I want to share with you a Prayer for Peace in the words of the residents of Landow House Assisted Living, part of the Charles E Smith Life Communities of Rockville, MD
We had a prayer service on Tuesday 10/10/23 and then spent time talking and sharing. I took their words and turned them into a prayer.
Feel free to use this if it moves you.
Prayer for Peace
Words of the residents of Landow House Assisted Living, Charles E Smith Life Communities,Dear God,
Creator of the Universe and all who are in it,
Wake up!
I am so angry. We are so angry.
How did this happen?
Open your eyes to see how your children need your help.
Bring the hostages home!
Stop the killing of babies and children and teenagers and elderly
Protect all our children and grandchildren
All your children and grandchildren
Please help me to continue to recognize the good
Teach me to turn the bad into the good
We’ve been beaten down before and likely will be again,
but we will always prevail
And make the most of life – again and again and again
Let security replace hopelessness and helplessness
Let love replace hate
Let peace replace war
Let understanding replace fear
For Israel and for the entire world
And let us say, Amen
