Prayer to the Prince of Peace

Perfect love casts our fear

and so today we pray for your spirit of love on our world.

Cast out the shooting of bullets into people’s bodies.

Cast out the explosion of bombs in crowded places.

Cast out the desperation that leads people to terrorist acts.

Cast out the making of walls that divide and imprison us.

Cast out the prejudice against people of a certain race or culture.

Cast out the political structures that perpetuate violence.

Cast out the hatred that produces fear.

Send down the courage to reach out in peace.

Send down the resolution to not return evil for evil.

Send down the creativity to find peaceful political solutions.

Send down the wisdom that politicians and diplomats need.

Send down the commitment to work together to end terrorism.

Send down the power of nonviolence to create change.

Send down the comfort and justice that victims need.

Send down the love that will end our fear.

We ask these things in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, Amen.

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About Carol Penner

I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.

I love to write and to lead worship! If you are finding my writing helpful, I would love to hear from you! Feel free to use or adapt the material here, it is all written by me. If printing material, please credit “Copyright Carol Penner www.leadinginworship.com” (and say whether you modified it). If publishing, please contact me for permission. Contact me at carol@leadinginworship.com

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