Almighty God, Who has given us this good land for our heritage;
We humbly beg You that we may always prove ourselves
a people mindful of Your favor and glad to do Your will.
Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning, and pure manners.
Save us from violence, discord, and confusion,
from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.
Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people,
the multitude of many tongues brought to our shores.
Endow with Your spirit of wisdom
those whom in Your name we entrust the authority of government,
that there may be justice and peace at home,
and that through obedience to Your law,
we may show Your praise among the nations of the earth.
In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness,
and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in You to fail;
all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.