America, call upon the Lord thy God. Shout His name in praise! Trust Him with your prayers.
Bountiful is your land, oh nation of blessings! Beseech Him to turn His eyes back on the people.
Cry out, cry out! “Repentance is on our tongue, oh high and mighty God of the nations!
Dry is the desert of our souls without the watering from your spirit. Return to us, we pray!”
Escape from wrath and judgment, oh ye people of the land. Turn to His glory for renewal.
Fruitful are the plains, oh nation of freedom! Entreat Him to return His mantle of grace.
Groan, oh spirits groan! “We lift our collective voices to the just and merciful God of nations!
Hope flows from the depths of our inner being. Share your presence like a banner over all.”
Independence reigned in the bells of freedom. Send comfort and assurance for redemption.
Justify the claim to victory, oh proud nation of warriors! Pursue His shield of protection.
“Knowledge remains our sword! Send wisdom oh omniscient God of the nations!
Linger within our hallowed walls. Sustain your people with your infinite goodness!”
Magnify your praise with thanksgiving, oh righteous people. Expect provisions ye homeland.
Numerous are the resources, oh golden land of riches! Court His favor on your labors.
Obedience no longer flows from conviction. “Let your commandments guide us, oh God.
Patience is our plea before your throne. May delight come at your divine appraisal.”
Quench your thirst with His unchanging character. His hand is a hedge upon His people.
Royal are the vats and coffers, oh land of mines and rivers! Waste not His ancient giftings.
Satisfy your desires with the plenty. “We reserve our worship for the God of our nation!
Tolerate our slothfulness. Time has called us into correction. Treat us with compassion.”
“Understand our humanity we pray. Cover our countrymen with your sanctification.
Vulnerable we were to temptation. Allow us to raise our hearts in repentance.
Wash away our iniquities. Welcome our offerings of contrition and praise, oh God!
eXtinguish our greed. Purify our intentions. May we humble ourselves at thy feet.”
“YAHWEY, you are the only peace. Let the eagle soar to heights again, we plead.
Zion, let us not forsake your side. Forgive, yet forsake us not, oh God, of these United States!”
written 4/20/2010
by Marion W. Richardson
I wrote this as a prayer for the people of America to pray over their nation. I have heard exhortations to be in prayer for this country, but I did not know the words to speak. I felt led to write a prayer for this great land, America. I assume it is because I have been studying the Psalms that my prayer came out structured in this manner. The first letters of each line form an acrostic with the English alphabet.
Please feel free to forward this to your friends and family. I encourage you to print it and read it on a regular basis. 2 Chronicles 7:14 reads: "if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
May the people of the United States of America humble themselves in prayer. Seek the face of Jehovah, God. Turn from the worship of idols, from unfaithfulness, ungratefulness, and disobedience. The promise is right there in Chronicles. The Lord is waiting to hear from His people. When He does, He will forgive the sins and heal the land.
May the Lord of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob hear our prayers and restore this blessed land!
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