O God, our Heavenly Father, watch over, guide and bless thy servant Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. Bestow upon him the courage of Washington, the wisdom of Lincoln, the determination of Truman, and the spirit of both Roosevelts. Keep him safe from all harm. May he lead our country with skill, vision and compassion, bringing us ever closer as a people, and when he lays his burden down may he leave this great republic far better than he found it. Amen.
Goddess, strong Maiden, stern Mother, wise Crone; Angels and Spirits; Elementals of the four directions; the Spirit of the people, and the Wisdom of our Ancestors…what he said ↑.
So Mote it Be.
Dear Lord,
Please watch over your child Barack. Protect him and give him wisdom and strength. Help us to encourage and support him. Let no evil befall him. Bless him and keep him. In Jesus’ name I pray…amen.
Lord, don’t let him get shot. There are an army of swine in the world, who will want to harm him. Some, because they are our Nation’s enemies. Others, because of the color of his skin. And some, because their political views have become dogmas that blind them with hate.
Lord, keep him alive.
:: keeps fingers crossed::
Dear Lord, watch after thy servant Barack. Let him go where he should go, say what he should say and do what he should do. In all events keep him out of Your way.
help him, save him, protect him, and keep him, oh god by thy grace.
Great Zeus, ruler of Olympus, King of the gods, look kindly upon Barack and smite his enemies with your thunderbolts. Give him the opportunities to be worthy of your blessing. Let your daughter Pallas Athene lend him both her Aegis to protect him and her wisdom to avoid hubris. Let your brother Poseidon still the wine-dark seas and Aeolus keep the winds at peace. Let Pan and Aphrodite spread their bounties over the land. Let winged Hermes bring aught but joy and profit. Let Ares be still.
Grant Barack Obama:
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SHAZAM!
Our Father,
watch over your humble servant,Obama. Guide him in the path that preserves the lives of all, both in our country and all countries. Let his words be a beacon for the whole world to see that our words are not hollow, but carry the heart and soul of all who live in this great country and also the dedication and perserverance of those who see life as precious. Let the the wars of hate and conquering stop, and let our armed forces be used to insure peace and the long life of those children of yours that are the least able to defend themselves from those who seek to destroy what is good in all.
Lord, grant him your guidance and the wisdom to see your will.
In Your name I pray, Amen.
Cross Up.
God immediately disqualifies all prayers from the SDMB, for implying that He didn’t know who won the US election.
Not to mention praying in the “Mundane Pointless” forum… that surely can’t be the way to court divine favor.
God, if You exist, please smite me now if Your plan is to guide the new guy anything like you did the last guy.
If a ghod of any kind exists, then I offer prayers for our country. We’re going to need a bunch of them for the next four years.
Maybe not exactly what you’re looking for Elendil’s Heir but I like this prayer for the president and those in civil authority from the Episcopal Book Of Common Prayer
O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We
commend this nation to thy merciful care, that, being guided
by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in thy peace. Grant
to the President of the United States, the Governor of this
State (or Commonwealth), and to all in authority, wisdom
and strength to know and to do thy will. Fill them with the
love of truth and righteousness, and make them ever mindful
of their calling to serve this people in thy fear; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the
Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
Found the source for my half-remembered attempt at plagiarism …
Lord, take me where You want me to go;
Let me meet who You want me to meet;
Tell me what You want me to say, and
Keep me out of Your way.
==Father Mychal Judge
Heavenly Father, guide and protect President Obama as he takes office. Protect and nuture his family. Grant him Your wisdom to lead us in liberty and justice. Grant him Your strength to rightly oppose the enemies of liberty and justice. Where we need correction as a nation, Lord, correct us fairly but kindly. Grant him discretion to make the tough decisions of defense, of economics, of national security. Surround him with wise counselors and endow him with Your Spirit to guide and guard us as You would. In the Name of Jesus and by the power of the Holy Spirit- Amen.
Great Mother and Father, Lord and Lady, elements of the east, south, west, north, above, below, and within, grant President Obama wisdom in the days to come. Allow him to find within himself the ability to create unity out of strife, love and compassion out of fear and hatred. Create within his realm of being the opportunities necessary to connect to the knowledge needed in the days ahead. Work with him and within him to the betterment of all, with harm to none. So Mote It Be.