Lord, make me your witness.
In
this world of darkness, let my light shine.
In this
world of lies, let me speak the good news of truth.
In the
world of hate and fear, let me radiate your love.
In this
world of despair, let me spread hope.
In this
world of systemic injustice and institutionalized evil, let
me promote justice and goodness.
In this
world of sadness and sorrow, let me bring joy.
In this
world of cruelty and condemnation, let me show your
compassion.
In this
world of vengeance and retaliation, let me offer your
mercy and
reconciliation.
In this
world of war, let me serve your gift of peace.
In this
world of violence, make me a teacher and apostle of your nonviolence.
In this
world of death, let me proclaim the new life of resurrection.
Help me
to witness to the resurrection of Jesus by loving my
enemies,
showing compassion, feeding the hungry, sheltering the
homeless,
serving the poor, liberating the oppressed, resisting
war,
beating plowshares, and disarming my heart and the world.
In the
name of the risen, nonviolent Jesus, Amen
Taken from You Will be My Witnesses: Saints, Prophets and Martyrs, By John Dear
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