09 August 2011
The Church of England has published A Prayer for Peace in Our Communities
online.
It reads:
Gracious God,
We pray for peace in our communities this day.
We commit to you all who work for peace and an end to
tensions,
And those who work to uphold law and justice.
We pray for an end to fear,
For comfort and support to those who suffer.
For calm in our streets and cities,
That people may go about their lives in safety and peace.
In your mercy, hear our prayers,
now and always. Amen
The prayer has been distributed via Twitter and Facebook, and is
being published by many diocesan and parish websites, for church
and personal use.
See also: Church responds to the
unrest