God of Mercy and Love, we place our
African American Families before You today.
May we be proud of our history
and never forget those who paid a great price for our liberation.
Bless us one by one and keep our hearts and
minds fixed on higher ground.
Help us to live for You and not for ourselves, and may we cherish and proclaim
the gift of life.
Bless our parents, guardians and grandparents,
relatives and friends.
Give us the amazing grace to be the salt of
the earth and the light of the world. Help us, as Your
children,
to live in such a way that the beauty and greatness of
authentic love is reflected in all that we say and do.
Give a healing anointing to those less
fortunate, especially the motherless, the fatherless, the broken, the sick and
the lonely.
Bless our departed family
members and friends. May they be led into the light of your dwelling place
where we will never
grow old, where we will share the fullness of redemption and shout the victory
for all eternity.
This we ask in the precious
name of Jesus, our Savior and Blessed Assurance. Amen.
Holy Mary, Mother of Our
Families, pray for us.