WASHINGTON, D.C., January 19, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Christians who have been praying and fasting for President-elect Obama are ending their 19-day prayer campaign with a vigil in front of the White House today, the eve of Obama’s inauguration.
The event was sponsored by the Christian Defense Coalition and led by Rev. Patrick Mahoney. Participants have been encouraged to continually offer prayers for the President-elect in front of the White House as well as in local communities, homes, and churches, petitioning for the grace of “an uncompromising courage to do what is morally right.”
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, has gone before the White House daily to pray Dr. Billy Graham’s 40 year old Inaugural prayer.
A key part of the prayer reads: “O God, our new President needs Thee as no man ever needed Thee in leading a people! There will be times when he will be overwhelmed by the problems at home and abroad that have been building up to the breaking point for many years. Protect him from physical danger. And in the lonely moments of decision grant him an uncompromising courage to do what is morally right.”