A Communal Prayer for Government Leaders
In the Name of GOD, the Compassionate, the Merciful,
Praise be to GOD, Lord of the Creation
The Compassionate, The Merciful.
King of Judgment-Day!
“ To YOU Alone we submit ourselves,
To YOU Alone we entrust ourselves
We the Muslims, Lumads and Christians,
Your faithful people in Lanao, plead and pray for your Devine Assistance.
“We ask, O GOD, for the Grace to be our best selves
To unceasingly work for Peace, in unity despite of our different faiths’ diversity
We ask for the vision and Enlightenment as a people coming from various
Religious traditions and make us become instruments of PEACE”
In the pursuit of genuine brotherhood and sisterhood in humanity
“For YOU, oh GOD, have been so gracious to us
Fill each heart of our local political leaders and guide them to the right path so that
As elected by their people into Public Officers, they will continue to stand firm
As civil servants in bringing an END TO WAR and violence and that they promote
Peace and Development in our beloved homeland
“For YOU, Oh GOD, have been the Life-Giver to us
In YOUR unending goodness, strengthen the determination of our Traditional land
Religious leaders of our particular localities and faith communities
To protect the dignity of the poor and the vulnerable in Accord
To Your Mercy as YOU are The most Merciful
“For YOU, Oh GOD, have been the unequalled Benefactor to us
Kindly provide unto us, your faithful people and servants, the necessary courage
To position our trust and cooperation to our community’s traditional, religious,
And Political leaders in planting the seeds of peace in Lanao and in the
Entire Territory of the wonderful beloved homeland Mindanao
“Give Us the Depot of Soul, O GOD, to constrains our might,
To resist the temptations of disunity and resist the comfort of misunderstanding
Here in Lanao, War, Violence, and greed had no reason to survive and
They will annihilated completely
Create in each one of us a clean heart GOD, so that in this Journey
Of Life and Faith, together we will enjoy the bounty and the beauty of these
Diverse faith communities living harmoniously
Where Peace makes God’s people more faithful to the Almighty.
AMEN.
