In times of fear and panic,
Let us be a force of calm.
Let those who are trembling,
find us safe to lean upon.
May we be the voice of reason.
May we comfort the oppressed.
May we show our compassion
to those who’re most distressed.
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Free for use in Rotary Clubs. Please credit Shawn Bird of Shuswap Rotary (5060 BC Canada) when you use it, and leave a note in the comments below so folks know where it’s been used. Thanks.
Shawn L. Bird 
Shawn. this is wonderful and so needed.
Thanks, Candice.
In a season of people kicking wildly at one another, the only real choice is the above.
One hopes.
Shawn, thank you for these inspirational words. I am using this invocation at the Oneonta Rotary Club (NY, USA) today, 9/22/2016.
Greetings to Oneonta Rotary. Thanks, Lynne.
Reblogged this on Simon's still stanza and commented:
This is also a great one from Shawn for the #postingforpeace tag.
I am using this one for the Daytona beach invocation today. Thank you! Karen
Greetings Daytona Beach!
Thank you for this. I am using it at our July 8 meeting in Tualatin, Oregon. It is so appropriate in these difficult times.
Thank you, sharing at Centennial Club of Calgary Sept 2, 2020.
How nice!
I lived in Calgary during their centennial in 1975.
Best wishes to the club.
Thank you for providing this. The Rotary Club of Fonthill used this as our invocation this morning. rotarycluboffonthill.ca
Thank you. No ironies it was from 4 years ago, eh? Greetings to Fonthill Rotary!
Hi Shawn,
Our club here in the Comox Valley absolutely loves reading your various invocations. I selected this one to read in advance of our meeting this evening (January 19, 2021). Our theme is ‘Winter Calm’. http://www.comoxvalleyrotary.ca
Used today for Glacier Valley Rotary club in Juneau, Alaska. Thank you!