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Prayer for Peace and Reconciliation in Kenya |
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Friday, January
25, 2008 was
designated as a special day of prayer for peace and reconciliation in Kenya.
To mark this day, the Kenyan
Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a special prayer included below. You are invited
to join in solidarity with the Kenyan people by praying this prayer and others
on Friday and throughout these days of violence and uncertainty in that
country.
Oh God our Creator and giver of life, you sent your Son, the Prince of
Peace to redeem us and teach us the way of Love. Listen
to the supplications of your suffering children of Kenya
in this difficult moment of our dear country. Hear the
cries of many people afflicted through the death of their loved ones, or the loss of
property. Hear the signs of those who fear for their
lives or have been displaced and are facing hunger and scarcity.
Through the power of your grace, we ask you Lord, to
drive out from our midst any form of hatred with your
healing Love. Bring about Justice through the way of
charity. Where there is bitterness teach us forgiveness and reconciliation. Put
in our hearts the Love for truth so that your Justice can prevail. Above all
Father, touch the hearts of our political leaders so that
they may humble seek a disinterested dialogue that will bring about
understanding.
May you bless our Land once more with lasting peace and fraternal
understanding, where in your Love; we will live in unity, peace and liberty as
brother and sisters. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
For Swahili,
Sala ya Kuomba Amani (Swahili Version)
Ee Mungu Muumba wetu na mpaji wa maisha,ulimtuma Mwanao, Mfalme wa Amani ili
aje kutukomboa sisi na kutufundisha njia ya upendo. Sikiliza maombi ya wanao wa
Kenya
wanaoteseka hasa katika wakati huu mgumu wa nchi yetu tunayoipenda. Sikiliza
kilio cha watu wengi waliokumbwa na mkasa wa kupoteza wenzao waliowapenda na
hata wale waliopoteza na kuharibiwa mali zao. Sikiliza
manung'uniko ya wale wanaohofia kupoteza maisha yao au pengine kuachwa bila makazi, chakula
na umaskini.
Kwa nguvu za neema zako tunakuomba Bwana, uondoe chuki kati yetu na utupe
upendo wa uponyaji. Ee Mungu tupatie haki kwa njia ya upendo.
Palipo na chuki au ugomvi utufundishe jinsi ya kusameheana na kupatana. Utuwekee
upendo wa kweli mioyoni mwetu ili haki ipate kutawala. Zaidi ya hayo yote Ee
Baba tunakuomba uiguse mioyo ya viongozi wetu wa siasa ili kwa unyenyekevu
waweze kuwa na majadiliano ambayo yataleta uelewano na amani ya kudumu.
Tunakuomba uibariki nchi yetu kwa Amani ya kudumu na uelewano wa kiutu, ili kwa
upendo wako tuweze kuishi katika umoja, amani na uhuru kama kaka na dada. Tunaomba
hayo kwa njia ya Kristu Bwana wetu. Amina.
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