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Resources In A Time of War |
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Episcopal Diocese of Newark |
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Prayers In A Time of War |
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Prayer for those in Military Service
God our Stronghold and Shield: Watch over those dear to us serving
in this
time of war. Go before them to make their path safe, Shelter them by
night
and by day. Lift them up when they grow weary. Fortify their hearts
when
they are afraid. Defend them through the storm in the assurance of
your
presence and mercy, and keep them in the companionship of Jesus, through
whom we pray. Amen. |
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Prayer for those in Captivity
In darkest night, blessed God, be near us and those in captivity for
whom we
pray. Quiet their hearts from fear and despair with the comfort of
your
presence. Keep them in hope and good courage. Turn the hearts and hands
of
their captors from violence and hate. Speedily bring those we love
to
liberation and homecoming. And do not forsake us in the time of waiting
and
great distress, we pray through Jesus your child, who also was led
captive
and in whom our souls find eternal freedom. Amen. |
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For those Missing in Wartime
God to whom not one of us is lost: hold those who are missing in your
tender
care, that whether living or dead they may rest secure in your arms,
and
free from pain or fear. Give your angels charge over them by night
and by
day, and give us courage to wait in hope, until that hour when we are
reunited with them. We pray through Jesus our Savior. Amen. |
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For those who suffer for the sake of Conscience
O God our Father, whose Son forgave his enemies while he was suffering
shame and death: Strengthen those who suffer for the sake of conscience;
when they are accused, save them from speaking in hate; when they
are rejected, save them from bitterness; when they are imprisoned,
save them from despair; and to us your servants, give grace to respect
their witness and to discern the truth, that our society may be cleansed
and strengthened. This we ask for the sake of Jesus Christ, our merciful
and righteous Judge. Amen. |
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Prayer for all
of Good Conscience
Blessed One whose child Jesus forgave his enemies even as they afflicted
and
killed him; be with all those acting in good conscience in this time
of war.
Keep the hearts of all your people from hatred, rage, despair, and
scorn,
and give us the wisdom to listen to the witness of one another's lives
for
the building up of the human community to your honor and glory; we
pray in
the name of Jesus our Peacemaker. Amen. |
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Prayer for our
enemies
Holy and merciful God: you have made us for yourself and you keep us
in all
our ways; hear our prayer for our enemies and all who wish us harm.
Watch
over them as you watch over us, and help us never to forget that they
also
are made in your image by your love. May the time soon come when our
conflicts cease and that love prevails in all the world; through Jesus
our
Savior. Amen. |
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Prayer in our
Fear and Anxiety
God our refuge and strength: may we be so assured of your near presence,
so
confident of your love for all your children, so committed to your
promise
of life eternal and fullness of joy, that we may stand fast through
our
distress and continue to serve you and minister to your world, though
our
foundations be shaken and we be brought to the time of testing; we
pray
through Christ our Savior. Amen.
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Prayer in Grief
for War
Blessed One, I cry out to you in grief
that our human wisdom has failed and we have fallen into the
sin of war and many lives are being lost; the evil we would not do,
we do;
the good we would do, we fail to do; and we dwell in this body of death
despite your will to deliver us. Let me not push away depression and
sorrow, but cherish them as signs of the knitting together of my heart
with
yours, through your boundless grace, through which alone, may I and
the
world be healed. I pray with Jesus, your Beloved, who also wept. Amen.
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