Petition of the Selfless

O Lord, remember not only men and women of good will, but also those of ill will. But do not remember all the suffer­ing they inflicted on us. Remember the fruits we have born thanks to this suffering: our comradeship, our humility, our courage, our generosity, the greatness of heart which has grown out of this; and when they come to judgment let all the fruits that we have born be their forgiveness.

This prayer was allegedly found near the body of a dead child in Ravensbrück concentration camp after World War II

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