"Let us pray that we may be open to others as Christ was; that we may be easily
hurt rather than unfeeling; that we may be undefended and without presige,
rather than unapproachable and proud; that God will give us the strength to bear
pain and rejection without becoming hard or cynical, or turned in upon
ourselves. All this we ask of you, O God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
Prayer for the Day

• "The Lord bless and keep you; the Lord let his face shine upon you; the Lord
  turn his face toward you and give you peace."   Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV)
  
• "You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will
  burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands."
  Isaiah 55:12 (NIV)
  
• "I have told you these things, so that in me you may hav peace. In this world
  you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
  John 16:33 (NIV)
• "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, and peace...."   Gal. 5: 22 (NIV)

• WONDERFUL   PEACE

  Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight,
  Rolls a melody sweeter tha psalm;
  In celestial-like strains it unceasingly falls
  O'er my soul like an infinite calm.

  What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace,
  Buried deep in my innermost soul,
  So secure that no power can mine it away,
  While the years of eternity roll!

  I believe when I rise to that city of peace,
  Where the Author of peace I shall see,
  That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing,
  In that heavenly kingdom will be -

  Weary soul, without gladness or comfort or rest,
  Passing down the rough pathway of time!
  Make the Savior your friend ere the shadows grow dark;
  O accept of the peace so sublime.

  Refrain

  Peace! Peace! Wonderful peace,
  Coming down from the Father above;
  Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray,
  In fathomless billows of love.   SDA Hymnal   #466