World Peace Prayer

We pray to the great Spiritual Power in whichwe live and move and have our being.

We pray that we may at all timeskeep our minds open to new ideas and shun dogma; that we may grow in our understanding of the nature of all living beingsand our connectedness with the natural world; that we may become ever more filled withgenerosity of spirit and true compassion and love for all life;that we may strive to heal the hurts that we have inflicted on natureand control our greed for material things, knowing thatour actions are harming our natural world and the future of our children;that we may value each and every human beingfor who he is, for who she is,reaching to the spirit that is within,knowing the power of each individual to change the world.

We pray for social justice,for the alleviation of the crippling povertythat condemns millions of people around the worldto lives of misery - hungry, sick, and utterly without hope.

We pray for the children who are starving,who are condemned to homelessness, slave labor, and prostitution,and especially for those forced to fight, to kill and tortureeven members of their own family.

We pray for the victims of violence and war,for those wounded in body and for those wounded in mind.

We pray for the multitudes of refugees, forced from their homes to alien placesthrough war or through the utter destruction of their environment.

We pray for suffering animals everywhere,for an end to the pain caused by scientific experimentation,intensive farming, fur farming, shooting, trapping,training for entertainment, abusive pet owners,and all other forms of exploitationsuch as overloading and overworking pack animals,bull fighting, badger baiting, dog and cock fighting and so many more.

We pray for an end to cruelty,whether to humans or other animals,for an end to bullying, and torture in all its forms.

We pray that we may learn the peace that comes with forgivingand the strength we gain in loving; that we may learn to take nothing for granted in this life; that we may learn to see and understand with our hearts;that we may learn to rejoice in our being.

We pray for these things with humility;

We pray because of the hope that is within us,and because of a faith in the ultimate triumph of the human spirit;

We pray because of our love for Creation, and because of our trust in God.

We pray, above all, for peace throughout the world.

prayer for world peace - dr. jane goodall

source: http://www.worldprayers.org/