Memorial Church of Moses, Mount Nebo, Jordan

Pray for those in authority, but don’t stop there (a litany)

Curtis Ramsey-Lucas
1 min readOct 6, 2020

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Leader: Pray for those in authority, but don’t stop there.

People: Aim at righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

Leader: Pray for those in authority, but don’t stop there.

People: Do justice, love kindness, walk humbly with God.

Leader: Pray for those in authority, but don’t stop there.

People: Love God with all you heart, mind, and soul, and love your neighbor as yourself.

Leader: Pray for those in authority, but don’t stop there.

People: Look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Leader: Pray for those in authority, but don’t stop there.

People: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Leader: Pray for those in authority, but don’t stop there.

All: Love one another.

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Curtis Ramsey-Lucas

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