Prayer for Peace in a World at War - Novena Prayers for Peace Week 1

Prayer for Peace in a World at War

God of All Nations,
You created every person in Your image—
each one beloved, each one bearing Your breath.
Yet today Your world groans under the weight of war.
So many lands are scarred with violence,
so many hearts torn by loss,
so many children know fear instead of play.

Lord of Mercy,
We cry out to You for peace.

Stretch Your hand over the earth, O God.
Let Your Spirit hover again over chaos,
not to destroy, but to heal and to renew.

Disarm the hearts of those who wage war.
Convert the thirst for power into a hunger for justice.
Break the bows and burn the chariots,
and let the nations learn war no more.

Inspire leaders with the courage to seek peace,
not the peace of silence or suppression,
but the peace born of dignity, dialogue, and truth.

Comfort the grieving.
Protect the innocent.
Strengthen the peacemakers—
those who serve in dangerous places,
those who speak truth in trembling voices,
those who shelter the displaced,
those who dare to hope.

Let Your Church be a light in dark times,
not allied to any flag or faction,
but bound to Your Gospel of love,
a voice for the voiceless and a balm for the broken.

And when the night feels long,
remind us, O Lord:
You are still the God who brings life from tombs,
and peace from the midst of storms.

We pray in the name of Jesus,
Prince of Peace and Hope of the world.
Amen.

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