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Prayer for Peace
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Prayer for Peace

From resources for International Day of Prayer for Peace
World Council of Churches

God of all goodness,
You have been our refuge from generation to generation.
Your will is that peace should shine on all people everywhere.

With your spirit, guide the efforts of humankind to bring peace and justice to the nations of the earth, and give strength to rulers and all who work to establish peace and justice in the world.

Inspire those who come together in search of ways to bring about peace, and through your word, change the hearts of all people so that we shall strive for:

Peace, and not war,

The Common Good, rather than individual well-being,

Your Justice, instead of our own glory.

You have given us your peace. Enable us to share that peace with those around us, so that love and harmony may be always present in our lives, that all the world may know happiness, that we may live with dignity as brothers and sisters, and that all may rejoice in your presence. United in diversity, we call upon your infinite grace, humbly asking you to receive our prayer and make us instruments of your peace.

Amen.


Oración Por la Paz

Buen Dios,
Tú has sido nuestro refugio de generación en generación.
Tú deseas que la Paz se irradie sobre todos los seres humanos.

Dirige con tu espíritu los esfuerzos de la humanidad por lograr que haya

Paz y Justicia entre las naciones de la tierra y fortalece a quienes gobiernan y trabajan por establecerlas en el mundo.

Ilumina a los que se reúnen con el fin de encontrar medios para
establecer la Paz, y a través de tu palabra, transforma los corazones de todos los hombres y mujeres del mundo, de modo que busquemos:

la Paz y no la guerra

el Bien Común, antes que el bienestar individual

Tu Justicia, en lugar de la gloria propia.

Tú que nos has dado tu Paz, permítenos compartirla con quienes están a nuestro alrededor para que el amor y la armonía estén siempre presentes en nuestras vidas, que todo el mundo sea feliz, que podamos vivir dignamente y cómo hermanos y que todos se alegren en tu presencia. Unidos en la diversidad, invocamos tu Gracia Infinita y con humildad te suplicamos recibas nuestra oración y nos conviertas en instrumentos de tu Paz.

Amén.

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