Prayer For Peace And Understanding
Lord God, we are the creatures of thy creation and you are the Creator; the pure, powerful, and wonderful lord. We love thee and pray to thee. The clouds of the tragedy of war are overshadowing the consciousness of humanity. But as long as the breath of life is with us we will pray for peace. All in this congregation breathe the breath of life and pray to thee: grant this Earth a chance, grant humanity peace, and give the power to mankind to love and live in peace forever. In thy grace, in thy name, in thy glory we pray. Sat Nam
Lord, I am feeling uncertain about what I'm facing. Please guide me and help me to cope with what is unfolding, Please also grant me the peace that only you can give. Amid my worries, please come alongside me and sustain me. I know that I can put my trust in you. Please grant me reminders along the way, so that I do not become overtaken by the unknown. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
Keep alive within us the flame of hope, so that with patience and perseverance we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation. In this way may peace triumph at last, and may the words "division", "hatred" and "war" be banished from the heart of every man and woman. Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be "brother", and our way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace, Salaam!
Amen.
Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!
We have tried so many times and over so many years to resolve our conflicts by our own powers and by the force of our arms. How many moments of hostility and darkness have we experienced; how much blood has been shed; how many lives have been shattered; how many hopes have been buried But our efforts have been in vain.
Now, Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace, teach us peace; guide our steps in the way of peace. Open our eyes and our hearts, and give us the courage to say: "Never again war!"; "With war everything is lost". Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace. Amen
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow charity;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, the truth;
Where there is doubt, the faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light; and
Where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying to ourselves that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
Father, let the richness of this truth saturate every crevice of our lives: our professions, hobbies, families, friendships, communities, and churches. Our feelings are fickle, and we ache to feel your presence, God. We pray for more of you. Let your truth permeate our thought life and propel us to move boldly, honoring you in all we do:
Root us in love, Father. Let it guide our every action and lead us to take full ownership of peace. Help us to develop a faith strong enough to withstand trials with grace and authenticity. We're not promised it will be an easy road. There will be times, we know, where peace seems to have deserted us. In those moments, remind us to hit our knees and cry out to You. The God of the universe and creator of all, you are capable of shifting our minds and hearts to remember the peace we have in Christ. When we're tempted to follow fleeting trails that promise a false sense of security, let us hear clearly the voice and conviction on the Holy Spirit. May we not just to hear, but obey, go where you lead us, and do what you call us to do. Amen
Almighty God, you are close to the brokenhearted. you shield us all day long. We can cast all anxiety distracting us from peace onto you, because you care for us. You are mighty to save. You are love defined. In Christ, we can walk through turmoil gripping peace by the hand. Great, wonderful, and incredibly gracious are you, Yahweh. Now, to him who is able to do farm more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
We have tried so many times and over so many years to resolve our conflicts by our own powers and by the force of our arms. How many moments of hostility and darkness have we experienced; how much blood has been shed; how many lives have been shattered; how many hopes have been buried But our efforts have been in vain.
Now, Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace, teach us peace; guide our steps in the way of peace. Open our eyes and our hearts, and give us the courage to say: Never again war!; With war everything is lost. Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace.