Almighty God, our Protector and Help,
we lift our hearts in thankfulness
for your care of us through the night.
Your blessings to us are without number:
even our breath is a gift from You, O Holy One.
Let us use our breath
to proclaim your mercy and peace in the world,
and work to restore our broken relationships.
Give us strength and wisdom
to embody your redemption to the lost,
and your hope to conquer despair and fear.
Help us to put our trust in You, O God,
in your promises of mercy, grace, and healing.
Let us treat each other with forbearance and compassion,
in a spirit of humility and charity.
Lead us to break the chains of violence
which we have forged through our actions
or our silence.
Help us take up your call
to heal the broken places in ourselves
and in each other
through your Love revealed to us.
Let us join hands in faith in your promises,
and sing our prayer:
"Let there be peace on Earth,
and let it begin with me."
Almighty God, we rest in your embrace:
help us to embrace all those who call upon You,
especially those we now name.
Amen.
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