Heavenly Creator, in your Word you have given us a vision of that holy City to which the nations of the world bring their glory: Behold and visit, we pray, the City of New Orleans. Renew the ties of mutual regard which form its civic life. Send the people honest and able leaders. Enable us to eliminate poverty, prejudice, and oppression, that peace may prevail with righteousness, and justice with order, that people from different cultures and with differing talents may find with one another the fulfillment of their humanity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
--Adapted from The Book of Common Prayer, p. 825
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