“Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hatred, let there be love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not seek so much to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand

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CONFESSION: Holy and loving God,

we have dwelt in darkness

and preferred it to the light;

we have been proud of our accomplishments

and despaired over our shortcomings.

Smooth down the mountains of our pride,

and lift up the valleys of our doubts.

Open a path in the wilderness of our lives

that we might find our way to you again.

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PRAYER

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

to all nations grant unity, peace, and concord,

and to all people give dignity, food, and shelter.

Hear us, good Lord.

Grant us abundant harvests, strength

and skill to conserve the resources of the

earth, and wisdom to use them well.

Hear us, good Lord.

Come to the help of all who are in danger, necessity,

and trouble; p... See more