Prayer for Human Rights
December 16, 2008
Prayer for Human Rights
on the 60th Anniversary of the
United Nations Human Rights Declaration
O God who creates a New Heaven and New Earth in our midst,
You have called us to love you and our neighbor in every aspect of life and therefore we pray:
For people that are held captive in slavery by human trafficking -
that they will find freedom and justice. God of love and grace, hear our prayer.
For those who are brutally tortured and treated in cruel and inhumane ways -
that they may be liberated and raised to life again! God of love and grace, hear our prayer.
For refugees and people seeking asylum who are fleeing violence and persecution -
that they may be welcomed and feel safe among us. God of love and grace, hear our prayer.
For political prisoners and all who are unjustly jailed -
that they will receive the justice and liberty they deserve. God of love and grace, hear our prayer.
For people who are harassed and discriminated against for their beliefs -
that they will be guaranteed equality according to the law. God of love and grace, hear our prayer.
For people who are lacking the necessities of food, water, homes and health care -
that they may live life in its fullness. God of love and grace, hear our prayer.
For all who cannot speak truth openly and for those who cannot gather publicly -
that their rights will be restored and their voices heard again. God of love and grace, hear our prayer.
For all human beings whose lives have been disrupted and destroyed by the vicious judgments and condemnations of others -
that they will be healed and their dignity restored. God of love and grace, hear our prayer.
Merciful God, Maker of us all, whose own creation is held hostage by grim and neglecting hands:
Give us grace so that we dare not condone abuse or resign ourselves to indifference!
Grant us the courage to protect and defend the vulnerable from the tyranny of the strong.
This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ
who died neglected and rejected but who lives now
in the joy and liberating compassion of your Holy Spirit, God forever. Amen
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