O God, as this year comes to an end,
we pray for the people of the world:
for the young and old;
for women and men;
for the hungry, the poor
and those who live with plenty;
for the broken and unloved;
for those hurting and those who heal;
for those who live without hope
and those who bring meaning to life;
we ask that Your mercy and loving-kindness
may abound.
— By a Columban Missionary