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rabbi (for example):
Echoing the words sent in a letter to the Earth Caravan from Matsui Kazumi, Mayor of Hiroshima City and the President of Mayors for Peace, we believe that human beings, regardless of differences of nationality, race, religion, and language, share the planet to live out our one-time-only lives.

priest:
We believe that to coexist, instead of resorting to war and the inhumane threat posed by nuclear weapons, we must value person-to-person relationships, and build a world that allows forward-looking dialogue.

Imam:
Toward this end, we call on everyone throughout the world to share the sincere message of peace and to act with us.

Buddhist priest:
We would like to ask all citizens of this great city of Bethlehem (Jerusalem) to join us in prayer now.
The Chinese philosopher Lao Tse called for peace through prayer, starting from oneself, from inside…

All together:
So let us pray…
Let us pray for there to be peace in each of our hearts.

For if there is peace in our hearts,
there is peace in the home.

And let us pray for there to be peace in all homes,
for if there is peace in all homes,
there is peace between neighbours.

And let us pray for peace between neighbours,
for if there is peace between neigbours,
there is peace in the cities.

So let us pray for peace in all cities,
for if there is peace in all cities,
there is peace in the nations.

And let us pray for peace in all nations,
for if there is peace in all nations,
there is peace in the world.

Let us pray for the determination to rekindle the flame of peace in our hearts, and in the hearts of the whole world, towards the realization of everlasting world peace.


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