Today America inaugurates a new President and this morning I offer a prayer from the Book of Common Prayer to guide our thoughts for President-elect Biden, Vice-President-elect Harris, and all other civil authorities. We pray for them all; and we remember that God is our first and last Governor, the Alpha and Omega. So, we heed the words of Scripture, "Fear God. Honor the emperor."
O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We
commend this nation to thy merciful care, that, being guided
by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in thy peace. Grant
to the President of the United States, the Governor of this
State (or Commonwealth), and to all in authority, wisdom
and strength to know and to do thy will. Fill them with the
love of truth and righteousness, and make them ever mindful
of their calling to serve this people in thy fear; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the
Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
Ryon Price is the Senior Pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.
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