God of vision, who walks with us into the future:
We pray for our alabaster cities stained with human tears.
We pray for the day when misery will know relief, when war and bigotry are no more and mercy will mark all our dealings with one another.
We pray today for the world's cities, their people, and their leaders.
God of the ages, mold us as a loving people, as people who live with extravagant love.
Mold us into a healing nation inspired by the outreached hand of Lady Liberty, whose tear-stained face still dares to dream of an America where peace is possible, freedom is shared, and extravagant love will be the last word.