“That they may receive strength to persevere.” A prayer for Falun Gong in a Lutheran Church

A prayer was said in a Lutheran church in the eastern part of Germany for the Falun Gong practitioners in China.

My friend, who was saying the prayer, first explained that Falun Gong is a meditation practice originating in China and that its totalitarian regime is persecuting it. Then he used the following words for the prayer:

“Dear God, help the persecuted in China, and let human rights be respected. In particular, please help the Falun Gong practitioners to have the strength to see this through...…”

Practitioner from Germany

(Original text in German)