Prayer for America 06/28/06

Lord, we celebrate our love for you and for our country. In your steadfast love, you made yourself known to the pilgrims when they braved a harsh new land in the dead of winter.

You guided the writers of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights as they put into words the yearnings of people longing to be free.

You directed George Washington as he learned on the job to define the duties of a president in a democracy.

You have been present as each leader made his mark on our country and as each citizen learned the meaning of freedom.

You have blessed our land, Lord God, and filled our hearts with love and thanksgiving.