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,

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“Lord, make me a channel of thy peace—that where there is hatred, I may bring love—that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness—that where there is discord, I may bring harmony—that where there is error, I may bring truth—that where there is doubt, I may bring faith—that where there is despair, I may bring hope—that where there

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Praying to Forgive

Brian McLaren identifies how prayers of petition help us to experience forgiveness:

Since being wounded or sinned against is a terribly common experience, I suspect we need to pay more attention to it. In fact, being wronged is directly linked in the Lord’s Prayer to the reality of doing wrong; we pray, “forgive us our sins as we... See more