Litany for peace
"ONE: From words and deeds that provoke discord, prejudice and hatred,
ALL: O God, deliver us.
ONE: From suspicions and fears that stand in the way of reconciliation,
ALL: O God, deliver us.
ONE: From believing and speaking lies about other peoples or nations,
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ALL: O God, deliver us.
ONE: From cruel indifference to the cries of the hungry and homeless,
ALL: O God, deliver us.
"ONE: From all that prevents us from fulfilling your promise of peace,
ALL: O God, deliver us.
ONE: Deliver us from our brokenness, we pray, O God,
ALL: and by your grace and healing presence deliver us to you.
ONE: To still waters and green pastures,
ALL: O Creating God, deliver us.
ONE: To the freedom and forgiveness we find in you,
ALL: O Risen Christ, deliver us.
ONE: To the tough task of loving our enemies,
ALL: O Jesus, deliver us.
ONE: To joyful service in your name,
ALL: O Servant of All, deliver us.
ONE: To the promise of a new heaven and a new earth,
to the wholeness of justice,
to the power of your peace,
ALL: O Holy Spirit, deliver us now and in the days to come."
— World Council of Churches
