Peace Prayer: For the Displaced

This prayer is dedicated to the victims of war and the 117 million people that are forcibly displaced worldwide. It was spoken at an Iftar Dinner in 2025

There is a place in the heart
That is open, warm and receptive
It is a place of caring

There is a place in the soul
That we share tonight
Happy that those we love are safe
Happy in the understanding
That peace is always
The best home of all.

All of us — Muslims, Jews, Buddhists
Pagans, Hindus, Sikhs, Baha’i
Quakers, Catholics, Anglicans and atheists
Jedi Knights, agnostics and all 
Would give the planet such a gift
If we could come together…
Thinkers, healers and gardeners 
And plant the seed of an idea

That idea is that peace
Is a home… and a garden 
A place of intense beauty
Born from our diverse world
Full of colour, texture and love,
Peace is a haven of harmony
Needed by all.

So together, let us give life
To this sacred moment 
Let us breathe in light and love
And then pause…
Then… let us breathe out…peace

And with every breath 
Let us send the spirit of peace
Far out… into the world
And let that exhaled breath…
That breath of peace take flight…
Let it be carried on the air
Borne on breezes and clouds
Touching the hearts and minds
Of unyielding dictators
Barbaric business magnates
Murderous military leaders
The human predators

Let our loving breath of peace 
Change the thinking of others
So that they come to understand
What you and I know so well…

That peace is the garden and the home 
We all seek… Now and forever.
Thank you