A Prayer for Relief

A PRAYER FOR RELIEF

Peace to you, and to all of us, and to those who seek to walk in the ways of peace.

May the ways of peace fill our hearts and mind as we engage with one another in discourse regarding our democracy.

Peace to you, and to all of us, and to those who seek to walk in the ways of peace.

May those who seek to strike down other voices, both marginal and dominant, through anger and vindictiveness find peace.

Peace to you, and to all of us, and to those who seek to walk in the ways of peace.

May the cool waters of the way of peace calm the turbulent anger of extremists.

Peace to you, and to all of us, and to those who seek to walk in the ways of peace.

May the way of peace open our hearts and minds to different ideas and new methods which help us expand freedom and justice in our society: to engender strength and fortitude in our Republic and reason and consciousness in our people.

Peace to you, and to all of us, and to those who seek to walk in the ways of peace.