A Day of Prayer spent on the Hi-Line

A large crowd gathered at Town Square Thursday to honor the 64th Annual National Day of Prayer.

This year's theme was "Lord, Hear Our Cry," which is inspired by I Kings 8:28: "Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day."

Several people who spoke at the commemoration expressed their concerns about the spiritual direction the nation is taking and asked the crowd to join them in prayer for a spiritual revival.

Pastor John Ulrich of Van Orsdel United Methodist Church was the main speaker at the event.

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