Prayer After an Election

I wanted to share something I saw in my church bulletin this past weekend. I think the entire thing is great, but I specifically wanted to call out this section:

“Heal us from our differences and unite us with a common purpose, dedication, and commitment to achieve liberty and justice in the years ahead for all people.”

This is what we should be striving for… one day at a time.

Prayer After an Election

God of justice, love and grace, we pray for all who stood as candidates in the mid-term elections. We pray for all who will now take their position in our local and national government.

May all who serve do so with integrity, with care for the most vulnerable, and with concern for the common good. May they be filled with compassion, wisdom and mercy, and seek to do what is right for the benefit of all.

We give you thanks for the freedom we exercise and the many blessings of democracy we enjoy in these United States of America.

Heal us from our differences and unite us with a common purpose, dedication, and commitment to achieve liberty and justice in the years ahead for all people.

In your mercy, hear our prayer. Amen.