Here’s another new coronavirus prayer, to help support and encourage you in these challenging times.
Lord,
we pray for our leaders,
those in government and parliament who will take decisions that affect us all,
shaping our lives during this continuing crisis and beyond.
Thank you for the good things they have done:
the measures they’ve taken that have protected us all
and helped to contain this virus.
Thank you for the economic support they’ve given to so many,
the attempts made to protect individuals from loss of work,
and businesses from loss of trade,
so that the former, as far as possible, may avoid hardship
and the latter stay afloat.
Forgive the mistakes politicians have made during this time:
the errors of judgement,
missed opportunities,
questionable calls,
overly ambitious promises,
confusing and conflicting advice.
Help them to learn from what they’ve got wrong
and build on what they’ve got right,
so that real progress may continue in tackling this pandemic,
and we may realistically look forward to a time,
sooner rather than later,
when it is over.
In all their decisions, may our leaders act wisely,
fairly
and responsibly,
governing the country in such a way that we may have confidence in them,
and be justifiably grateful for the part they have played.
Amen.