Prayer in War

May the righteous Lord of war
Protect the innocent
Punish the wicked
Rescue the stranded
Heal the wounded
Avenge Your image
Profaned for so long

May our Father in the heavens
Guide the hearts and minds
Of Your children taking aim
Whisper quietly into their ears
The demand of their own souls
The call of a higher order
The wisdom of a wild peace

May the Creator of all human beings
Make us safe, make us well, make us whole
Give us relief from the burden of war
Of the heart’s shadow and fears
Of the wounds of yesterday past
Of the unanswered questions
Grant us all a moment of Your favor
That we may build from our prayers
A holy home for You here below

May it be Your will that we merit to go out in peace and to return in peace, that no wrong be suffered by our warriors or be done by their hands, and that together we rise to every challenge and opportunity with which we are presented in our long, defiant, sacred history.

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Coda: I am with every innocent who has suffered, who is suffering, and who will suffer as humanity collectively stumbles towards redemption, guided by eternal love when we choose to accept it. I make no distinction between human and human. My enemies are only those who rise against me, and even they are only lower-dimensional projections of the distortions in my higher-dimensional relationship with my Creator.

May we know safety, justice, and peace soon.