Prayer for Peace

International Leadership Team

May

International Leadership Team

A Prayer for World Peace by Pope John Paul II

“O God, Creator of the universe,
Who extends Your parental concern
over every creature and guides
the events of history to the
goal of salvation,
We acknowledge Your parental
love when You break the resistance
of humanity and, in a world torn
by strife and discord,
You make us ready for
reconciliation.
Renew for us the wonders
of Your mercy: send forth
Your Spirit to
work in the intimacy of hearts;
that enemies may begin
to dialogue; that adversaries
may shake hands and peoples
may encounter one another
in harmony. May all commit
themselves to the sincere search
for true peace which will
extinguish all arguments,
for charity which overcomes
hatred, for pardon which
disarms revenge. Amen.”

(World Peace Day, January 1, 2002)

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