Prayer for the November 2016 elections

Lord God, as the election approaches, we seek a better understanding of the issues.  and the concerns that affect our country.  We ask for eyes that can free us from blindness, so that we can see each other as one family and equal in dignity, especially those who are victims of violence and injustice and those who are different from us.  We ask for ears that will hear the cries of the unborn and the voices of those who want to exercise their religious freedom.  We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voices of our leaders who will bring us closer to the peace and justice of your kingdom.   In gratitude for the right to vote and for the freedoms afforded to us by our Constitution, we ask you to lead us and guide us to do your will in the way we vote in our upcoming election this week.  We offer this prayer in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  AMEN.