O God, hear our voice

To the Creator of nature and man,

of truth and beauty, I pray:

Hear my voice,

for it is the voice of the victims

of all wars and violence

among individuals and nations.

Hear my voice,

for it is the voice of all children

who suffer and will suffer

when people put their faith

in weapons and war.

Hear my voice

when I beg you to instill

into the hearts of all human beings

the wisdom of peace,

the strength of justice,

and the joy of fellowship.

Hear my voice,

for I speak for the multitudes

in every country

and in every period of history

who do not want war

and are ready to walk the road of peace.

Hear my voice

and grant insight and strength

so that we may always respond to hatred with love,

to injustice with total dedication to justice,

to need with the sharing of self,

to war with peace.

O God, hear my voice

and grant unto the world

your everlasting peace.

Saint John Paul II