YOUTH CAFE 2008 AND INTERFAITH PRAYER VIGIL FOR PALESTINE

2008 June 7 | Quezon City, Philippines

Pakikiisang panalangin sa ika-60 na taong anibersaryo ng Nakbah

Makasaysayang Diyos, Diyos nina Abharam, Isaac at Jacob, at Diyos na iisa ng iba’t ibang lahi. Nagpapasalamat kami sa pagtitipong ito ng mga mananampalatayang may iisang  adhikain; ang adhikaing pagwasak ng mga naghaharing alipores ng kadiliman. Sa gawi ng mundo, tumitingin ako, ang bayang Iyong pinili at lupang Iyong tinawag na kabanal-banalan ay pinaghaharian ngayon ng mga punglo. Ang lahi ng Iyong Anak na si Hesukristo ay inaalipin, pinagkakaitan na mamuhay ng masagana, malaya at makatarungan. Ang pagparito ng iba’t ibang lahi ngayon ay upang samahan ang aming mga kapatid na mga Palestino na ibalik sa kanila ang dangal, paggalang, pagsasarili at itayo ang bantayog ng kapayapaan na nakabatay sa katarungan. Gawin Nyo po kaming instrumento upang makamit ito. Ito’y marubdob naming idinadalangin sa ngalan ng Panginoon at Allah. Amen.

Tugong panalangin mula sa Iglesia Filipina Independiente

Binigkas ni Rev. Dave A. Bitos

Diocese of Greater Manila, Committee on Social Concern and Ecumenical Relations

Parish Priest, Parish of the Holy Sepulchre, Paco, Manila, Philippines

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Solidarity prayer for the 60th anniversary of the Nakbah

God of History, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, One God of different races. We give thanks for this gathering of the faithful, united by one goal, to end the domination of the forces of darkness. We gaze yonder, and we despair, for bullets now reign over your chosen people and over the land you call most holy. The descendants of your Son Jesus Christ are now enslaved, deprived of the right to live life abundantly, freely, justly. We who are here are people distinct in creed, race and colour, coming together to stand in solidarity with our Palestinian brothers and sisters as they struggle to reclaim their dignity, honour and independence, and to build the foundations of peace based on justice. Make us instruments in achieving this our common dream. This we ask in the name of God and Allah. Amen.

Prayer response from the Philippine Independent Church

Spoken by the Rev. Dave A. Bitos

Diocese of Greater Manila, Committee on Social Concern and Ecumenical Relations

Parish Priest, Parish of the Holy Sepulchre, Paco, Manila, Philippines