In these days of economic woes
In these times of downturns and recessions,
We call on You, Almighty God
In the midst our serious situation.
For God, You are our only hope
Even as we try to ride out these times,
Fill our hearts with trust in your leadership
And rid unbelief and doubt from our minds.
Bring us back to our moral moorings
And faith in your proven wisdom,
Help us to walk in your Son’s example
And all unrighteous passions shun.
May we be models for our youth
Which are worthy of emulation,
May they follow us as we follow Christ
And so give you praise and adoration.
Teach us to number our days
And direct our hearts to your wisdom,
To recognize that this life is transient
But yours is an eternal kingdom.
Teach us Lord to set our affections
On things that are high and godly
So that we may rise above selfish greed
And reach up to things that are heavenly.
Give our leaders a sense of direction
May they reach out to you for solutions
To our present and disturbing dilemmas
And seek your way out for our Nation.
Given our current gun violence
And the terror that grips our communities,
We pray Almighty God for your mercy
And peace to bring us a sense of nationality.
That we may become our brother’s keeper
And share in one another’s joys and pain
So that this country, Barbados, under God,
Can become an international beacon again.
We ask these mercies in Jesus’ name,
Giving you the Father praise and glory
As we walk in the dictates of the Holy Spirit
In the oneness of the blessed Trinity.
Amen
Stewart Russell © October 2018
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