A Prayer for Peace

A Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land

(from Catholic Relief Services) 

Photo by David Furnish, May 2018, with Rebuilding Alliance

God of our longing,

Remember those who wait and hope for peace.

Hear our prayer and our lament

for our brothers and sisters in Israel and Palestine.

With them, we share a common story,

      set in a common homeland.

Make common also a will to forgive,

     to reconcile,

to make a just peace for the sake of the ancestors,

and for the sake of the children.

Open ears, eyes and hearts

     and make a way toward justice

     in our war-torn world.

God all merciful, you dwell in all human hearts,

     and the Holy Land is wherever you make your home.

Heal these broken places where prophets preached

     where Moses and Jesus and Muhammad  
     kept faith with you.

Be a sure support for those who work toward reconciliation

     and make us all, however far away, 

     steadfast in their cause.  Amen.