Lord, we have become a cynical and nihlistic nation, or at least many among us have been led by the powers that be, to become that way in our attitudes, and our attitudes so often guide our words and deeds. We need a powerful leader, who can and will lead us back to our roots - our Christian roots - and who can cause us to rise up yet once more, and face our failures and follies, and return to thee and to rationality. Bless us Lord, even though we don't deserve to be so richly blessed. We are weak and easily led, especially in large numbers. Help us to return to individualism, and away from collectivism, which always leads to ruin. When people gather in mass, the prevailing attitude is always "well SOMEbody ought to DO something," and we never seem to realize that WE are "somebody!"
We are weak, easily lead, and mostly, just want to be lazy, and have it work out well for us. But laziness never leads to anything good. Only our own labors and efforts can build a good and strong and wise nation! Many would lead us astray in many, many different futile directions. Make us THINK, Lord, and use the brains you so generously gave us, to discern the simplest of answers to the common questions and problems we encounter in our daily lives. You made us so wondrously, and yet, we squander so much of the inestimable gifts you've equipped us with.
Give us a great leader to follow Lord, who can and will bring us back to faith, and revive the spirit that lies within all of us of faith. Let us not be forlorn and feeling forsaken ANY MORE! All we have to do is simply look up, and see that which Satan has led us to look away from. The rest will follow quite naturally, if we merely look up to Thee.
Grant us this great leader, I pray, for without such a leader, I fear many of us will abandon that which we KNOW is just and true and right and Holy. Hear my prayer, Lord, and grant us this one deeply needed wish, I pray. In the name of our Redeemer, our Savior and our best frind, Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.