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A Prayer for the Human Family
From the Prayers and Thanksgivings of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.
O God, you made us in your own image
and redeemed us through Jesus your Son:
Look with compassion on the whole human family;
take away the arrogance and hatred which infect our hearts;
break down the walls that separate us;
unite us in bonds of love;
and work through our struggle and confusion
to accomplish your purposes on earth;
that, in your good time, all nations and races
may serve you in harmony around your heavenly throne;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer (1979)
About the prayer
It is the prayer many parishes turn to after violence, unrest, or public division — notable for asking God to work "through our struggle and confusion" rather than around it.
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