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 ''38. For the Right Use of God’s Gifts''

Almighty God, whose loving hand hath given us all that we possess: Grant us grace that we may honor thee with our  substance, and, remembering the account which we must one  day give, may be faithful stewards of thy bounty, through  Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

39.  For those who Influence Public Opinion

Almighty God, you proclaim your truth in every age by many voices: Direct, in our time, we pray, those who speak where  many listen and write what many read; that they may do their  part in making the heart of this people wise, its mind sound, and  its will righteous; to the honor of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers for the Natural Order

40.  For Knowledge of God’s Creation

Almighty and everlasting God, you made the universe with all its marvelous order, its atoms, worlds, and galaxies, and  the infinite complexity of living creatures: Grant that, as we  probe the mysteries of your creation, we may come to know  you more truly, and more surely fulfill our role in your  eternal purpose; in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

41.  For the Conservation of Natural Resources

Almighty God, in giving us dominion over things on earth, you made us fellow workers in your creation: Give us wisdom  and reverence so to use the resources of nature, that no one  may suffer from our abuse of them, and that generations yet  to come may continue to praise you for your bounty; through  Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 