As I ponder the future of our nation and our people, this prayer keeps popping back into my head. It also reminds me of how far down we have brought ourselves in this post-modern era and seem to be abandoning not only God, but our heritage, our culture and our posterity.
Lord have mercy upon us.
For Our Country.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us this good land for
our heritage; We humbly beseech thee that we may
always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favour and
glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honourable industry,
sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence,
discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogancy, and from
every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one
united people the multitudes brought hither out of many
kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those
to whom in thy Name we entrust the authority of government,
that there may be justice and peace at home, and that,
through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise
among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity,
fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble,
suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all which we ask through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
--- The Book of Common Prayer (U.S. 1928 Edition), Page 36
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