Continuing through the binders full of my great-grandfather's lessons and prayers, I came across one prayer which I think he wrote during the Cuban missile crisis. It's plea to God is appropriate just about everyday on the calendar though.
We know, our Father, that at this desperate hour in world affairs, we need Thee. We need Thy strength, Thy guidance, Thy Wisdom.
There are problems far greater than any wisdom of man can solve. What shall our leaders do in such an hour?
May Thy wisdom and Thy power come upon the President of these United States, the Senators and the Congressmen, tho whom we have entrusted leadership. may the responsibility lie heavily upon their hearts, until they are ready to acknowledge their helplessness and to turn to Thee. Give to them the honesty, the courage, and the moral integrity to confess that they don't know what to do. Only then can they lead us as a nation beyond human wisdom to Thee, who along hast the answer.
Lead us to this high adventue. Remind us that a "might fortress is our God", not a hiding place where we can escape for an easy life, but rather an arsenal of courage and strength, the mightiest of all, who will march besides us into the battle for righteousness and world brotherhood.
May we never record from our feeling of helplessness and our need for Thee.
In the name of Jesus our Lord we pray
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