Heavenly Father,
All praise, honor, and glory are yours. We celebrate the blessings of our lives, made possible by your grace, mercy, and unconditional love.
We remember the creation of this nation, formed by men and women who intended to escape religious persecution and establish a new country founded on your principles.
Those ideals are captured in the often ignored lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner which say:
Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
Guide, guard, and protect us as individuals and a nation, empowering us to follow your good, pleasing, and perfect will. In so doing, we will celebrate again the birth of this still young nation and honor you in the process.
In Jesus’ name and for his sake we pray. Amen.
(c) Ann Trimble-Ray 2012 less lyrics
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