Friday, December 05, 2008

Blog prayer brigade for the coming elections

I'm not a big fan of blogging brigade, but receiving a marching order from Br. Utoy to do something for the upcoming synchronized national elections--and because a have a great admiration for the men in cloth--I feel obliged doing it.

The task is not really difficult. I just need to write and publish a prayer for the elections, make an oath “to recite the prayer, which I wrote, in my own convenient time and regularly as possible until the 2010 Presidential Election commences” (I’m sorry, but I find this rather slushy), and finally, tag seven other bloggers to do the same.

And as Fr. Eli, our Provincial, would say "English is the language of instruction, but Filipino is the language of persuasion," let me write my prayer in my native tounge.



Here’s the Prayer

Amang Diyos namin,
pinili Mo ang aming bansang
itaguyod ang Iyong Mabuting Salita.
Hinihiling namin na maging huwaran kami
ng aming mga kalapit bansa sa Asya
sa pamamagitan ng pagdaraos ng isang
matapat, malinis, at mapayapang halalan.

Hinihiling din namin ang biyaya ng
kalinawagan ng isipan upang
piliing mabuti ang susunod na mamumuno sa aming bansa.

Bigyan N'yo kami ng talino at kabutihan ng puso
na isantabi ang aming mga personal na interes,
kapalit ng buong-pusong pagmamahal sa aming bayan.

Ang panalangin naming ito Ama,
ay ginagawa namin sa ngalan
ni Hesus, aming Kaibigan at Kapatid.
Amen.


...the Oath

I, Donnie Duchin E. Duya,
support the cause
of the Blog Prayer Brigade for the election of the Future President
of the Republic of the Philippines

and I do solemnly promise to recite the prayer,
which I wrote, in my own convenient time
and regularly as possible until the 2010 Presidential Election commences.
Let it be written, let it be done.


[ And the Instruction ]

1. Write a short, sincere and meaningful prayer, (in your own words and according to the customs of your religious affiliation) about asking God in guiding our country and fellowmen in choosing the right candidate to vote for in the coming 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections. It can be in your own vernacular, and can be short and long as you please. Remember, the goal of the prayer is not only for Peaceful Election but most of all “for the guidance of choosing the right Presidential candidate to vote in the election

2, Publish the prayer for everyone to Read in your blog.

3. Go to the Blog Prayer Brigade Main Page which is located here, and get one of the badges or banners for the brigade. Place the badge or banner in your Sidebar until the 2010 Presidential Elections commence.

4. Make an oath by filling the blank below with your handle/or name

I, _____________________(name) support the cause of the Blog Prayer Brigade for the election of the Future President of the Republic of the Philippines and I do solemnly promise to recite the prayer, which I wrote, in my own convenient time and regularly as possible until the 2010 Presidential Election commences. Let it be written, let it be done.

5. Tag at least 7 Pinoy bloggers you know who haven’t done this before so that the prayer will spread wherever there is a pinoy blogger present.

6. Keep you promise of praying for the Presidential Election so that God may guide us in choosing the right leader for our country.

7. in January 2010, we will gather all the names and prayers of each participants and publish all their prayers in one Blog. We will also feature in the blog the most beautiful prayer ever composed in this project.


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