Intercessions: Ruwanthie de Chickera – ” We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine”

REFRAIN – We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine.

May the Palestinian people receive the healing powers of our prayers. May they be strengthened by the millions of people, like us, around the world, who are praying for the future of humanity as they pray for Palestine.

REFRAIN – We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine.

May the Palestinian people be granted the freedom, safety, love, security and equality that all human beings have a right to.

REFRAIN – We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine.

May the Palestinian people be compensated, with dignity, for the injustices and crimes they have suffered for generations. May the millions of Palestinians living outside their country be granted the right to return.

REFRAIN – We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine.

May the Palestinian people receive the support of the world to heal from the violence and loss they have suffered for decades. May they be allowed to grieve, to mend, to heal and to move forward in confidence.

REFRAIN – We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine.

May we soon see a day when the Palestinian people are allowed to farm, to write, to teach, work, to travel and to succeed without fear for their lives.
REFRAIN – We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine.

May all those suffering pain of body and mind because of this war, be afforded release, help, comfort. We pray in particular for children who are suffering sickness or injury, who have lost family and home, who live in fear of being killed.
REFRAIN – We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine.

May all those who are consumed with hatred, who see other human beings as lesser than themselves, all young people and children who are being taught to hate, may all these hearts be turned towards compassion, repentance and peace.
REFRAIN – We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine.

May this land called the Holy Land, which is so sacred and so dear to so many around the world, may it be shared with all the people of the world. May everyone be welcome to visit this land freely, with equal dignity and without fear. May this Holy Land become a place of peace and joy, not pain and hatred.
REFRAIN – We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine.

And finally, may the world come to its senses, may the power of the people triumph in ensuring a world where there is no place for War, no place for Genocide, no place for Forced Occupation, no place for Apartheid and no place for Racism.

May this moment of pain be turned into a moment of strength and unity and solidarity between all the people of the earth who uphold the values of humanity.

REFRAIN – We pray for humanity as we pray for Palestine.