A Prayer for the Fourth of July

     Almighty and ever-living God, we humbly praise you for the nation in which you have allowed us to live.  We cherish its wonder and its beauty.  We are thankful for its fruitful lands, its bountiful waters, its great resources and its unlimited opportunities.

     We thank you for our founding fathers and mothers, and for their foresight, special wisdom, and steadfast courage in establishing freedom and a lasting document of fairness.

     Stir up within each of us the will to be good stewards of all the blessings of the land we love.

     Amen.