Worship of the Lord’s Day & Post-Worship Prayer Circle for the Nation in a Time of Difficulty
Sunday, 17 November 2021
Text of Special Prayers for the Nation from
Sunday, 17 January 2021 || After Worship Prayer Concert
Pastor Rusty Stuart
Lord of all the nations, save this nation of many peoples and nations — this land of our sojourn as exiles waiting upon the coming of Your Heavenly Country in which we will know our true peace and home.
Yet while we are troubled and hectored on every side by open and veiled enemies in this present time, we seek to serve You our One Triune Lord, God & King. We know that we serve You alone in what we do by Your grace. We confess that we bring disrepute upon Your name and glory by what we do unrighteously or fail to do at all through inaction.
And yet, in this age of distrust, insecurity, peril and strife, You have called us, Your Church to be Your priesthood of believers offering prayer and intercession for the world around us, both converted and unconverted. You command us to hold both leaders and peoples in constant prayer as we discharge our call and duty to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and extend His grace to a broken world.
On this Your Day as we are gathered around Your House in this community of North Liberty, Pennsylvania, we lift before You, this people Whom you have called to be members of this unique people known as the United States of America. As we hold them before Your throne we ask Your healing touch upon our affections, hearts and minds so that we may be a nation that serves good and opposes evil.
Be present with and bring healing and renewed purpose to President Trump, Vice President Pence and the outgoing Cabinet. Touch the hearts, lives, and minds of President-Elect Biden and Vice President Harris and the incoming Cabinet. Heal the wounds, physical and mental inflicted upon the Houses of Congress and those who serve in them and provide for their staffing and safety. Be also, we pray with the judges who serve this nation’s courts and seek to serve and provide justice. Provide healing and protection to those of our citizenry tasked with providing for the common defense, for good order and tranquility.
Lastly, O Sovereign Lord and King, forgive and heal us from our warring madness, our spite, suspicion and desire for vengeance apart from Your just judgment. Awaken in us all a new thirst for Your will and the good of Your people into whom You have placed Your own image. Hear our plea, O Lord as we beg this of You in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Elder Susan Black
Dear Heavenly Father,
We gather as your people, and we come boldly before your throne because of the saving work of Your Son and guided by your Spirit. We lament the anguish in our land, the anger and mistrust and the hate we have seen. We confess that we have not loved as you have commanded. Father, forgive us; we call for your healing hand. Enable us by your love to see Christ in our neighbor and love them. Help us to be a light in our country. Let our speech and actions reflect whose we are. We pray for our leaders, our government, our protectors of the peace and ask that you bless our land.
We pray for all levels of government and ask for your guidance for these leaders.
We pray for the new officers here at North Liberty and ask as you equip them to serve, we might follow their lead.
As many of this community have served this country, allow us to look beyond ourselves to the needs of our community and country. Bring us together to serve those in need. Help us to live out our faith and demonstrate that love is greater than hate. Let us witness to our Savior, Jesus Christ
We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ.
Amen
God Bless America God bless America, Land that I love
Stand beside her, And guide her
Through the night with a light from above
From the mountains, To the prairies
To the oceans white with foam
[Sing Twice]
God bless America, My home, sweet home
God bless America, My Home, sweet home.