Lord God, Creator of heaven and earth,
You hold every nation and every people in your loving care.
Look with mercy upon our world, marked by conflict and unrest.
Stretch out Your hand over lands wounded by violence.

Shelter families who live in fear.
Bring relief to those who suffer.
Let your peace descend upon cities and villages, upon islands and continents.

Quiet the sounds of weapons and the cries of despair.
Renew in the human heart a desire for understanding and compassion.

May the earth you fashioned be a home of harmony for all your children, and may your peace rest upon the whole world.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.