O God our Creator,
Through the power and
working of your Holy Spirit,
you call us to live out our faith
in the midst of the world,
bringing the light and the saving
truth of the Gospel to every corner of society.
We ask you to bless us
in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty.
Give us the strength of mind and heart to readily
defend our freedoms when they are threatened;
give us courage in making our voices heard
on behalf of the rights of your Church
and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.
Grant, we pray, 0 heavenly Father,
a clear and united voice to all your sons and
daughters gathered in your Church
in this decisive hour in the history of our nation,
so that, with every trial withstood
and eve1y danger overcome —
for the sake of our children, our grandchildren,
and all who come after us —
this great land will always be “one nation,
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for
all.”
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
