One of my favourite books of prayers is An African Prayer Book, compiled by Desmond Tutu. It gives some powerful prayers and liturgies from Africa that really make me feel connected to the African people who wrote them. Here is one by Desmond Tutu himself that I think is quite profound.
Victory is Ours
Goodness is stronger than evil;
Love is stronger than hate;
Light is stronger than darkness;
Life is stronger than death;
Victory is ours through Him who loves us.
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beautiful and profound indeed. I never knew such a book existed, and by my hero none the less, thanks for the heads up.
Mak,
Glad I could put you in touch with this. I hope you can find it. There are some beautiful prayers – some very poignant ones that tell of the struggles of people