Hope for the World, we pray that you might break the chains of hatred, prejudice, and fear that keep people enslaved to the violence that almost destroyed the United States during the Civil War and still poisons hearts and minds today.

POLL: Carrie Dann reports that a majority of Americans now say that race relations in the United States are bad, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, which showed the most pessimistic assessment of racial issues in almost two decades.

In the wake of protests over the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police, just four in ten Americans told pollsters that they believe race relations in the United States are "good," while 57 percent disagreed. And nearly a quarter, 23 percent, classified the current state of the country's racial issues as "very bad."

Dayspring from On High, our best hope for remaining human and for passing on a legacy of peace to future generations requires us to convert our disposition toward hostility to a disposition toward kindness. Give us the strength and the courage to devote the full energy of our imagination and will to finding ways for people of all races, religions, and economic backgrounds to live in harmony and peace with justice for all.

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