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Once again, I pray, dear heavenly Father, for the families of those who are serving our nation. They have given up much to our country; in some cases, their hopes and dreams for the future. And yet, Lord, we thank You that their sacrifice has not been in vain.

You are the Author of liberty. You told Moses to proclaim it to the people; You inspired prophets to rise up against injustice; and at the best of times, You sent Your son to strike the chains of sin from us, and He will come in glory again. Until then, You have set us to work.

We pray for those who fight tyranny, for You have no desire that men should be slaves of Pharaoh's or Caesars, or fear the Gulag or the religious police. You established our nation to be free men. We have abused our liberty to dishonor You; we pray Your forgiveness. But, if any act of man is obedience to You, it is in lifting the chains of the enslaved so he can find You on his own.

We pray for the speakers who have lost all. May You receive them with Your loving arms.

We also pray that You silence the voice of the mockers, by showing them their folly. We also ask You to teach us courtesy and tact, that we do not shame You in doing the same to others.

In Christ's most precious name, we pray, trusting You always. Amen.

Beautiful prayer, Gab. It helps us realize that God is the solid rock we stand on in this war. All other ground is shifting sand. Shifting sand.....a perfect allegory for the sand vermin we saw on C-Span yesterday.

Leni