Almighty and everlasting God, the sweep of human history discloses that only free, fair, and peaceful elections, and our civic covenant to abide by their outcomes, can contain your people’s unruly temperaments and competing needs, desires, and grievances. We pray for an orderly United States election. We pray that candidates will abide by the results and model acceptance for their followers. Best prepared by your grace for their next campaigns will be winners who resist triumphalism and losers who resolve to learn the right lessons from defeat. Above all, we pray for peace and for liberty and justice for all, and we abide in your promise that you will make all things work together for what is good and righteous for those with faith in your providence. We pray in the Risen One’s name. Amen.
