"How Great Thou Art"
Prayer For the Oppressed
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O LORD we love, we pledge unto Thee our faithfulness, knowing that only love can redeem the world. We invoke Thy blessing on all who strive to serve Thee. We invoke Thy blessing on all who in these days of unrest have to endure suffering, that they may joyfully discover their enfoldment in Thy love even in the midst of their afflictions. We invoke Thy blessing on all who wilfully inflict suffering that they may be moved to return to Thee and serve Thee; through Christ our Lord.
Amen
PRAYER OF THERESE VANIER
That oppressed people and those who oppress them, may free each other:
That those who are handicapped and those who think they are not, may help each other:
That those who need someone to listen may touch the hearts of those who are too busy:
That the homeless may bring joy to those who open their doors reluctantly:
That the lonely may heal those who think they are self-sufficient:
That the poor may melt the hearts of the rich:
That the seekers for truth give life to those who are satisfied they have found it:
That the dying who do not want to die may be comforted by those who find it hard to live:
That the unloved be allowed to unlock the hearts of those who cannot love:
That prisoners may find true freedom and liberate others from fear:
That those who sleep in the streets share their gentleness with those who cannot understand them:
That the hungry tear the veil from the eyes of those who do not hunger after justice:
That those who live without hope cleanse the hearts of their brothers and sisters who are afraid to live:
That the weak confound the strong and save them:
That violence be overtaken by compassion:
That violence be absorbed by men and women of peace:
That we may be healed:
These things, good Lord, that we pray for, give us grace to labour for.
Amen
From a Liberal Catholic source with permission.
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