Just as in years past, they came Thursday from all walks of life — all ages, denominations, ethnicities and resumes — to gather on the Bulloch County Courthouse lawn for prayers for the nation to observe the National Day of Prayer. Sixty-six years in existence, the National Day of Prayer was held in Statesboro for the 16th year. With each year, the number of bodies dotting the courthouse square has escalated, but so too has the sense of urgency in the tone of those speaking and praying.