Prayer for Young People
'Let us pray for our young people whose lives lie ahead of them, that they may go forward with open and receptive minds to meet their future, that they may learn to live with life's uncertainties and face up to disappointments, that they may learn to accept themselves and not lose heart. We pray that they may be generous and honest toward their parents, that they do not write off or hate the older generation but respect the past, and above all, that they should be faithful to their friends and unselfish in love, that they may not indulge in what is cheap and futile, that they may not ruin the lives of others, but be ready to make this world a better place to live in. We ask these things for them of the Lord our God, Amen.' ~Your World is Near by Huub Oosterhuis, 1968, Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle.
