Life-giving God,

Father and Mother to children world wide,

Today we feel strongly connected

with children and youngsters of all colours and cultures.

We pray to You for children who suffer from war and violence,

for youngsters forced to be soldiers in the conflicts of adults,

that they may meet people who provide them with a safe environment

in which they can grow up to become workers of Your Peace.

We pray to You for children who die from hunger,

that they may be given this day their daily bread.

We pray to You for children who don’t have the opportunity to go to school,

for youngsters who don't have the chance to get a proper education,

that national authorities and world wide solidarity do an effort for them

in ensuring good possibilities for their futures.

We pray to You for children who are exploited in work-situations,

who are abused mentally or physically, who are the victims of human-trading,

that they may meet responsible adults who set them free from this injustice.

We pray to You for children who don’t get proper health-care,

that multinational medicine-producers may open their hearts

and make it possible that all children en youngsters world wide

get access to the medication they need.

We commit ourselves to do all that lies in our possibilities

to give all children and youngsters their rights.

Therefore we live by Your commandment:

‘love each other, like I have loved you before’.

For this we pray to You,

in the Name of Jesus, our brother,

for now and forever.

Amen.