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          Almighty God, we thank Thee for the guidance of thy Holy Spirit as we sought a new minister for our church.  Thou knewest our special needs and the task that lay to our hand.  We thank Thee that in our search Thou didst direct us, and gavest us insight to perceive the leader Thou hast chosen for us.  And we pray, O Lord, that after this time of waiting we may now all devote ourselves afresh to thy service, so that nothing be lost of the faithful work of the past, but rather that it may be brought to a rich harvest in the years to come.  This we ask in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

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         A Prayer for the United States and its Citizens

          Almighty God, who brought forth this nation to be a light for Thee to all the world, be with us, bless us and inspire us to give Thee thanks and praise for the founding of our country.

 

          Give us Thy wisdom and open our eyes to the truth that Thou, our Lord God, art openly confessed in the founding documents of the United States of America.

 

          We earnestly pray that we, the heirs and the beneficiaries of this Godly heritage, following the founders' example, may act always under Thy Laws, knowing that Thou our Creator art the sole author of all our rights and freedoms.  We appeal to Thee, the Supreme Judge of the World, to grant us right intentions in all things, and a firm reliance on the protection of Thy Providence.

 

          In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness and praise for Thee, our Maker and only Provider; and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in Thee to fail; all which we ask in the Name of Thy Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.

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