[Source: Bishop Dinis Sengulane. July 2013]
Last week we shared a Litany for Peace which is being widely used in Moçambique interceding for the consolidation of peace. Why?
Together in Christ the Prince of Peace.
The Right Reverend Dinis Salomão Sengulane
Bishop of Lebombo
God the Father, Creator of all
HAVE MERCY UPON US
God the Son, Redeemer and Converter of the World
HAVE MERCY UPON US
God the Holy Spirit, Counsellor of all
HAVE MERCY UPON US
Jesus Who took human nature to be the Emmanuel, God with us
GIVE US YOUR PEACE, LORD
Jesus Who was born of the Virgin Mary in the poverty of the World
GIVE US YOUR PEACE, LORD
Jesus whose birth was proclaimed wishing peace on earth and good will among people
GIVE US YOUR PEACE, LORD
Jesus the Prince of Peace
GIVE US YOUR PEACE, LORD
Jesus Who taught fraternity among all
TEACH US THE WAYS OF YOUR PEACE
Jesus Who taught us that whatever we would like others to do for us we have to do it for others
TEACH US THE WAYS OF YOUR PEACE
Jesus Who was glorified when you entered Jerusalem, riding a donkey to symbolize that you are the king of peace
TEACH US THE WAYS OF YOUR PEACE
Jesus Who accepted suffering and death so that human beings and God live in Peace and Reconciliation
TEACH US THE WAYS OF YOUR PEACE
Jesus Who at your death you forgave a thief and all who caused you much suffering
TEACH US THE WAYS OF YOUR PEACE
Jesus at whose resurrection you greeted your disciples wishing them Peace
TEACH US YOUR WAYS OF PEACE
Jesus Who gave us and left us your Peace
TEACH US YOUR WAYS OF PEACE
Holy and Glorious Trinity, we beseech you to hear us and pour your blessings upon our land
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Free our land from war and all disagreements which destroys fraternity
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Free our land from all guns and destruction
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Free us from all theft and exploitation
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Free us from the spirit of vanity and falsehood
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Free us from starvation which harms body, mind and spirit
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Increase wisdom and zeal in our Leaders
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Comfort all those who have been abducted, detained and those who are forced to be away from their homes
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Comfort those who have lost their homes, fields, cattle and other goods
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Enlighten those who seek peace according to the Gospel
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Enlighten those who seek to develop this and other Countries so that the resources of land, sea, rivers, lakes and air may be sources of the wellbeing of all
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Prepare us for a peaceful and peace raising death
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Prepare us for an abundance of peace and joy in the fullness of the Heavenly Kingdom
WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US
Our hope is in you, Messiah
BECAUSE YOU WERE BORN TO BRING PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
Our help is in you, Messiah
BECAUSE YOU LEFT US YOUR PEACE
Our help is in you Messiah
BECAUSE YOU ARE THE EMMANUEL, GOD WITH US
LET US PRAY
GOD the fountain of all peace (Peace with You, with ourselves, with our neighbours and nature), we give You thanks for sending Jesus Christ as the Prince of Peace And for sending the Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth.
Forgive us for trusting on guns which destroy
HELP US to put our trust in the saving and reconciling blood of Jesus poured on the cross and to turn our instruments of death and domination into means of saving lives and of promoting human dignity
IN YOUR COMPASSION protect and free the prisoner, those abducted and refugees, and lead us to see and follow the ways of peace.
All this we ask to the honour and glory of your name, through Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace and our Saviour,
AMEN