Prayer For Peace In Iraq
by His Beatitude Louis Rafael Sako, Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Iraq
Lord, The plight of our country is deep and the suffering of Christians is severe and frightening.Therefore, we ask you Lord to spare our lives, and to grant us patience,and courage to continue our witness of Christian values with trust and hope.
Lord, peace is the foundation of life; Grant us the peace and stability that will enable us to live with each other without fear and anxiety, and with dignity and joy.
Glory be to you forever.
General Intercessions for Peace in Iraq
For the Church, that our leaders continue to be the bearers of the Good News and serve as examples of
the peacemakers we are called to be, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For communities around the world living in fear of war and violence, especially those in Iraq, that the
God of peace and justice will comfort and protect them in these dark hours, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For all government and political leaders, that they work to end the fighting in Iraq and that their
decisions and actions lead to a future of peace, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For all communities, help us to be bearers of peace in our own communities as we walk with our sisters
and brothers in Iraq and around the world, so that we all will be called peacemakers and children of
God, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
