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title: '''National Day of Prayer: Put your trust in God, as I do'' (His Majesty the King)'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-national-day-of-prayer-put-your-trust-in-god-1939/
description: 'A text-only poster in blue lettering announces a National Day of Prayer and quotes the King: ''Put your trust in God, as I do''.'
section: Collection
---

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[!['National Day of Prayer: Put your trust in God, as I do', 1939 UK poster: A text-only poster in blue lettering announces](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/uk-national-day-of-prayer-put-your-trust-in-god-1939.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/uk-national-day-of-prayer-put-your-trust-in-god-1939.jpg)

# 'National Day of Prayer: Put your trust in God, as I do' (His Majesty the King)

A text-only poster in blue lettering announces a National Day of Prayer and quotes the King: 'Put your trust in God, as I do'. The sovereign's attributed words are the testimonial; the royal and religious authority is lent to the government's call for public confidence.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
National Day of Prayer

"PUT
YOUR TRUST
IN GOD,
AS I DO"

His Majesty the King

ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY J. WEINER LTD., LONDON, W.C.1. 51-9893
```

[← National Book Recovery and Salvage Appeal: Take your unwanted Books to the Receiving Depot](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-national-book-recovery-take-unwanted-books-1939/) [National Savings for Victory (nest of eggs with savings stamps) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-national-savings-for-victory-nest-eggs-1939/)

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