Thursday 25 April 2013

Prayer for ANZAC Day

Today is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand, commemorating the landings at Gallipoli in the First World War.  Here is a prayer for the day from the Anglican Prayer Book for Australia:
God of love and liberty,
We bring our thanks today for the peace and security we enjoy,
We remember those who in time of war faithfully serve their country.
We pray for their families, and for ourselves whose freedom was won at such a cost.
Make us a people zealous for peace, and hasten that day when nation shall not lift up sword against nation neither learn war any more.
This we pray in the name of the one who gave his life for the sake of the world: Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen.

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