Prayer for Peace in Far Rockaway, Queens

A double shooting in Queens just after midnight Thursday left one man dead and another hospitalized, police reported. Get more on this story by clicking https://www.amny.com/news/queens-double-shooting-05292025/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Here is a prayer

Heavenly Father,

We come before You with heavy hearts over the tragedy that unfolded at New Haven Avenue and Beach 19th Street in Far Rockaway. Lord, You see all, know all, and feel the pain of every wound — physical and emotional — that your children endure. We lift up the victims of this violent act. Comfort the family of the man who lost his life. Wrap them in Your peace that surpasses understanding. We ask for healing — physically, emotionally, and spiritually — for the one who was wounded.

God, we cry out for an end to the violence in our communities. Let this not become just another headline, but a turning point. Stir the hearts of our leaders, our churches, and our neighbors to work together for peace and justice.

We ask You to bring light into the darkest places in Queens. Touch the hearts of those responsible — may they be brought to justice, but more than that, may they be brought to repentance and transformation.

Lord, help us not to harden our hearts in fear or anger, but to guard them in love. As Proverbs 4:23 says, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."Let our hearts be guarded, not closed. Soft, not weak. Watchful, but still full of compassion.

Let Your peace reign in Far Rockaway, and let Your Spirit move through every street, every family, and every soul crying out for safety and hope.

In Jesus’ name we pray,Amen.