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Litany for Peace

[Source: Bishop Dinis Sengulane. July 2013]

Why the Litany for Peace?

Last week we shared a Litany for Peace which is being widely used in Moçambique interceding for the consolidation of peace. Why?

  1. It is our call to be channels and instruments of peace “at all times and in all places” .
  2. Mozambique has been facing political disturbances which have resulted in a few dozens of deaths and some wounded people in addition to material destruction in Sofala Province in the area of Muxungwe which covers Zove. Troops from RENAMO and Government have been in confrontations and this calls for prayer and action.
  3. We have been engaged in a dialogue between the parts in dispute, both with the ecumenical family but also on our own when necessary.
  4. All these facts call for prayer and we felt that the Litany we shared cover the areas of concerns from both sides.

Together in Christ the Prince of Peace.

The Right Reverend Dinis Salomão Sengulane

Bishop of Lebombo

Pray with us this Litany for Peace

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