Cathedral Prayer for Mississippi

Hark, O Lord, the whisper of hope upon the fallow land, that they who wait for Thy dawning may rejoice in the freshness of Thy blessing.

Send, God, light upon the level horizon; Wash, God, the waiting earth with goodness; Fill, God, the hearts of Thy people with friendship and faith;

That remembered upon the levees, the fields and beaches, and in every town, Thy spirit may preside to the health and peace of the citizenry of Mississippi; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

—The Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre
Dean Emeritus, Washington National Cathedral

Washington National Cathedral cherishes its strong ties to Mississippi—a state that is represented in the Cathedral in the following ways:

• the state flag hangs in the nave
• the state seal is a part of the narthex floor in the west end of the Cathedral and is represented on a needlepoint wall hanging in the War Memorial Chapel
• a kneeler in St. John’s Chapel honors Jefferson Davis
• the coat-of-arms of the Episcopal cathedral in Jackson is carved on the Cathedral’s half-bosses
• the state flag hangs in the nave
• the state seal is a part of the narthex floor in the west end of the Cathedral and is represented on a needlepoint wall hanging in the War Memorial Chapel
• a kneeler in St. John’s Chapel honors Jefferson Davis
• the coat-of-arms of the Episcopal cathedral in Jackson is carved on the Cathedral’s half-bosses

The Cathedral
Major State Day Program
Honors Mississippi

Most Recent Major State Day: April 27, 2003
Read or listen to sermons on Mississippi major state days.

For further information on the National Cathedral Association, the State Days Program, or about how your state participates in the ongoing life and ministry of the Cathedral, please contact the National Cathedral Association at Washington National Cathedral: (800) 622-6304 or e-mail nca@cathedral.org.

To register for your next Major State Day, visit the registration page 6–9 months before your next Major State Day.