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“Yet before we fully rejoice in the resurrection, we come before God in repentance,” reads the prayer. “God of new hearts, come to us.”
The prayer speaks of people who have grown accustomed to treating each other as adversaries. “Forgive us for mistrusting and confronting one another instead of striving for peace,” reads the prayer. “When political regimes and systems change, our path toward unity wavers—grant us wisdom to set it right.”
The prayer asks for God’s strength to build true peace through people-to-people solidarity. “Give us the courage to walk this path unwaveringly,” reads the prayer. “God of peace, come to us.”
The prayer also asks for God’s strength to restore inter-Korean encounters. “Give us the perseverance to work tirelessly for peace,” reads the prayer. “God of love, come to us.”
The prayer expresses a vision of separated families reuniting freely. “God of resurrection, come to us,” reads the prayer. “We believe that the power of Christ’s resurrection is the very source of overcoming division and striving toward reconciliation.”
National Council of Churches in Korea 2025 Easter Prayer for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
