PRAYER FOR A TRUE AND SPEEDY CANVASS
by Corazon C. Aquino
(Courtesy of INQ7)

DEAR Jesus, Prince of Peace,

I ask You to bless us, so that we will continue to enjoy Your favor.

Listen to our prayer and hear our cry for help, as we await the official canvass by Congress for the highest office in the land.

Give us the patience to wait out an honest count as the Constitution requires.

Give us the understanding to appreciate the issues, the discernment to tell the real from the false.

Inspire our legislators to address our doubts with clarity and patience, knowing that a gentle answer turns away wrath, and the tongue of the wise brings healing.

This important work of Congress will be hard and tedious, but a sincere desire for the truth, will help rather than hinder the speed of the canvass.

Confident in Your great mercy, dear Lord, we believe Your people will do their best.

Therefore, let every word spoken in Congress bring understanding instead of delay, calm rather than more uncertainty, and a humble acceptance instead of hurt pride, that we may achieve the stability that comes only with justice, and the freedom that springs only from truth. Amen.

(And I say Amen and Amen - Eric)