peace prayer

Plea for tranquility

A peace prayer is a prayer asking for peace—whether inner tranquility, reconciliation between people, or an end to conflict and war.

The term often refers specifically to the Prayer of Saint Francis, which begins "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace": The congregation recited the peace prayer together.

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devotion · calm · sanctuary · holy ground · harmony · contemplation · mantra · incense · candle · silence · moment of silence · stillness · hymn · dove · olive branch · vigil · intercession · laying on hands

Opposites
intended outcome

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Martial vocal rallying cry

battle cry · curse · call to arms · declaration of war · imprecation

social function

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Martial vocal rallying cry

rallying cry · war declaration · fight song

emotional tone/energy

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Martial vocal rallying cry

battle cry · war whoop · berserker rage · rebel yell · war dance

Family

peace, prayer, peaceful, peacefully, peacefulness, peacemaker, peacemaking, peaceable, peaceably

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G