A prayer before casting my vote

A prayer before casting my vote

-Fr. Cedric Prakash sj*

Loving God,

I am about to cast my vote

in this General Elections of our country….

As I step into the polling booth

I humbly ask you,

Lord of wisdom,

to give me your discerning Spirit

that I may sieve the truth from the untruth

the reality from the myth

the light from the darkness

and the “propaganda”

which has overwhelmed me.

Give me above all

that courage I need

at this moment

to cast my precious vote

for that individual / political party

who is committed to the

democratic and secular character of India

and the guiding principles of our Constitution:

Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity for all!

So help me, God!

23^rd April, 2014

(* Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ is the Director of PRASHANT, the Ahmedabad based Jesuit Centre for Human Rights, Justice and Peace)

Address: PRASHANT, Hill Nagar, Near Kamdhenu Hall, Drive-in Road, Ahmedabad - 380052

Phone: 79 27455913, 66522333 Fax:  79 27489018
Email: sjprashant@gmail.com     www.humanrightsindia.in