Today in our prayers for the people of Latvia.

Prayer for Peace

Dean Carper

Almighty God,

We acknowledge your supreme power over all nations. Help us to recognize your love for all people. May we strive to be instruments in your hands to be a part of the peace-building process.

Where hate and fear divide, the nations may tenderness and hope unite. May your love heal the physical and emotional scars of this strife-torn world.

Remove the shroud that limits our vision of your eternal purpose and the building of your kingdom. Remove from us the blinders that keep us from seeing others as you see them.

With hope, faith, and courage, may we always strive to replace scorn and bigotry with truthfulness and righteousness.

Deliver every nation from the grip of the tyranny of war and poverty. We look forward to the day when these plagues will be no more, and the nations shall beat swords into plowshares.

Grant us your peace and let it begin with us. Amen.