Risen Jesus, you say to us ‘Peace be with you’,
For the peoples of war and oppression, we stretch out our hands to you.
Risen Jesus, you say to us ‘Peace be with you’,
For the wounded of life, for those who are betrayed and despised, we stretch out our hands to you.
Risen Jesus, you say to us ‘Peace be with you’,
For those who are looking for meaning in their lives, who don’t know where to turn, we stretch out our hands to you.
Risen Jesus, you say to us ‘Peace be with you’,
For the artisans of justice who risk their lives fighting alongside the marginalised,
we stretch out our hands to you.
Risen Jesus, you say to us ‘Peace be with you’,
For your disciples who bear witness through their active faith that man is precious in your eyes and that you love him,
we stretch out our hands to you…