Prayers from Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center:
"Emmanuel, you were displaced as an infant to Egypt, forced to flee for your life. You were a refugee, vulnerable to suffering and abuse. Lord, as your precious children in Gaza are displaced for the second or even third time from their homes and lands, grant them your protection and mercy. Lord, we pray that you help our unbelief and provide a liberation where all Palestinian refugees can return to their homes with dignity. Lord in your mercy… hear our prayer.
Almighty God, whilst governments, media platforms, and organizations attempt to control the thoughts and voices of the oppressed through intimidation, we remember that you, O Lord, are the highest authority. We pray for the freedom of expression, whilst wisely discerning that in exercising this freedom, we must refrain from violence, discrimination and marginalization of any peoples. We hold on to our faith that you, O Lord know and listen to the cries of the oppressed. Lord in your mercy… hear our prayer.
God of liberation, we come before you like the persistent widow pleading for justice. We continue with our prayers for all Palestinians in the West Bank, especially in Jenin refugee camp, who are undergoing immense violence. Comfort the bereaved families and heal the injured. Lord, liberate the Palestinians in the West Bank by ending the brutal occupation and colonization they experience. Lord in your mercy… hear our prayer.
God of inclusivity, whilst we are overwhelmed by the ongoing suffering, we know that we must be courageous and act so that we may be witnesses to your kingdom. Lord, send your Holy Spirit to help us act for justice, mercy, liberation, and peace. When we are tempted or afraid, encourage us to walk faithfully and carry our own crosses. We hold on to our belief that faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. Lord in your mercy… hear our prayer." (more at the link)
Written by Palestinian Lutheran pastor & theologian Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac in 2022:
"O Lord God, our hearts are burdened with great sufferings, burdened with wars and massacres of peoples, our hearts are burdened with contemporary conflicts. We pray for peace in Palestine. For an end to the evil of occupation and all manifestations of injustice and inequality. We pray that your light will shine on our land, especially on our brothers and sisters in Gaza, for their protection, peace and security. To the Lord we pray. Hear our prayers, Lord...
We pray for the besieged in Gaza, who live in the most difficult conditions, under the bombardment. We pray especially for the children and youth of Gaza, who dream of a better and peaceful future. We pray for the end of the siege. We beseech you to look at Gaza with compassion, to support the weak and the oppressed, and to bring relief, freedom and dignity to the people of Gaza. To the Lord we pray. Hear our prayers, Lord...
We pray for the detainees, the imprisoned, the exiled, the homeless, the persecuted and the refugees, for the grieving, the bereaved, the widows and orphans, for all the martyrs who gave their lives for freedom and peace, for the innocents whose blood was shed, for the wounded and tortured, for the afflicted families. To the Lord we pray. Hear our prayers, oh Lord…"
From the Anaphora of St. James, First Bishop of Jerusalem:
"That there may be full recovery to the sick, rest to the afflicted, release to the prisoners, a return to those who are far, preservation for those who are near, gathering together to those who are scattered, concord and love to those who are at discord, provision and plenty to the hungry, full forgiveness to the sinners, exaltation to the priesthood, virtue to the deacons, peace among the kingdoms of the earth, cessation of wars, rest to the departed and to us forgiveness of transgressions and sins. Grant to us, our Lord, through Your goodness."
A prayer co-written by the heads of churches in Jerusalem in 2011
The St. Francis Peace Prayer in Arabic sung & accompanied on oud by Lebanese musician Serge El Helou
Novena of St. George, patron of Beirut
Novena of St. Charbel, patron of Lebanon