So often, in this world,
cluttered, confused
allegiance to consumption,
to things,
Black Friday, Cyber Monday;
as if they are worthy;
not standing for anything.
Idols only, evil, keeping us
from God;
but these words, “one nation
under God”
different than the others,
set apart;
a calling deep within our
spirits
of a relationship with God
as a people, this prayer for
our nation.
Not that we are special,
better than other nations,
not that God carries our
battles;
but that we, as a people,
would live by His
commandments.
Part of our dream, our
prayer, in forming a nation
is that our nation would
live under His reign
that our dreams, our
aspirations, our policies,
that our laws, our daily
lives
would be pleasing to God.
This is our prayer, this is
our hope
especially on this day,
these hallowed days,
remembering the words on the
Declaration,
written on the page,
and the prayer within them
for this nation, one nation
under God.
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edited December 1, 2014
One Flag, One God – v3
(editing version 2)
edited June 14, 2014
One Flag, One God – v2
Flag Day
edited June 14, 2014
That We Would Be – v2
Flag Day
June 27, 2010
That We Would Be
written for July 4th celebration
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH
July 4, 2010
&
June 30, 2009
One Flag, One God
written for July 4th celebration
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH
July 4, 2009
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