Prayers for Peace
1. A Prayer for Peace. Inspired by a prayer attributed to St Francis of Assisi. (Br Nathan-James ssf)
The Cross
In the name of God, Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier of life
The Invitatory Bead
May God be always present in,
and the source of my prayers
The 1st Cruciform
Let there be peace in my heart
The Week Beads
Lord make me an instrument of your peace
The 2nd Cruciform
Let there be peace in my family
(rpt. Week boead prayers)
The 3rd Cruciform
Let there be peace in my community
(rpt. Week boead prayers)
The 4th Cruciform
Let there be peace in the world
(rpt. Week boead prayers)
The Invitatory Bead
May I become God’s prayer in the world
The Cross
In the name of God, Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier of life. Amen
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2. A Rosary for World Peace. Composed by Tim Macnaught during a prayer bead workshop, St John’s, Canberra, 3 Sept 2006.
The Cross
Dying You destroyed our death
Rising You restored our life
Christ Jesus , come in glory.
The Opening Invitatory Bead
Blessed are you Lord, King of Kings
You have given us your peace
And set a hunger in our hearts.
The Cruciform Beads
Lighten our darkness, Lord
Let the light of your presence
Dispel the shadows of our world.
The 1st (Septet) Week Beads
O God lead us from death to life,
From falsehood to truth.
(rpt. Cruciform prayer)
The 2nd (Septet) Week Beads
Lead us from despair to hope,
From fear to trust.
(rpt. Cruciform prayer)
The 3rd (Septet) Week Beads
Lead us from hate to love,
From war to peace.
(rpt. Cruciform prayer)
The 4th (Septet) Week Beads
Let peace fill our hearts, our world, our universe.
(Satish Kumar)
The Closing Invitatory Bead
The peace of the Father of joy
The peace of Christ the hope
The peace of the Spirit of grace
The peace of all peace be ours this day/this night
The Cross
Dying, you destroyed our death
Rising, you restored our life
Christ Jesus, come in glory
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