Stopping to pray for an unsettled world
6 songs in this theme
The news changes by the day, and watching it can leave a person numb as much as concerned. The hardest part of praying for the world is not finding words but suspecting that prayer changes nothing. The songs in this theme exist to help someone start again.
They raise no slogans and do not pretend that war and suffering resolve easily. They hold the gaze between people who suffer and the God who reigns, giving intercession somewhere to stand. Some are in Mandarin; one was written for believers in the Middle East; others are in English with choruses simple enough to join the first time.
Suitable for prayer meetings, peace Sundays, and joint prayer across churches — and for one person, early or late, praying quietly over one particular place.
A Spring Festival song about handing the coming year over. Its centre is not a request for smooth sailing, but the act of placing family, plans, and an unseen year into God’s hands. Suitable for New Year’s Eve, the first day of the year, and family prayer.
A prayer song for peace in the world. It does not raise slogans; it holds the gaze between people who suffer and the God who reigns, until stopping to pray for a faraway place feels natural. Suitable for prayer meetings, peace Sundays, and personal intercession.
An intercessory song for a world in turmoil — steady in tone, carrying the hope that the Lord will return, so that prayer does not end in helplessness. Suitable for prayer meetings, joint prayer across churches, and daily intercession for world affairs.
A prayer song for believers in the Middle East. The olive tree is the most common tree on that land and the image at the centre of this song — people still praying beneath it, in the middle of unrest. Suitable for praying over the persecuted church, mission Sundays, and sending services.
An English prayer song asking peace over the world. The chorus is simple and repeats, so a congregation can join in the first time they hear it. Suitable for English services, bilingual gatherings, and days of prayer.
An English worship song praying over a broken world. It holds back, refusing to rush to an answer, and leaves room for quiet listening and personal response. Suitable for prayer meetings, devotion, and quiet stretches within a service.
