Source and Spirit of the Universe:
We pause in this moment to not only reach for ourselves
but to lift our nation before your sovereign presence.
Above the noise of rancor and division
let us hear your still small voice
ever speaking and speaking now.
For the anxious of heart bring peace
and soften every angry inclination
with the greater affection of love.
Lift us above our small ideas and hopes
to your grand purposes for the world
that are always bigger and deeper than our own.
In triumph keep us humble.
In defeat allow us to be graceful.
For we all walk the same ground as one people.
Keep us committed to the grand principles
to which we aspire when we are at our best.
Never let us confuse our temporary transitions
imperfect plans and partial glory
with your eternal life.
Today we dare to trust you,
asking that you draw us together,
heal the wounds and fulfill
the potential of which we have only dreamed.
All of this we pray for the sake of Your Glory,
forever and ever, Amen.
