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Prayers for Peace

Baha’i
“The world of humanity is possessed of two wings: the male and the female. So long as these two wings are not equivalent in strength, the bird will not fly. Until womankind reaches the same degree as man, until she enjoys the same arena of activity, extraordinary attainment for humanity will not be realized; humanity cannot wing its way to heights of real attainment.”   ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Buddhism
May all beings be peaceful and happy and free from ignorance, desire, suffering, sorrow and conflict – may their heart be full of infinite loving kindness, sympathetic joy, compassion and equanimity, may they be enlightened.

Christianity: Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy;…

Hinduism
May there be peace on Earth, peace in the atmosphere and in the heavens. Peaceful be the waters and the plants. May the Divine bring us peace. May the holy prayers and invocations of peace-liturgies generate ultimate Peace and Happiness everywhere. With these meditations which resolve and dissolve harm, violence and conflicts, we render peaceful whatever on earth is terrible, sinful, cruel and violent. Let the earth become fully auspicious, let everything be beneficial to us.   Atharva Veda, XIX-9

Islam
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds,
The Beneficent, the Merciful.
You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help.
Show us the straight path:
The path of those whom You have favoured;
Not of those who earn Your anger nor of those who go astray.
Qur’an 1: The Fatiha

Jainism
Lead me from Death to Life, from falsehood to Truth.
Lead me from Despair to Hope, from Fear to Trust.
Lead me from Hate to Love, from War to Peace.
Let Peace fill our Heart, our World, our Universe.

Judaism
May the prayers and supplications of the whole house of Israel be accepted by their Father who is in heaven; and say, Amen, May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. He who creates peace in His celestial heights, may He create peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen.   Daily Prayer Book: The Kaddish

Native African
Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot;
The roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees,
The all-seeing Lord up on high who sees even the footprints of an antelope on a rock mass here on Earth.
You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call.
You are the cornerstone of peace.

Native American
O Great Spirit of Our Ancestors, I raise my pipe to you.
To your messengers, the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children.
Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, and to be kind to each other so that they may grow with peace I mind.
Let us learn to share all the good things you provide for us on this Earth.

New Thought
The Power within me is blessing all mankind and is forever healing all with whom I come in contact.
The Power within me is God and It must bless and help and heal all who come near It.
Silently the work goes on, and silently all are being helped by this Inner Power which is operating through me.
I will give thanks that my Power within is silently blessing and helping everyone to whom my thought reaches.
The Life within me blesses all mankind

Sikhism
He is the Sole Supreme Being; of eternal manifestation;
Creator, Immanent Reality; Without Fear, without rancour;
Timeless Form; Unincarnated; Self-existent;
Realized by the grace of the Holy Preceptor.
Adi Granth: The Mul Mantra.

Zoroastrianism
In this world may obedience triumph over dis-obedience,
May peace triumph over discord,
May generosity triumph over niggardliness,
May love triumph over contempt,
May the true-spoken word triumph over the false-spoken word,
May truth triumph over falsehood.
Yasna 60.5