"One generation shall praise Your works to another,
And shall declare Your mighty acts."
Psalm 145:4 NAS
Teresa Cantrell, Georgia Capitol Coordinator speaks to the participants at the Georgia Capitol National Day of Prayer, with the Vidalia Heritage Academy choir seated on the stairs behind her.
The National Day of Prayer invites millions of Americans into united prayer, unlike any other church service or celebration – on this day, EVERYONE gathers to pray. Young and old, people in big cities and rural towns, gathering in parks, government buildings, schools, and everything in between.
A children’s choir led worship at the Georgia Capitol National Day of Prayer gathering, inviting everyone gathered under the gold dome of the State Capitol to lift their hearts and move their hands in worshipping God.
The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade worshippers from Vidalia Heritage Academy in Vidalia, Georgia were a new addition to the Capitol gathering this year, and gathering organizers and participants alike were moved by the passion and joy the children displayed.
“It was a special gift from God, orchestrated by Him, for Him,” Cantrell said. “I could sense His pleasure!”
The students in the choir, along with their director, school principal, and chaperones, made the three-hour drive to Atlanta from Vidalia just for the National Day of Prayer. During the planning process, the choir director continually reaffirmed to Cantrell and her planning team that the children would not simply be performing, they would be worshipping. And worship they did, singing worship favorites such as “Worship Through It” by Tasha Layton and “God of This Place” by David Leonard, singing lyrics that proclaimed God as always able, our Rock, our Anchor, the God of miracles, and more.
“It was a perfect visual of our theme,” Cantrell said, “The pure heart of worshipping children is such a beautiful example of hope.”
The children’s participation didn’t stop when the music ended. Several stood at the podium to lead portions of prayer! One young student joined her mom in leading the prayer for Family, and the Vidalia Heritage Academy principal lifted up the prayer for Education.
This is the Christlike unity of the National Day of Prayer – believers of every age praying with one another, and for one another.
“We felt the presence of His glory,” Cantrell said.