Form and prayers are below the article
By Chaplain, Major General, Charles C. Baldwin (USAF, Retired)
Chaplain, Colonel, Alexander F. C. Webster (USA, Retired)
STARRS Board of Advisors
With only a few weeks to go until election day, we are bombarded by political messages.
Most of us have made up our minds and will cast our vote for the candidates for U.S. President and Vice President we believe will lead our nation in the right direction.
Is there anything else that WE can do that will make a difference at this time in the race?
President Abraham Lincoln said, “I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.”
What each of us CAN DO is follow Lincoln’s example by praying.
It is time for people of faith to “knock down the doors of heaven” with our earnest prayers for Almighty God to intervene in this time when people may wish to do the right thing but are still struggling over what IS the right thing.
We need God to guide us and to work through our election system to raise up the worthy leaders from President to every national, state, and local position that needs to be filled.
The great soldier who became King David wrote, “Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God.” (Psalm 5: 1-2a).”
We too should ask Almighty God continually for His help and His guidance.
We know God loves us and continually blesses His children. We know God is “in charge.” He is the Creator and Ruler of the Universe. He knows “when a sparrow falls.”
And we know God desires that we seek His will and His plan for our lives.
In America, we are guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that we can, without fear of retribution, pray according to our own consciences.
The STARRS community knows well the powerful Constitutional promise of the phrase “….nor prohibit the free exercise thereof.”
We know that we can pray freely according to our own faith traditions for God’s intervention in our lives individually and as a nation.
So . . . let’s do it!
Below is a form for each of us to “say a prayer” for Almighty God to guide our nation during this critical time in our history. Post a prayer from your own faith tradition for our nation.
Some prayers will begin with “Dear Jesus . . . “ or “ All Holy Trinity . . . ” Some will use a beloved passage from the Hebrew Scriptures. Some will pray as if they are talking to their best friend.
Be true to your faith and to your own conscience and share a prayer with all of us.
This is a sincere request for all of us Americans to “put our faiths together” for the common good and trust God to intervene.
As President Lincoln said, “. . . by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.”
Comment from another member of the STARRS Board of Advisors, Lt Col. Bob Reimer, PhD, USAF ret, USAFA ’97:
The conversation about the role of faith in our country’s struggle is all too often missing, so this idea is a welcome addition to the ongoing public discourse. You are all no doubt familiar with John Adams’ observation that, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
A respectful and dignified call for prayer stands in stark contrast to the public mockery of faith that has become all too familiar. We need more efforts that point people to the freedoms they have—I can’t help but think that too many people devalue the Constitution simply because they have lost their faith.
Add your prayer for our nation and military and see below the prayers that have been made:
Prayers
Dear Lord Jesus, please inspire us to listen to Your voice and then go and vote! Let Your will be done. In Jesus Name, I pray. —Chaplain Baldwin
Dear Heavenly Father–shine your grace down upon our great nation. Hold us close to you. We are becoming a nation divided. Help us to realize You are always with us. Help us heal these divisions. Help us return as a nation to the values and virtues You have taught us. May the results of the next election once again show we are “one nation, under God.—Lt Gen USAF (Ret) Rod Bishop
Father, the “So, help me God” request at the end of my oath to “support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic” gave me the strength and persistence to fulfill my oath. Understanding what it means to “bear true faith and allegiance” to what the Constitution means in preserving our Republic and protecting our God-given rights is a duty I greatly cherish. Please fill me with your grace to have the courage to carry out that duty, which includes one of the most important rights I have as an American citizen–to vote. “So, help me God.” Amen. —Colonel (USAF, Retired) Ron Scott
I offer this prayer for our country which belongs to the First President of our Great Nation, George Washington: “Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large. And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” —Sent by Rev. Dr. Josiah Trenham, St. Andrew Orthodox Church, Riverside, Ca.
Almighty God, we humbly bow before you and ask you to forgive this Nation that you brought forth in 1776. We seem to be in a downward spiral Heavenly Father, and we humbly ask You to heal our land before it’s too late. As Abraham prayed for Sodom and Gommorah, if there are only a small number, will you please preserve us? Preserve us dear Lord, lay collectively on the hearts of voters this election to vote for leaders at every level who represent righteousness, who will get rid of wicked laws and emplace standards that reflect righteousness in our land, that Your word may encourage our collective repentance as a Nation, and heal our land. We ask this in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. —Chaplain (LTC) Ruston L. Hill, USA (retired)
God, please bless and protect the United States of America and our military personnel. Please keep our nation safe, secure, free and a representative constitutional republic that guarantees—and rigorously protects and defends—freedom, liberty and justice for ALL American people.
Lord, I thank you that we have the privilege of bringing our prayers before you, whether they are prayers of praise, prayers for comfort, or prayers of need. Today I come with a request for our nation, the nation that you directed our forefathers in founding, the nation you have used to bless other nations, and the nation that has given us freedom to worship you. As we go through this time of selecting our next President and our other elected officials both locally and nationally, may your will be done in the selection process. May the truth be revealed in all of the elections. May all of the information we receive be the truth. Where evil would try to corrupt the elections, may your truth prevail and may the right leaders be elected. Lord, at this same time we pray for our military members who are our stalwarts of protection for our country. May the truth be revealed about the pressures that are applied to them on a daily basis through such things as DEI training. We ask these things in the name of Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord. Amen. —Dale Birch, USAFA ’73
Our Dear Heavenly Father, we come to you in difficult times. Our beloved nation is facing a crisis, perhaps even more so than we were 250 years ago. We pray that you would touch the hearts and minds of our citizens and lead us to the polls in November. Lead out minds to consider your will and direction as we make our choices for our leaders at all levels. Lord, you have blessed our country from its very inception, and we have strayed far from you. Bring us back to being a nation where we think first of you, and follow the example of your Son, Jesus Christ. May you continue to bless us and lead us in your ways. In Jesus’ name we pray!—CSM Doug Gibbens, US Army (Retired)
Father, You have given us a beautiful system of government; may we have the wisdom to use it, the strength to defend it, and the patience to wait on your blessing. In Jesus Name, I pray.—Mike Haynes
Dear Father in Heaven, we are grateful for all the blessings we have received at Thy hand. We sorrow that we have allowed this nation founded by Thy power with an inspired Constitution to reach this point of crisis. Please grant us grace, that we might be guided by Thy Spirit into a path of true restoration, that we might be able to regain civic unity under the principles embraced by our Founders. Protect and preserve those of good faith who wish to serve, and magnify our efforts to become whole again. In the name of our Savior, we beg Thy forgiveness and Favor. Amen.
Almighty God, I praise you for your power and might. We thank you for grace and righteousness. I pray that your hand is on the 2024 election at every level, in every town and state. God please speak into people’s hearts and minds that they feel called to vote for people and policies that improve this great nation and that protect our servicemen and women, including my son, from any harm that could result from politicians operating without Godly, America-loving intentions. We need you, Lord! In the name of your perfect son, Jesus. Amen.
Thank you God for letting wake up and share another day with You. Please keep me on the path to be a better man. Please grant me in all I say and do today, Your wisdom, strength and vision to do Your will and not mine.
“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” [2 Chron 7:14, RSV]
Heavenly Father, we bow before you now, asking for your mercy on our nation. We have sinned greatly and need you to save us and lead us where we should go. You have many believers here who still love and follow you – please listen to our prayers. Please open the eyes of our nation to truth. Let us turn from our evil ways and follow you wholly. Let your people who know you, share the gospel with others, knowing that you are the one who changes hearts. Father, we have killed our own children for money and convenience, many have forsaken Israel, your chosen people. For that, we deserve judgment. But we pray that you will change our hearts and turn us back to you, we pray for your grace and mercy. Father, you put up kings – we pray that You will determine who gets elected, no matter what shenanigans go on in the voting process. We pray for a President and people who will honor you with their hearts and choices. We pray for revival in our nation. We need you, God. We pray the Holy Spirit will convict us of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and turn us back to you. We want to worship you and honor you. Thank you for the many blessings you have bestowed on our nation. Please bring us back to where you want us to be. We are in your hands. We love you and submit to your perfect will.
Lord, I cover myself and everyone around me with the blood of Jesus. I cover all the members of my family with the Blood of Jesus. I cover my home and my possessions, my car, my finances, my marriage, my technical writing, my American Tactical Civil Defense ministry, my nation and the men and women who serve her in uniform and Veterans with the blood of Jesus. I cover the work of my hands wit the Blood of Jesus. In the Name of Jesus Christ by the power of His Blood, I break off, and tear down every power of the kingdom of darkness formed against me and cancel every argument on earth that has established itself against the plan of God in my life. I confess that my body is a Temple of the Holy Spirit, justified, sanctified, perfected and protected forever by the Blood of Jesus. I take authority over the plans of the Satan in my life and reverse and break every plan and tongue that has formed against me and the Perfect Plan of God. I call forth in the name of Jesus all of God’s plans and purposes for my life and my family. God, let me be a vessel in which you are glorified. For me and my house, we shall serve the Lord. Amen
Lord I want to thank you for all the blessings you have provided. I pray you make this yrs election not only only one for the right candidate to lead our country but one to lead the religious revival we need. We cannot do this with out you. We need you and prayer back in our schools, in the halls of Congress and Oval office. You are a faithful God and I know you will protect our nation, making us stronger and better to serve you. In Jesus name we pray…Amen
Most blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, at this most critical time, we entrust the United States of America to your loving care. Most Holy Mother, we beg you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son. Overwhelmed with the burden of sins of our nation, we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in your motherly protection. Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts of our people. Open our minds to the great worth of human life and to the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evil of abortion and threaten the sanctity of family life. Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God’s law is the foundation on which this nation was founded, and that He alines the True Source of our cherished rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Oh Merciful Mother, give us the courage to reject the culture of death and the strength to build a new Culture of Life. Amen. Men of the Sacred hearts
Lord, please help us to trust in you. Guide us in the way to go. Have mercy on us.
Heavenly Father, we humbly ask that our nation, even with all her imperfections, would be one of Your instruments to bring forth Your truth and justice on the earth. “… In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth…”—Isaiah 42:3b-4a. Your Son Jesus said “greater love has no man than this, than he lay down his life for another;” and He proved this great love for us by laying down His life for us on the cross, thus revealing Your complete understanding of sacrificial suffering, perfect love and eternal purpose. So, in light of Your great compassion and mercy, we pray that we would know Your peace, hear Your truth and enter into the hope that You provide for each of us in the face of life and death. We need you Lord, and we invite You to dwell among us and among our countrymen. May our lives reflect Yours. We pray in the Name of the One who conquered death and hell, Jesus Christ. Amen.
As one who has experienced the enemies of God. Having been hauled off by communist militaries in Eastern Europe for smuggling Bibles. Father you know I know first hand what they plan on doing to those that bend their knee to you. We that do, now pray that you exceed their attempts to destroy what you have so graciously given us. And ask that you give us wisdom to know what you would have us do to right this wrong. However, Father we can not do this without Your help. Please forgive us for our sins and failures and make way what you would have us do. Asking that in the end You be honored in America above all other. Amen
May Almighty God guide us and help us to salvage the Constitution of this great Nation, that has been bought with so great a Price by our fellow Brothers in Arms uand all the patriots who have preceded us. May the Lord shed His light upon us; and may we serve his purposes Throughout our lives. Amen.
God, help us accept your plan for the future of our country. Help us remain faithful to your teachings. We believe in your goodness and mercy.
Lord Jesus, Only begotten Son of the Father, Thank you for all of the freedoms and blessings you have so generously bestowed on our country and our people. We humbly ask that you continue to bless us and to send the Holy Spirit down upon us to choose the best leader to do your will here on earth. Help us to heal the divisions in all of our relationships and country. Lord have mercy! Christ have mercy! Amen!
Lord give us strength and help guide us through what is a difficult decision for some and then watch over us during the difficult times after the presidential election of these United States, as you have done many times before. I pray that we are still worthy of your love and guidance and that we may better act in accordance with your will.
Dear heavenly father, We pray for your will to be done in our lives and in the life of our nation. We lift our eyes up to you as our ever-present help in times of need. Bless our nation and give us the strength and wisdom to serve you, to serve our nation and to serve our family in ways that are pleasing to you. We pray for peace and justice and for your will to be done in all things. Give us strength to follow you even when the going gets tough. All praise and thanks be given to God on high and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and fill us daily with your Holy Spirit to guide and protect us. In your holy name I pray, Amen.
God please heal our Land.
Abba father, I praise you constantly for your loving grace continually extended to all us un-worhty and sin filled children. Forgive us Father, and hearken to our prayers, I pray. Our nation is at a crossroads! Our upcoming national election will determine our national leadership into the future. Whomever you allow to become that leader, I pray you guide them by your love and direction so that your most excellent will will be accomplished! I lift this prayer to you in the most precious name of your Son, Jesus the Christ. Amen
Lord, we pray to you to save our nation and bring back those that have lost their way. Lord we ask that you continue to watch over us, guide us, and protect us. In Jesus name we pray Amen
Dear Lord Jesus, Please forgive this sinful nation; please help us to be faithful and above all else worship you. We pray that will continue to bless this nation and help us continue to be the leader of the free world. Amen
Saint Michael the Archangel defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray and do thou oh Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into Hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about this world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
Heavenly Father, Please give us the strength and wisdom to choose the right person for every elective office. This is the greatest country in the history of civilization, simply because it was founded on the faith of our forefathers and your great principles. Help us to return to honoring you above all. We pray this in the name of Your only precious Son, who you gave to save us all. Amen
Heavenly Father, please let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Please move in a powerful way across our country to stir the hearts and minds of our citizens that we may humble ourselves and turn from our sinful ways, and become reunited again with You. Please bless our country with elected leaders who honor and follow You. Amen.
Dear Most High God, we seek Your holy face and ask you to heal our nation! You are sovereign and mighty, there is nothing too difficult for you! Just as you empowered General Washington to have victory over the British army, we stand together praying for you to intervene on our country’s behalf once again. Help us and preserve us, O’ Lord! Restore us and protect those in our nation who call upon you in the midst of this wicked generation and ungodly leaders. Redeem the years that the locust have eaten, Lord, and raise up your people who seek first your kingdom and righteousness. Give us boldness to endure under hardship and trial. Amen.
Sovereign God of the Bible, I come praising You first and foremost for Who You are, a righteous and loving God. You desire that all people come to know You personally (1 Timothy 2:4), and You have given us the priceless gift of free-will, not forcing Yourself on anyone (Revelation 3:20). Lord, our Constitutional Republic and its founding documents had their roots in You and Your values found in the Bible. I pray that Your Spirit would move on all citizens who know You to vote and vote a Constitutional worldview in all elections as members of our country’s real government, we-the-people. I choose Joshua 24:15. I pray that all citizens of all beliefs will realize that voting a Constitutional worldview in elections is the best thing to do if they want to exercise the precious freedom of religion in our country. I pray that You will come against all attempts to commit election fraud. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen
Heavenly Father, I pray on this fate for the citizens of this country and for its leaders. That those leaders seek your guidance and example in dealing with others in this world. Lord, I pray that this country become a beacon of Christianity for others to follow. That he that wishes us harm see the folly of their ways and surrender to your glory. Lord, please, put a blanket of love and understanding on this country that we live our neighbors lives l e we love our family. Amen
Almighty God, you have blessed us and brought our nation and our military to this moment. Help us fulfill our roles as you have established for each one of us on earth. Protect us from evil and hold back corruption from those who wish us ill will. We ask for your forgiveness and mercy in this time. Bless our nation with freedom and motivate many more to stand up for your truth and justice. In Jesus name. Amen
Christ, we need your help as soon as possible.
Lord, may your people, who are called by your name, humble themselves and pray and seek your face and turn from their wicked ways. Will you please heal our land and turn our nation back to you. We know that no politician is the answer, but only you. Will you please lead and direct all your children and even those that don’t call on your name, to vote for the candidates that will best bring about your purposes.
In Jesus name.
DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, GUIDE US TO “MAKE STRAIGHT YOUR PATH” TO OTHERS; & TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR COMBINED NEED FOR YOUR BLESSINGS IN ALL OUR EFFORTS. MAY WE HUMBLY WORK TOGETHER UNDER YOUR LOVE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF OUR GREAT NATION, THRU OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. AMEN
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Lord, we come to you with our prayers prior to our national election and we ask that you will give us wisdom to choose our choices in this election with the guidance of your Holy Spirit. We also ask you to bless America and return us to a nation that respects ALL life in all stages and protects the unborn and the elderly. We ask these prayers through Christ our Lord. Father Bob Pope
Prayer for the nation by Dr David Jeremiah: Dear Father, Living in uncertain times, You are a certain God. Seeing turmoil all around us, You are the Peace within us. And though the future may seem dim, You are the Light that illuminates our path forward. Make us one nation under God. May we remember the high cost that was paid to live in one nation, a nation under God. May we not be fractured by politics or pettiness, but stand together as an indivisible people, ready to face the challenges of our future. May we graciously live within the freedom and liberty endowed to us by our Creator. And may we seek justice for all, no matter their race, color, or creed. Make us one nation under God. Though imperfect, let us become a more perfect union. Sometimes divided, let us learn to live indivisibly. And at times ungrateful, let we the people be grateful for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In you, God, we trust to heal the wounds of our past. Give us strength to endure the trials of today, and provide guidance to live together in a more peaceful tomorrow. Make us one nation under God. May your Word direct us, Your promises keep us, Your power protect us, and Your purpose restore us. May our courage propel us, love define us, humility constrain us, and faith unite us. Make us one nation under God. Father, we are blessed beyond measure, thankful beyond words, and hopeful beyond imagination. Make us one nation under God. Submitted by Vic Roeske LTC(R) USA, STARRS volunteer and West Point Class of 1974
I thank God for the leaders we have, who like Moses and Aaron, didn’t think themselves worthy to be used for good. God bless.
God, it is two days until an important election of our national leadership (USA). While I have doubts and fears, I prefer to face them, and summon the utmost faith I am able for You. Our nation, its children, its foundations and culture, everything faces an unprecedented peril that not many can see. While I wish not to insult the majority intelligence of our suffering country, empty promises and subversive tactics force less-informed communities to ignore said perils. I have contributed to the remedies, and sometimes question whether it is enough. But, I have to remind myself that it is arrogant of humanity to believe in itself alone. You, Lord, will you help us breathe the life into our country that it so desperately needs? I appreciate you, Lord. I pray that you show us the way, and that America can truly awaken to a more glorious future, full of your blessings. I also pray that you are able to heal the hearts of those that cannot yet see your grace. Thank you for everything, Lord. Amen.
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