Rick Lee James leads four voices in a Christian prayer asking God to pour the Holy Spirit on all people and transform enemies through Christ's love. The prayer repeats a central plea: love your enemies, eradicate hatred and prejudice, and embody Jesus' example of sacrificial love.
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Oh God, you have made one blood of all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed Son Jesus to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten peace and the coming of your kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
God has made this declaration through his son, the Prince of Peace.
We will enter enter in his kingdom, we must love our enemies.
Lord, deliver us from hatred, prejudice, and cruelty. Come remove discrimination, that the truth may set us free.
Lord and Maker of creation, every life is dear to thee. In the holy name of Jesus, help us love our enemies.
Jesus is our true example, showing us the face of God when he chose to die for sinners rather than to shed their blood.
Father, show us how to love them with your mercy from above, for our enemies are others. We've forgotten how to love. Lord and Maker of creation, every life is dear to thee. In the holy name of Jesus, help us love our enemies.
So we'll fight them with affection. We will conquer them with grace. Till our enemies see Jesus when they look into our face. It is time for his pleasure. Pray we all will stand One day reconciled before the Father when the old has passed away.
Lord and Maker of creation, every life is dear to thee. In the holy name of Jesus, help us love our enemies. You have made us in your image. You redeemed us through your Son. Let our swords be turned to plowshares and our hearts be turned to love. Let our hearts be turned to love. Love, let our hearts be turned to love.
