Elias Ohoiledwarin, an Indonesian Verbite monk living in Hungary, wrote a beautiful prayer about our country, our nation and us Hungarians.
Heavenly Father!
I am here in your country, Hungary,
where you assigned me.
I am here with your people, the Hungarians.
I am begging for them, Father:
Bless this country -
so that Your Kingdom will be built in it
Bless this nation -
so that you have a real nation here in Europe
Bless this people -
as your own chosen people.
Heavenly Father!
I thank You for sending me here.
the love and power of
this . I thank You - that I can live, serve and
study here.
I thank you - that I could taste
the natural and cultural beauty
. I thank you - that I got to know the
ancestors, martyrs and saints of this country.
Heavenly Father,
true love,
faith,
and hope
in this country Give this people:
Strength - for work
Courage - for struggle
Loyalty - for love
Perseverance - in life.
Our Father who art in Heaven!
Let your country come!
Here, in Hungary, where your Church lives
Here, in your Church - where millions of your families live
Here, in Hungarian families - where your Son Jesus Christ lives.
Now and forever and ever. Amen.
