Gracious
God, restore our hope.
As
in ancient times, we find ourselves exiled—
faithful
people
surrounded
by the dark and deafening powers
of
hatred and fear.
Intolerance
and misunderstanding
grind
us down
like
misaligned gears
in a
broken machine.
Realign
us, God,
as
only You are able.
Compel
us
to
forgive and love each other,
to
turn the other cheek
and
offer our hands in fellowship,
especially
to those we mistakenly think of as enemies.
Remind
us, Eternal Love,
that
we are one people,
links
in an unbreakable chain of love
strong
enough to shatter
the
gears of terror and war
invading
our precious souls.
Restore
us to shalom, Lord.
Restore
us to Christ,
in
whose name we pray. Amen.
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