Protecting God, in Jesus you guard our going and coming. With trust we pray:
Give us courage, O God.
Delight our hearts with your living Word, and help us to extend your peace to all we meet.
Give us courage, O God.
Strengthen missionaries and those who are persecuted for their faith.
Give us courage, O God.
Help us to find ways to respond to conflict with nonviolence.
Give us courage, O God.
Our Father . . .
May God strengthen us in times of trial and sustain our hope, through Jesus our brother. Amen.