Catholic Identity

National Prayer Campaign

Eternal God,

In wisdom and love 

you created our earth

to sustain us and give us life.

We turn to you now

in faith, hope and love,

asking you to look with favour

on our drought-stricken land,

on our starving animals,

on our failing crops.

Strengthen, sustain and give new heart

   to our farmers

   and to all who are affected by drought; 

   be with those who support them.

In your loving providence,

   send abundant rain

   and restore our parched earth.

Father of all compassion, 

 hear our prayer 

   through Jesus Christ your Son,

   in whom the promise of new life

   has dawned, and

   through the power 

   of the Holy Spirit,

   the Lord the giver of life:

Renew your faithful people;

Renew the face of the earth.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross,

Mary, help of Christians –

   Pray for us.

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop –

   Pray for us.