This prayer poem asks for peace, love, light, and Christ to surround the speaker from all directions - before, behind, under their feet, within, and over them. It repeats the request for peace to surround them as the closing lines. In just a few lines, it concisely captures the essence of praying for these positive forces and qualities to fully encompass the speaker on all sides.

1. Prayer for Peace David Haas from Best of David Haas: Blest Are They ©1987 GIA Publications Inc

2. Peace before us, peace behind us Peace under our feet Peace within us, Peace over us, Let all around us be peace.

3. Love before us, love behind us Love under our feet Love within us, love over us Let all around us be love

4. Light before us, light behind us Light under our feet Light within us, Light over us, Let all around us be light.

5. Christ before us, Christ behind us, Christ under our feet. Christ within us, Christ over us, Let all around us be Christ.

6. Peace before us, peace behind us Peace under our feet Peace within us, Peace over us, Let all around us be peace. Let all around us be peace. Let all around us be peace.