Lord, we stand today as our forefathers have stood before
You in times gone by, celebrating our history and reveling in all the great
things our country has achieved. On this
day we rejoice in the favor You have graciously given us. We thank You for the blessings of liberty,
for this generation and for the generations to come. We thank you for our independence, peace, and
for all those who have bravely given their lives in the defense of freedom and
justice. We thank You that Your gracious
and provident hand has given us so much.
Yet as a nation and people we have not always chosen the
right way. We ask You to forgive us for
these times. On this day we commit
ourselves to wholeheartedly honoring and serving You. Make us a generous people, a holy nation, a
people set aside to love You forever, for the sake of the land of the brave and
free, and the peoples and nations of this world.
Today we do not presume Your grace for our country. Our land is in need of You. Our people are in need of You; our industry
and business are in need of You. May we
look only to You this Independence Day, dependent on You. Please send Your glorious Holy Spirit to breathe new life into the sinews of this nation. May justice flow like rivers, and
righteousness like a never failing stream, until the whole of our country is
covered with Your glory, as waters cover the sea.
We ask all this in the wonderful name of Jesus, who lives
and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for all
eternity. Amen.
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