Together, we will make America strong again.

We will make America wealthy again.

We will make America proud again.

We will make America safe again.

And yes, together, we will make America great again.

Today, the Desiring God staff gathered in Minneapolis

in our offices to watch the inauguration.

It's been on our minds a lot recently, as you can imagine.

And just last night, we published John Piper's article

at the site titled, How to Live Under an Unqualified President,

which has generated a huge response and conversation,

as you can imagine.

So today, the staff gathered to watch the inauguration

and together to pray for our 45th president,

what follows is a field recording of John Piper's private

prayer today, originally delivered with no intention

of being made public.

Here's what he said.

Father in heaven, we ask that your name would be hallowed.

In this moment, here, in this room, in this room's tree,

that your name would be hallowed in Washington, hallowed

by Donald Trump and his family, his cabinet, the Congress,

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