Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, ruler of the Universe Who comest to heal us. Now visit us in this time of trouble and heal our iniquities and forgive our sins. Heal also the transgressions of our enemies. May we all come to dwell in Thy Kingdom.
Grant that we may see our transgressions and offer them to Thee in confession.
For Thou art our God and we know none other than Thee, we call upon Thy Name. Deliver us from our own sicknesses, and the sickness of our enemies.
Raise us up to glorify Thee: the Father without beginning, with Thy Only begotten Son, and Thy all holy and life creating Spirit; now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen
O Lord, guide our nation through the storm that lies ahead. Though the times are uncertain, and those who would bend that path to their own ends ask us to listen to our fears, may we rise above those short sighted forays into self enrichment, and rise above our fears and walk in faith, and work together for the good of all people. O Lord grant our leaders wisdom, discretion, and discernment. Grant our civil authorities to fulfilled their offices with integrity and the knowledge that they labour for something greater than narrow concerns that some seek to impose upon them. Grant unto our people strength to weather the hard times, wisdom to see not just for ourselves, but also our parents, our children, our grandchildren; and Grant us vision that we may restore our nation to integrity and not get stuck in repeating the mistakes of the past.
Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst command us to love our enemies, and those who defame and injure us, and to pray for them and forgive them; Who Thyself didst pray for Thy enemies, who crucified Thee: grant us, we pray, the spirit of Christian reconciliation and meekness, that we may heartily forgive every injury and be reconciled with our enemies. Grant us to overcome the malevolence and offenses of people with Christian meekness and true love of our neighbour. We further beseech Thee, O Lord, to grant to our enemies true peace and forgiveness of sins; and do not allow them to leave this life without true faith and sincere conversion. And help us repay evil with goodness, and to remain safe from the temptations of the devil and from all the perils which threaten us, in the form of visible and invisible enemies. Amen.
Reader Steven Clark (2003, on the eve of the invasion of Iraq)
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