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Moderator’s Prayer for Peace
Creator God, gentle in power and strong in
tenderness: kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all people your passion for
peace and your will for justice. Heeding your call to be peacemakers, we
pray for non-violent solutions to the crisis in Iraq. Believing in your
love for the world and in our shared global humanity, we pray for compassion
towards innocent people who suffer the most in war. Transform the minds
and hearts of those in authority in all nations toward a commitment to
peace with justice and wisdom. Transform all of us that we may rid ourselves
of vengeful notions and pursue the path of non-violent action. So, may
your name be glorified and your will be done through peace on earth. In
the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen.
THE FOLLOWING PRAYER authorized by Christian, Jewish and Muslim Clergy was used in many places in inter-religious worship around the time of the Gulf war in 1991:
Eternal God, Creator of the universe, there
is no God but you.
Great and wonderful are Your works, wondrous
are your ways.
Thank you for the many splendoured variety
of Your creation.
Thank you for the many ways we affirm Your
presence and purpose,
and the freedom to do so.
Forgive our violation of Your creation.
Forgive our violence toward each other.
We stand in awe and gratitude for Your persistent
love
For each and all of Your children:
Christian, Jew, Muslim, as well as those with
other faiths.
Grant to all and our leaders attributes of
the strong;
mutual respect in words and deed, restraint
in the exercise of power, and the will for peace with justice, for all.
Eternal God, Creator of the universe, there
is no God but You. Amen.
(Excerpted from Current Dialogue 24/93, p.
36)
Send Thy peace O Lord, which isperfect and everlasting,
that our souls may radiate peace
Send Thy peace O Lord, that we
may think, act and speak harmoniously.
Send Thy peace O Lord, that we
may be contented and thankful for
Thy bountiful gifts.
Send Thy peace O Lord, that amidst
our worldly strife we may enjoy Thy bliss.
Send Thy peace O Lord, that we
may endure all, tolerate all, in the thought of
Thy grace and mercy.
Send Thy peace O Lord, that our lives
may become a Divine vision and in Thy light,
all darkness may vanish.
Send Thy peace O Lord, our Father and Mother,
that we Thy children on Earth may all
unite in one family.
| Friends we are called now, more than ever before, to hold our world
in prayer. Let us know that God’s love, grace, and wisdom abound
as we struggle together as a human family to learn the way of peace for
all people, everywhere.
The light of God surrounds us,
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“Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS, for they shall be known as the children of God. But I say to you that hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To those who strike you on the cheek offer the other also, and from those who take away your cloak, do not withhold your coat as well. Give to everyone who begs from you, and of those who take away your goods, do not ask them again. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.”
We are called now, more than ever before, to hold our world in prayer. Let us know that God’s love, grace, and wisdom abound as we struggle together as a human family to learn the way of peace for all people, everywhere.
The light of God surrounds us,
The love of God enfolds us,
The power of God protects us,
The presence of God watches over us.
Wherever we are, God is.
TOGETHER, NOT ALONE
God of all humanity
In a world full of fear,
Open our minds to your hope.
Though we walk in desolate valleys,
Open our eyes to your light.
We turn away from hatred,
Towards love.
We turn away from intolerance,
Towards understanding.
As sisters and brothers,
We commit ourselves to compassion.
Together, not alone,
We pray for peace.
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