Prayer before Election
PRAYER FOR LEADERSHIP
(On Ele ction Day and
Othe r Time s)
Joan D. Chittiste r, OSB
(On El
Joan D. Chittist
Give us, O God,
le ade rs
whose he arts
are large
e nough
to match the bre adth of our own souls
and give us souls strong e nough
to follow le ade rs
of vision and wisdom.
l
to match th
and giv
to follow l
In se e king a le ade r,
le t us se e k more
than de ve lopme nt
for ourse lve s
—
though de ve lopme nt we
hope for —
more than se curity
for our own land —
though se curity we ne e d —
more than satisfaction for our wants
—
though many things we de sire .
l
for ours
though d
mor
though s
mor
though many things w
Give
us the he arts
to choose
the le ade r who will work with othe r
le ade rs
to bring safe ty
to the whole
world.
th
l
to th
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