Peace Meditation Peace Meditation

Peace I leave with you. Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. My peace I give to you.

““Oh God, we take time to pause Oh God, we take time to pause from daily work to gather our from daily work to gather our thoughts; to let our souls catch up thoughts; to let our souls catch up with our bodies; to feel your with our bodies; to feel your presence in your creation; to ask presence in your creation; to ask forgiveness for our lapses, ours forgiveness for our lapses, ours and on behalf of your people; and and on behalf of your people; and to be ourselves restored.to be ourselves restored.

Breathing in, Breathing in,

God’s Spirit calms my body;God’s Spirit calms my body;

breathing out, breathing out,

it’s good to be alive.it’s good to be alive.

Lord Jesus Christ, we take time toLord Jesus Christ, we take time to

gather around you.gather around you.

By your life and teachings may weBy your life and teachings may we

find our strength, find our strength,

and journeying together may weand journeying together may we

find our rest.find our rest.

Breathing in, Breathing in,

Christ lives in our lives;Christ lives in our lives;

breathing out, breathing out,

it’s good to be alive.it’s good to be alive.

Holy Spirit, creative energy of loveHoly Spirit, creative energy of love

and compassion,and compassion,

life embracing, life transforming,life embracing, life transforming,

heal our bodies, heal our souls,heal our bodies, heal our souls,

heal our relationships, heal our relationships,

heal our nations.heal our nations.

Breathing in, Breathing in,

the Spirit heals;the Spirit heals;

breathing out, breathing out,

it’s good to be alive.”*it’s good to be alive.”*

*This prayer by Cora Tabing-Reyes of the Christian Conference of Asia is from *This prayer by Cora Tabing-Reyes of the Christian Conference of Asia is from “Prayers Without Borders: Celebrating Global Wisdom.” Baltimore: Catholic Relief “Prayers Without Borders: Celebrating Global Wisdom.” Baltimore: Catholic Relief Services, 2004.Services, 2004.

Breathing in, Breathing in,

remember the name remember the name

of your spiritual companion;of your spiritual companion;

breathing out, breathing out,

send that person warmsend that person warm

thoughts of peace.thoughts of peace.

Breathing in, God’s love Breathing in, God’s love fills you;fills you;breathing out, breathing out, pray for food the hungry.pray for food the hungry.

Breathing in, Breathing in, God’s peace surrounds you; God’s peace surrounds you; breathing out, breathing out, pray for countries in conflict. pray for countries in conflict.

Breathing in, Breathing in, God’s hope embraces you;God’s hope embraces you;breathing out, breathing out, pray for the lost and lonely.. pray for the lost and lonely..

Breathing in, Breathing in,

God’s joy fills you; God’s joy fills you;

breathing out, breathing out,

pray for victims of violence.pray for victims of violence.

Breathing in, Breathing in,

God’s light burns in you;God’s light burns in you;

Breathing out, Breathing out,

pray that you will be pray that you will be

an instrument of peace.an instrument of peace.

Peace I leave with you. Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. My peace I give to you.