a poem in my pocket

Gracious heavenly Father,

We praise You as Sovereign over all.

Thank You that we can celebrate 250 years as a nation!

Our rich heritage and current bounty are

blessings of Your providence

and we are grateful for Your goodness to us.

Our country was founded on faith and freedom,

inherently inspired by Your Word.

May we respect the dignity of every individual

and protect every person’s rights under law.

May we recognize our responsibilities as citizens

to elect representatives to govern with wisdom.

Guide our leaders and protect our troops.

We are grateful to all who have served our country well.

Lord, we confess our history is stained.

Forgive our past sins of broken treaties, slavery, and greed.

Forgive our present sins of abortion, human trafficking, and pride.

Remove our guilt and revive our virtue.

Restore peace, unity, and goodwill among us as fellow Americans.

We rely on your mercy for in God we do trust.

We thank You for preserving our country thus far and ask

for Your favor on future generations.

In the precious name of Your Son, Jesus, we pray,

Amen