A PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE
Prayer for World Peace, 1978 . . . ( www.catholic.org )
Lord, we pray for the power to be gentle;
the strength to be forgiving;
the patience to be understanding;
and the endurance to accept
the consequences of holding
to what we believe to be right.
May we put our trust in the power of good
to overcome evil and the power of love to overcome hatred.
We pray for the vision to see
and the faith to believe in a world emancipated from violence,
a new world where fear shall no longer lead men to commit injustice,
nor selfishness make them bring suffering to others.
Help us to devote our whole life and thought and energy
to the task of making peace, praying always for the inspiration
and the power to fulfill the destiny
for which we and all men were created
We ask this in the name of of the LORD, Jesus Christ,
Who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit forever and ever.
Amen
