God Our Father,

Giver of life,

we entrust the United States of America

to Your loving care.

You are the rock on which this nation was founded.

You alone are the true source

of our cherished rights to life,

liberty,

and the pursuit of happiness.

Reclaim this land for Your glory

and dwell among Your people.

Send Your Spirit to touch the hearts

of our nation's leaders.

Open their minds

to the great worth of human life

and the responsibilities that accompany human freedom.

Remind Your people that true happinessis rooted in seeking and doing Your will.

Through the intercession of Mary Immaculate,

Patroness of our land,

grant us the courage to reject the "culture of death."

Lead us into a new millennium of life.

We ask this through Christ Our Lord.

Amen