Almighty and most merciful God,

I confess that my nation stands self-condemned before You. We have disregarded Your law and devised for ourselves rules which do not profit.¹ We have murdered the innocent. We have dishonored marriage and treated divorce, which You hate,² as if it were a light matter. We have committed fornication and all manner of perversion, and have exported our lewdness and blasphemy all over the earth. We have loved money,³ stored up our treasures on the earth,⁴ and have worshipped and served Mammon rather than You.⁵ And above all, we have failed to love You with all our hearts and souls and minds and strength, and we have failed to love our neighbors as ourselves.⁶

Lord, we are guilty before You, and we deserve Your wrath and Your judgment upon us. However, we appeal to You because of Your great mercy and compassions which never fail.⁷ Lord, in wrath remember mercy!⁸ Do not deal with us as our sins deserve!⁹

O merciful Father, You who raise up kings and tear them down,¹⁰ You are sovereign over the nations of men, and You give them to anyone You wish.¹¹ You have declared to us that a leader after Your heart will fear You and practice justice,¹² for righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne.¹³ O God, in this election season, do not give us the leader that we deserve! Give us a leader who fears You and will practice justice.

And Lord, please look on our weak prayers and our weak repentance, and on the basis of the blood of Your perfect Son, as of a Lamb without spot or blemish,¹⁴ turn our hearts back to You!¹⁵ Lord, send revival to America! Open our eyes to see Jesus the Messiah, the Lamb of God crucified for the sins of the world.¹⁶ Convict our hearts of sin, of righteousness and of judgment,¹⁷ and awaken us to our desperate need for You.

Lord, have mercy on America!

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