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Novena Prayer for Voters
July 5, 2008 |
Our parish has started saying a novena prayer for the November elections. As elections matter and the government is involved in every aspect of our lives, it’s probably a good idea for us to call upon God and the intercession of Mary, America’s patron saint, to ensure we pick the best leaders.
Here’s the prayer, which is a variation of the Nine Month Novena to Our Lady of America -
“Mary, Refuge of Holy love, intercede for our country with your Immaculately-Conceived Heart during the upcoming elections. Since you are the Ever-Virgin Mary and Mother of the true God, obtain for us from the Blessed Trinity a president and other elected political leaders who will help the United States become a country of great purity and high morality.
“Sweet Blessed Mother, intercede for us that our next president will support life for each individual at every stage, uphold family life, and influence other countries throughout the world to love God above all else and neighbor as self, to serve Him, and to live for Him alone. Time and again you have given us your gracious assistance, and thus we humbly and gratefully acknowledge you as our Patron.
“Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee and all those who do not have recourse to thee!
“May our Eternal Father shine His Light upon our country and the whole world. Amen.”
Let us also remember that we decide our leaders. So, we are praying for ourselves and our fellow Americans. We are praying that not only will we actually vote, but that we will also vote for the best leaders in accordance with God’s will for our nation.
After all, we are ”one nation under God” and it is “In God We Trust.”
