Today in our prayers for the people of Indigenous Peoples of Asia.

Prayer for Peace

Tongan Peace Prayer

Creator Spirit,
you created all things, seen and unseen,
listen to our silent prayer as we stand here before you.

Our weary eyes look back over distant horizons, back to those days where our people walked.

The footprints of our ancestors are imprinted on the Earth, and their images are real to us.

We see our grandfathers, standing tall and strong, warriors of long ago.
We see our grandmothers, strong and hard-working women.
We hear them singing, we see them dancing, and our spirits move within us.

The images fade away as we feel the hurt of our people.
We can hear the cries of our grandmothers as they cry for their children.
Loving creator, you can see us as we stand here and feel this hurt.

Let us walk with you, loving creator, toward the dawning of a proud and new nation.
We thank you for our sacred being.