A Prayer for Those Who Govern

ALL SINGING: (America the Beautiful, first verse)
O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea!

ONE:
Lord of All, we confess our dependence on you. Thank you for extending abundance, mercy, and protection to our nation through the years. Every resource, freedom, and opportunity we have is a good gift from you. Without you, we are lost.

ALL:
In humility, we seek your…