for our leaders.
Let prayer be our passion.
Let prayer be our practice."
