We are very gratified to receive a version of the Peace Ritual from Druids in Holland. Here, we offer their version alongside an online translation of the words.
| Vredesgebed Moge er vrede heersen in Oost en West en Noord en Zuid, moge er vrede heersen in heel de wereld. In vrede herdenken we hen die kozen te strijden, hen die kozen de strijd geweldloos tegemoet te treden en hen die geen keuze hadden; allen wiens lot het was te vallen, te sterven in de strijd. In vrede gedenken hen die gewond raakten, beschadigd raakten, getraumatiseerd raakten; hen die geliefden verloren, die de hoop verloren, de liefde verloren, Vandaag wensen we vrede, werken we aan vrede, staan we voor vrede, en delen we vrede; hand in hand, hart aan hart, vredelievend, vredelevend. | Prayer for peace May peace reign In East and West and North and South, May peace reign throughout the world. In peace we commemorate them Who chose to fight, Those who chose the fight To meet without violence And those who had no choice; All whose fate it was to fall, To die in battle. Remember them in peace Who were wounded, Were damaged, Traumatized; Those who lost their loved ones, Who lost hope, Lost the love, Today We wish peace, We are working on peace, We stand for peace, And we share peace; Hand in hand, Heart to heart, Peace-loving, Peace-living. |