World in Prayer prayers

I was on this week for the World in Prayer prayers. Here they are.

God of grace and God of glory, we face each hour knowing only what we can see and feel in this present moment. But you hold eternity in your hands. Help us, O God, to pass through things temporal with hope in things eternal. Grant us wisdom - grant us courage for the living of these days.

God of grace and God of glory, Hear our prayer.

Cure thy children's warring madness; bend our pride to thy control. We pray for the nations of this world. We remember especially Iran and Honduras as each seeks to resolve crises of leadership. We thank you for the peaceful resolution to a border dispute in Sudan to which both North and South agreed.

God of grace and God of glory, Hear our prayer.

O God, free our hearts from fears that long have bound us. We pray for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo in its ongoing struggle with violence and rebellion. We thank you for the work of church leadership there as they work to persuade rebel leaders to lay down their arms. We pray for the United States in its long debate about health care reform that the decisions of its leaders may be made based on truthful information and not on fear.

God of grace and God of glory, Hear our prayer.

God, save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore. We pray for
South Africa where rioters are protesting the continued lack of basic services such as water or housing in poor townships. We pray for prisoners and guards at Guantanamo Bay, and that U.S. detention policy may reflect the best values of the nation. We pray for victims of torture and for an end to its use anywhere in the world.

God of grace and God of glory, Hear our prayer.

Free our hearts, O God, to faith and praise. We pray for the upcoming Ecumenical Work Week in Gulfport, Mississippi and New Orleans as people of faith continue to work to rebuild the Gulf Coast four years after Hurricane Katrina. We pray for the Living Letters program of the World Council of Churches whose small ecumenical teams visit countries to listen, learn, share approaches and challenges in overcoming violence and in peacemaking, and pray together for peace in the community and in the world. We thank you for the gift of music - that our songs of praise may glorify you and inspire us with your Spirit.

God of grace and God of glory, Hear our prayer.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
Serving Thee Whom we adore,
Serving Thee Whom we adore.

Amen.