ANZAC Day prayers honour the sacrifice and courage that members of the service undertook for our eventual freedom. This prayer offers thanks to God for the values instilled in these people who risked their lives for others, and seeks comfort and peace for veterans and grieving families. This prayer is taken from the Anglican Prayer Book of Australia.
God of love and liberty,
We bring our thanks today for the peace and security we enjoy. We remember those who, in time of war, faithfully served their country. We pray for their families, and for ourselves whose freedom was won at such a cost. Make us a people zealous for peace, and hasten the day when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither learn war any more.
This we pray in the name of the one who gave his life for the sake of the world: Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen.
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