Kapayapaan

Peace

Paz

Kalinaw

Salam

Shalom

Salaamata

Friede

Paix

Santi

Pace

Kedamaian

God, who is known by many names,

Draw us to Your heart.

To the deepest sighs of grieving souls,

so that we may stand and mourn with them for the loss of their kin,

taken by hunger and disease;

taken by bullets and bombs, accused as enemies of the state.

Bring us to your heart,

to the songs of people’s melodies.

They sing lullabies and hymns that long for freedom.

Their voices reach out to the highest heaven, like a prayer.

Lead us to their music.

So that we can sing with them, and pray with them,

until the song of FREEDOM unites us all.

Bring us to your heart.

To the dance of the people’s rhythm to struggle for life

that leads their movement towards justice and vision of peace

So that when we breathe in the wind of Shalom

we will know that victory is in us.

Lead us to Your kind heart.

To the poems of people’s tears that tell of their humanity.

Bring us to their stories of courage and hope,

Woven together so we may collectively find Your peace that surpasses understanding and action.

We long for peace.

A Peace that sets us free

from oppression and exploitation.

A peace that is JUST and enduring.

A peace that restores and celebrates our God-given humanity.

Amen. Act for Peace