Opening Prayer
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06/26/2009
Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin
Lord God You hold all in good order yet you give us the freedom of choice in the realm of good conscience.
It seems You achieve Your own good purposes in and through Your people whether or not they know Your guidance or wait to learn from their own mistakes.
Be with all Your people today in the decisions they make as a free people.
Provide them with insight on how to use their many blessings.
Even though You guide them by your Spirit hold them accountable for their deeds before Your divine tribunal and in the realm of democratic forum and public opinion.
By personal integrity and right judgment help all Americans to establish credence before other nations; so that seeing our good deeds may they glorify You our God, as our protector and guide, now and forever. Amen.