Prayer for Peace in this World and for Civil Leadership to Stand for Justice and Peace

Brothers and Sisters in Christ and all those in this world that we share,

In the Divine Liturgy, especially in the Anaphora of Saint Mark, we pray these words:

Remember, O Lord, our civil leaders and all the children of your holy Church. Grant them security and peace, and keep domestic and foreign conflicts far from them, so that they may live in tranquility. Protect them by the sign of your living and victorious cross. Rescue the persecuted and the displaced of your flock, and be a refuge for strangers and a companion to travelers.

O Lord God, we add our own words. Bring peace to this world that we ourselves have messed up and bring it quickly, Lord God, for the sake of your people. We ask through Christ our Lord.