DIVINE FLAME: A PRAYER FOR THE PHILIPPINES

We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

- Preamble of the Philippine Constitution

Let us pray,

God our merciful Father
You are always been good to us
We pray with one voice for our beloved country;
for our leaders and for every citizen.

Lord, this is the Philippines the land of our birth; the land that we love.
You made this land and gave it to us.
Thank You for our freedom and patrimony;
and for the abundant blessings we constantly receive as a nation.

Rule among our people so that we may never misuse these gifts
through selfishness and greed.
Rule through our leaders and guide them in ways of justice and peace.
Counsel them O God, and may fortitude abide with them that they may conduct
the affairs of man in accordance with Your divine will.
Grant them the wisdom to make decisions for the benefit of the population
and not for their personal interest.
May the government seek to reconcile power with the needs of society,
to foster nation building and usher in progress.

Grant O Lord, to every Filipino the gift of respect for lawful authority,
justly exercised, that we may live as a united people,
one nation under God.
Help each citizen to live up to civil obligations with a sense of pride,
patriotism and conviction.
Inspire in each of us a sense of devotion to every duty
and an urgency to serve.
May we each develop a sense of responsibility to care for one another;
Ever ready to share and cooperate for the good of our family,
our community and our country.

Help us to live in peace with one another and
preserve the unity of our nation.
We pray for lasting peace particularly in regions
plagued by insurgency and separatism.
Teach us how to work for harmony and understanding
amidst the ethnic, social, political and religious diversity.

Hold us in Your hands, Lord Jesus.
Light our paths, advise us in our doubts, strengthen us in our difficulties
Help us right our wrongs and mend our ways
Heal our wounds of divisiveness and console us in our afflictions

Be with us, as ever, during calamities and national tragedy.
Teach us to respect and protect the environment and our natural resources.
May we be one in our effort to conserve energy and
keep our respective areas clean and safe;

Come to our aid, Lord
Bless our endeavors that foster nation building.
Grant us the necessary grace to be dedicated in our quest
for progress and development.
And inspire each of us to share the talents and skills You
bestowed on us to be used for the common good.

May our nation strive to form bonds of unity between countries,
to support policies and actions that fosters global peace.
Keep us free from foreign invaders, imperialistic and facist agenda.
Let us live in harmony with the international community;
Upholding always the human rights and dignity of every nationality.

We pray for the safety of every Filipino traveler and
those in foreign lands away from their love ones to work.
Lighten the burden of our countrymen who are oppressed
or experiencing injustice in other lands;
Strengthen those who are away from their native land facing racial or
cultural bias and console those who are longing for home.

Hearken us, Lord, in love for the truth in one another.
Help us to be people who consistently walk with you,
and living life in Your righteousness.
Make us realize that we are called to spread the Good News
not only among our people but also throughout the world.
So let us grow in faith, in hope, in love to become Your
faithful witnesses.
Let Your holy will be done for us. We pray in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.