Prayer For Our Neighbors

Eternal Father, enthroned in suns and stars yet near to the lowly and the contrite, hear us now as we pray, not for ourselves but for our neighbors.

As You have been mindful of us, so make us always mindful of You, for our times are in Your hands. Lord of the secret soul, who knows our infirmities before we ask and our blindness in the asking, we pray for all needy ones. Come like dawn upon all sadness, as a cool hand upon fevered sickness, as springs of water in deserts of despair, and be pleased, we pray, to hold our loved ones in Your care.

Lord of the whole earth, govern our land and guide our leaders that we may be saved from low appeals to passion and fear, and instead be dedicated to the Spirit given through Your Son. Let vested interest wane and advocacy see beyond pure personal gain. Above all, help our elected officials to refrain from self-serving and to commit themselves to those things that benefit us all. Please preserve our commitment to the common good, give us joy in our citizenship, and confidence in our future.

Most loving God, there are some who look up to me, and so I look up to You. They learn from me, and I need to be enlightened so what they learn may be only what is right and true. O God my Father, who gives food for the body and truth for the mind, so enlighten and nourish me that I may grow wise and strong to do Your will.

O Lord of the harvest, I earnestly pray that You will send out workers into Your harvest field.