Pope John Paul II's Prayer for Peace

We pray to you, Creator:

Hear our voices, for they are the voices of the victims of all wars and violence.

Hear our voices, for they are the voices of all children who suffer when people put their faith in weapons and war.

Hear our voices, when we beg you, Lord, to instill in all human hearts the wisdom of peace, the strength of justice and the joy of solidarity.

Hear our voices, for we speak for the multitudes in every country who do not want violence and war and are ready to walk the road of peace.

Hear our voices, and grant us insight and courage so we may always respond to hatred with love, to injustice with total dedication to social justice, to need with sharing, and to war with peace.

adapted from a prayer for peace by Pope John Paul II