Prayers for our Nation

Almighty God, bless our nation and make it true to the ideas of freedom and justice for all. Guard us from war, from fire and wind, from comprise, fear and confusion.

Be close to our leaders and our statesmen, give them vision and courage, as they ponder decisions affecting peace and the future of our world.

Help us to live in light of the fact that this country is only a temporary place of residence; that our eternal citizenship is in your Heavenly Kingdom.

Make this our nation and all its people know clearly your will, that we may fulfill the destiny ordained for us; that we may prosper and receive your abundant blessings.  In Jesus name. Amen.

            Lord of the nations, on this day when we remember the struggles through which our country has gone in its efforts to preserve our liberties, we thank Thee for having made our country great and our people free. Above all do we thank Thee for the blessings of religious liberty to preach Thy Word without hindrance and to worship Thee according to the dictates of Thy holy and infallible Word.

    We pray Thee to hold Thy gracious protecting hand over us and over all the people of our country. Guide those in authority and grant them wisdom so to rule that peace and prosperity may be ours according, to Thy will.

    Thou hast told as that that nation is blessed whose God is the Lord and therefore we pray most of all that Thy Gospel, which alone can make men truly free, may be preached in all its truth and purity throughout our land. Thou hast granted us religious liberty.

    Help us to use this freedom to the fullest extent, so that through the length and breadth of our nation men may hear from Thy people the good news of their salvation in Christ. Bring to us and to them and to all men all over the world that peace which passes all understanding and which is to be found in the knowledge that Jesus loves us and has redeemed us from all our sin. We ask it in His name. Amen