Benedictine Prayer for Peace
God, we come to you with our arms outstretched
In praise, thanksgiving and petition.
Please consecrate our plea for peace and make it holy:
Bless the hungry with Your Harvest, and the homeless with Your Shelter.
Bless the oppressed with Your Freedom, and those who are desperate with Your
Hope.
Bless us all with tolerance for our neighbor and relief from the corrupt.
Please bless those who are hungry of soul and spirit;
Let them lean on you, and know Your Comfort, Guidance and Love.
Let us go beyond our earthly limitations, God; fill our hearts with
forgiveness:
Let us forgive those who tear down our buildings and kill our loved ones.
 If we have thwarted peace, let us restore it,
And welcome everyone with kindness and a smile.
We pray for our nations' leaders,
Make our determination strong; fill us with resolve to withstand evil.
Lord, we pray for our own inner peace;
Let us reach out to you for Comfort.
Touch us. Heal us.
Please, Lord, protect those who protect us.
May the mighty arm of the Archangel Michael, Your Defender,
Stay the hand of evil.
Finally, God, as Your Son taught us to love our enemies,
We pray for them as well.
Holy Spirit, soften our hearts with the Hidden Light of Your Love.
In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
St. Benedict, pray for us. St. Scholastica, pray for us.
-- Prepared by Elizabeth Jones, OblSB, and
Benedictine Oblates, July 2005.
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