Prayer for our Country

"Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution,[b] whether it be to the emperor[c] as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants[d] of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor. - 1 Peter 2:13-17

Prayer from the 1906 Presbyterian Common Book of Worship

Almighty God, King of kings, and Lord of lords, from whom proceed all power and dominion in heaven and earth; most heartily we ask you to look with favor upon your servants, the President of the United States, the governor of the state, and all others in authority. Give them the spirit of wisdom, goodness, and truth; and so rule their hearts, and bless their endeavors, that law and order, justice and peace may everywhere prevail. Make us strong and great in the fear of God, and in the love of righteousness; so that being blessed of you, we may become a blessing to all nations, to the praise of the glory of your grace, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayer of Gratefulness

Here is a prayer adapted from the Presbyterian Common Book of Worship of 1906 on being grateful to God:

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we, your unworthy servants, do give you most humble and hearty thanks for all your goodness and loving kindness to us, and to all people. We bless you for our creation preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for your inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we ask you, give us that due sense of all of your mercies, that our hearts may be always thankful, and that we praise you, no only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days. Amen