Almighty God,
the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot;
the roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees:
the all-seeing Lord up on high who sees even the footprints of antelope on a rock mass here on Earth.
You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call.
You are the cornerstone of peace.
-This is one of the twelve prayers for peace prayed in Assisi, Italy

Our Father, it is your universe,
It is your will, let us be at peace;
Let the souls of your people be cool;
You are our Father, remove all evil from our path.
-Nuer, Sudan (32 Gittins)

May God raise you up
Above everything.
Spread out like water of a lake.
Be abundance that never ends,
That never changes.
Be like a mountain.
Be like a camel.
Be like a cloud that brings rain always.
And God promises that it would be so.
-Samburu, Kenya (40 Gittins)

Lord, we pray for ourselves,
and for the others of this country,
for the youth of Africa, and of the world.
We are awakening and we do not know
if we are strong enough to carry the responsibility
that awaits us.
Our countries are looking to us.
Old people look at us critically.
They scold us and, even worse, think we are silly.
What shall we do?
For we are not yet strong enough.
The older people forget quickly
just how weak they were when young.
We have not yet had any experience,
and we will not be mature enough to be leaders
for a long time.
We come to you, Lord.
You understand us. You have experience.
You know what we must do and how to do it.
You can lead us so that we will be the hope
of our beloved countries.
Help us contribute our share
to the development of our countries
here in Africa, and beyond.
We want our faith to play its role,
not because it is ours,
but because you are our Father.
Let us be servants to our countries,
the engine in the car
driving towards a good future.
Remove our fears and misgivings.
We ask you, Lord,
let us be good road signs
that we may lead many people to you.
But, first of all, we must invite them.
And that is the challenge!
But with your Holy Spirit,
and in your Holy name, everything is possible.
Amen.
-Ghana (60-61 Gittins)

The above were compiled by Anthony J. Gittins, CSSp in Hallelujah for the Day: An African Prayer Book