More Prayers for Sudan

 

A PRAYER OF ARCHBISHOP TUTU

God, all holy One,
you are our Father, and our Mother,
and we are your children.
Open our eyes and our hearts
so that we may be able to discern
your work in the universe.
And be able to see Your features
in every one of Your children.
May we learn that there are many paths
but all lead to You.
Help us to know that you have created us
for family, for togetherness,
for peace, for gentleness,
for compassion, for caring, for sharing.

 

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, provided by the Save Darfur Coalition

 

God of the ages, we pray for the people of Sudan. Stand with them as they face violence, displacement, and death. Comfort those who grieve. Guide those who work for peace and seek to implement peace agreements. May the killing and violence stop. May your peace with justice prevail. May those who hunger be fed. Touch the hearts and minds of the nations of the world so that they will respond with wisdom and compassion. We pray through Jesus Christ.  Amen.

 

Presbyterian Peacemaking Program

 

Gracious God, watch over those who journey to Sudan to keep the peace. Guide them in their work. Bless the efforts of the peacekeepers. Hold them in your care. Speed the day when violence ends and all the people live in safety. May peace reign and justice roll down like waters across Sudan. We pray in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

 

Christian Aid Prayer for Sudan 

Merciful Father deliver Sudan from conflicts 
that tear apart families,
force communities to flee 
destroy villages and lives and hope.
Lord, when we pray for peace,
grant Sudan the noise of families laughing
and children playing together.

 

Gracious God, we pray for all
who seek peace for Sudan –

for people who simply want to live
their lives with their neighbours

for peacekeepers who work to prevent
violence on the ground

for international organizations and
diplomats who seek solutions

for leaders of the government and opposition groups that they might act with wisdom, courage, and vision.

Guide all seek to walk in the paths of peace and justice. Bless their efforts. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen.

 

Prayer for PEACE in Sudan

Lord Jesus, you who said to us;
“I leave you peace. My peace I give you.”
Look upon us your sisters and brothers
in Sudan as we face this moment
of referendum.
Send us your Spirit
to guide us.
Give us the wisdom we need to choose
our future where we will know
your true peace.
You call us out of slavery, oppression,
and persecution so that we may
have life in abundance.
Grant us peace with one another.
Give peace among ethnic groups.
Help us to work together for the good of all.
We ask this in your name,
Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us.

Adapted from a prayer by Bishop Desmond Tutu:

Official prayer of the 101 Days of Prayer for Peace in Sudan. Approved by the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Courtesy of Solidarity with Southern Sudan  - www.solidarityssudan.org

 

A PRAYER FOR SUDAN

We pray for the people of Sudan who worry if the peace will hold;

We pray for the people who have been terrorized and forced from their homes; for those who have fled to refugee camps, and who still live in fear;

We pray for those who have died, and for their families;

We pray for the women who face danger every day as they leave their camps for firewood – may You watch over Your daughters;

We pray for the children, especially those who face a frightening world without one or both of their parents - may they be protected and comforted;

We pray for the safety of the humanitarian aid workers as they feed and care for the people;

We pray for the safety of the United Nations' personnel working in Sudan;

We pray for mission workers who seek to teach skills and tools for seeking peace and striving for reconciliation;

We pray that the world's leaders will be guided by You in their quest for justice and safety for the people of Sudan – may they be inspired by Your humanity;

Remind us that we are all your children, and teach us to listen;

We pray that those who are causing death and misery in Sudan will turn from violence – and turn to You for guidance instead;

Teach us to rejoice in all the things we have in common and respect each others' differences;

We pray that people everywhere will strive to live in peace, tolerance, and respect, no matter what their faith or race - may we gain the wisdom, grace, and generosity of spirit to overcome our differences and live as one. Amen

 

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, adapted primarily to expand the focus to include Sudan

 

Gracious God, we pray for our sisters and brothers affected by violence and warfare in Sudan. Protect all who are in harm’s way. Comfort all who grieve. Work healing within all who are wounded. Bless the efforts of those who seek to make peace agreements benefit the Sudanese people. Care for those who have been driven from their homes. Guide and sustain those who pursue justice. Lead the peoples away from violence between the different groups and tribes and toward living together. Use us and your children as answers to our own prayers. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, based on emails with members of the Sudan Advocacy Action Forum and on the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle

 

Collect for the Sudan

Salisbury Cathedral

 

God our Father,

whose Son Jesus Christ wept over your people,

because they knew not the way of peace,

And were as sheep without a shepherd

hear our prayer for the people of the Sudan.

Turn the hearts of their leaders to reconciliation and peace.

Bless their Bishops and clergy,

that they may be true shepherds of your flock.

Strengthen those who heal the wounded and feed the starving.

And hasten time when all nations will own your just and gentile rule and receive your gift of peace,

Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord

Amen

 

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