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Heavenly Father,

We come to You in praise and adoration, grateful for the multitude of blessings You have poured out upon us. We confess that taking these gifts of Yours for granted is but one of our sins; help us to always remember that every good and perfect gift comes from You. And place in our hearts constantly the joy of Your greatest Gift of all, the atonement of our sins on the Cross and the resurrection of Your Son and our Savior, Jesus. Let us awake each day with a renewed awareness that the tomb is empty and that our Lord lives, walking with us and talking with us along life's narrow way.

Father, we thank You for the life of John Paul II and his witness of faith, hope, and love to people of all faiths. We consider ourselves fortunate to have lived in a time when this man of great humility, courage, and compassion has been in residence in the Vatican. We pray now that the Conclave of Cardinals will be wise in their choice of a successor and select a man who will remain true to Your Word and who will heed Your voice, seeking to carry out Your will. Lead them in their mission of electing the next Pope.

We thank You for the safe journey of our President and those accompanying him to Italy. Watch over them and the others who have traveled to the funeral, keeping them safe from all harm.

Continue to speak Your message to President Bush and guide his every thought, word, and deed. Let him keep his eyes stayed on You that he may lean on Your wisdom rather than his own understanding.

Lord, we mourn the loss of our troops in Afghanistan and pray that You will comfort their families, holding them close to Your heart and giving them strength for the difficult days ahead. Bless all the members of our military, whether serving at home or abroad. Be their Light when the days seem dark and dreary; be their Anchor when their seas are stormy; be their Shield as they defend our nation and work to bring freedom to others.

Lord, we pray for our nation. We have sinned against You and forgotten Your commandments, given not for Your sake but for ours. Restore in America a desire to celebrate life, morality, and goodness. In the Name of Jesus. Amen.

Thank You, King Jesus, for never leaving nor forsaking us. We are grateful for Your ever present influence on our lives.

I acknowledge with Kayak that we have neglected the benefits of so great a salvation and thank You for renewing us. By faith we receive the blessings of sonship to include the awesome privilege and honor of coming to Your throne and calling out Your blessings for others, knowing that You not only hear us but answer Your children.

We call out for protection, wisdom, health, prosperity of soul and the joy of the Lord for our President, his extended family and his administration and their extended families. We call out for protection, vision, sufficient grace and triumph for our troops. We call out for an outpouring of Your Spirit on all flesh in the United States. Our sons and daughters prophesy, old men dream dreams and young men see visions. May the Spirit of Holiness and Truth lead our every steps.

We, Your people, choose to love You with all our heart, body, mind and strength and our neighbors as ourselves.

In Jesus' name, Amen.