Someone sent me these prayers, and I think they
are beautiful and powerful, even though they are
written in an archaic
form of English.. They are from the Orthodox
Church. I imagine that Msgr. Romero must
have prayed like this.

Robert Waldrop, Romero House, OKC
www.justpeace.org

Prayers for Enemies (from the Orthodox Prayers
"Web" page)

Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst command us to love
our enemies, and those who defame and injure us,
and to pray for them and forgive them; Who Thyself
didst pray for Thine enemies, who crucified Thee:
grant us, we pray, the spirit of Christian
reconciliation and meekness, that we may heartily
forgive every injury and be reconciled with our
enemies. Grant us to overcome the malevolence and
offences of people with Christian meekness and
true love of our neighbor. We further beseech
Thee, O Lord, to grant to our enemies true peace
and forgiveness of sins; and do not allow them to
leave this life without true faith and sincere
conversion. And help us repay evil with goodness,
and to remain safe from the temptations of the
devil and from all the perils which threaten us,
in the form of visible and invisible enemies.
Amen.

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those whom I have
caused to stumble, turning them away from the path
of salvation and leading them to evil and unseemly
deeds. Return them to the path of salvation by Thy
Divine Providence.

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and
offend me, and do me harm. Do not let them perish
because of me, a sinner.

(Commemoration prayer from St. Tikhon's Seminary
Press prayer book).


Prayer for the Pacification of Animosity

Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
We thank You, O Master, Lover of Mankind, King of
the ages and Bestower of good things, Who
destroyed the dividing wall of enmity, and granted
peace to the human race, and Who now has granted
peace to Your servants. Instill in them the fear
of You and confirm in them love one for the other.
Extinguish every dispute and banish all temptation
to disagreement. For You are our peace and to You
we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages
of ages. Amen.

(from The Book of Needs, published by St. Tikhon's
Seminary Press, South Canaan, PA 18459; received
from the Internet mailing list.)