That oppressed people and those who oppress them,
may free each other:
That those who are handicapped and those who think they are not,
may help each other:
That those who need someone to listen may touch the hearts
of those who are too busy:
That the homeless may bring joy
to those who open their doors reluctantly:
That the lonely may heal
those who think they are self-sufficient:
That the poor may melt the hearts of the rich:
That the seekers for truth give life
to those who are satisfied they have found it:
That the dying who do not want to die may be comforted
by those who find it hard to live:
That the unloved be allowed to unlock the hearts of those who cannot love:
That prisoners may find true freedom
and liberate others from fear:
That those who sleep in the streets share their gentleness
with those who cannot understand them:
That the hungry tear the veil from the eyes
of those who do not hunger after justice:
That those who live without hope cleanse the hearts
of their brothers and sisters who are afraid to live:
That the weak confound the strong and save them:
That violence be overtaken by compassion:
That violence be absorbed by men and women of peace:
That we may be healed:
These things, good Lord, that we pray for,
give us grace to labour for.
Amen