This is the song I hope to sing at Mass the day after July 4th.
A Prayer for My Country
Intro:
We live in troubled times, Lord
We talk in bitter rhymes, Lord
We argue and we threaten and we fight.
Yet after all these years I find
Our lives are still intertwined
This is my prayer for my country, Lord, tonight.
- May we walk tall and strong
And not be tempted by the wrong
May we always speak freely and be true
May we work hard each day
And be joyous in our play
And may we always trust in You, Lord.
1st Bridge
And when our politicians try
To make us hate the other side
And say that they’re not like us at all
While they try to ignite us
May we remember what unites us
And that our differences can be very small.
2. Our land has many faces
Many faiths and many races
We’re all part of the Great American Stew, Lord
So let hatred have no part
Of any corner of our hearts
And let us always trust in You, Lord.
2nd Bridge:
Let good people who come to our shores
Find a home forever more
Let us welcome the stranger
As You taught us to do, Lord
Go to war only when we must
And make peace when it is just
Love our neighbor so we may stay true to You, Lord
Last Verse:
At the end of the day
Let us bow our heads to pray
May we worship as our hearts bid us to do, Lord
May we always be free
From any one man’s tyranny
Oh, watch over the Red, White and Blue, Lord
And may we always
Trust in You
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You can disagree with any sentiment in that song. But instead of asking me questions, perhaps you’d better ask yourself.
Mark Bruce, Writer 