That Peace of Yours

 

O God the Father, Origin of divinity,

good beyond all that is good,

fair beyond all that is fair,

in whom is calmness, peace, and concord;

make up the dissensions

which divide us from each other,

and bring us back into a unity of love,

which may bear some likeness to your divine nature.

And as you are above all things,

make us one by the unanimity of a good mind,

that through the embrace of charity

and the bonds of affection,

we may be spiritually one,

as well in ourselves as in each other;

through that peace of yours

that makes all things peaceful,

and through the grace, mercy, and tenderness

of your Son, Jesus Christ, amen.

(a prayer of Dionysius the Great; photo by jjacobs15 via unsplash.com)