Christian Concern has joined several other Christian organisations in encouraging prayer for next week's referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union.
The joint statement invites Christians and local churches to make use of Sunday 19 June as a special opportunity to pray for the nation, the referendum and its outcome.
CARE, Christian Concern, The Christian Institute, the Christian Medical Fellowship, The Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics, the Jubilee Centre and The Lawyers' Christian Fellowship, issued the statement in response to requests from Christians. It reads:
"We encourage Christians across the UK to join with us in praying for the forthcoming referendum and its outcome.
"We invite Christians and local churches to make particular use of Sunday 19th June as a special opportunity for prayer for the nation.
"We pray that God may give wisdom to all those eligible to vote in the referendum and to those who govern us, as they respond to the outcome.
"We thank God for the historic and present influence of the gospel, and the freedoms that it has brought.
"We pray that, whatever the outcome of the referendum, God might preserve the freedom to proclaim the gospel, to live according to his ways, to demonstrate his love and to serve others.
"So at this time of national debate and decision, we continue to pray, as our Saviour Jesus Christ taught us, that our Father’s will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
Please join other Christians in praying for the referendum, particularly on Sunday 19 June.
Related Links:
Find prayer points and other resources on our EU referendum hub
Download the joint statement on prayer for the referendum