A
Blessing for Peace
As
the fever of the day calms toward twilight
May
all that is strained in us come to ease.
We
pray for all who suffered violence today,
May
an unexpected serenity surprise them.
For
those who risk their lives
each
day for peace,
May
their hearts glimpse providence
at
the heart of history.
That
those who make riches
from
violence and war
Might
hear in their dreams
the
cries of the lost.
That
we might see through
our
fear of each other
A
new vision to heal
our
fatal attraction to aggression.
That
those who enjoy
the
privilege of peace
Might
not forget their
tormented
brothers and sisters
That
the wolf might lie down
With
the lamb,
That
our swords be beaten
Into
plowshares
And
no hurt or harm be done
Anywhere
along the holy mountain.
—
John
O'Donohue
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