A prayer for the International Day of Peace 2022

A prayer for the International Day of Peace 2022

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” John 14.27 NRSV

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by Ian Adams, Spirituality Lead, CMS

On this International Day of Peace,

We recognise that any peace in the world must first be found in us,
and so we pray to Jesus Christ, source of peace…

May your peace fall upon us, free and full
may your peace settle within us, calm and clear
may your peace ripple out from us, bold and beyond
all that we might hope for,
or believe possible.

And so we pray in joyful trust
for the peace of this place [name your place]
for the peace of this land
and for the peace of the world

Amen

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