O Lord, on the days when the darkness seems so deep
When I feel the splinters from the wood of my own cross,
Sometimes I get a flash of insight, a sudden leap
Of that suffering, of that pain, of that loss --
Separated from the pretty pictures of my books,
The smell of death hanging in the air, the jeers, the flies,
The weeping women, the soldiers' learing looks,
The eyes of your Mother as she cries --
Real moments fraught with blood and grief and pain --
From this you wrought the answer to Adam's sin,
How we want to pretty it up, build walls, contain
The reality of God touching us, lock it in.
Clever as we are at building the boxes to hide that fire,
The burning love of creator for creation stained,
You find ways to bring home that truth, inspire -
Yours is a love that will not stay contained.
Open my heart, O Lord, and let me see today
The reality of a God who burns away the night
Holding nothing back to open up the way
To lead his bride at last into the light.
Our nation has great needs that only You can meet. We desperately need a man of God---a man after Your own heart---to be our candidate for President in 2008 and to win the election. Father, we acknowledge that You are the Source of everything we need. Surely You search the nation and know the heart of the one You would choose. Help us to make Your choice our choice, Lord, that we may have a leader who is unashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Incline his heart to Your testimonies and give him a relentless desire for Your wisdom and discernment in all things. May Your people unite behind Your choice, Father, and vote him into office. And may You forgive our nation of it's many sins, for we have placed many gods before You. Help us to return to You, Lord, for You are our only hope, and our need for You has never been greater. Make haste to help us, O Lord. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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