{"id":2819,"date":"2008-07-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/contentfeeds\/2008\/07\/prayer-for-the-human-family.html"},"modified":"2008-07-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-07-05T00:00:00","slug":"prayer-for-the-human-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/contentfeeds\/2008\/07\/prayer-for-the-human-family.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer for the Human Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mother and Father of the world,<br \/>\nwe pray for the whole human family.<\/p>\n<p>Many nations are torn by war.<br \/>\nGrant them peace<br \/>\nand healing of their divisions.<\/p>\n<p>Many communities are filled with crime.<br \/>\nGrant them deliverance from fear<br \/>\nand the hope of renewal.<\/p>\n<p>Many families are divided by hate.<br \/>\nGrant them unity<br \/>\nand the blessing of love.<\/p>\n<p>Many children are abandoned and afraid.<br \/>\nGrant them someone who loves them<br \/>\nand the promise of a future.<br \/>\nAmen.<br \/>\nsource: Adapted from &#8220;Prayers of Our Hearts&#8221; \u00a9 1991 Vienna Cobb Anderson. 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