Pause for Prayer: SUNDAY 9/10

For those who have died,
for those who were injured,
for those who went to their aid,
for their families and friends,
let us pray to the Lord...

For those who lost their homes,
for those who are living in shelters,
for those who had no home to lose,
let us pray to the Lord...

For those who are evacuating,
for those seeking shelter,
for those away from home,
for those who offer shelter,
let us pray to the Lord...

For those who are waiting:
waiting to see where Irma will go,
waiting to know if their homes will survive,
waiting in line for water and food,
waiting until the danger is past,
let us pray to the Lord...

For those who are serving those who are waiting,
who themselves are praying for the storm to end,
waiting and hoping and praying it's true
that a calm, a sweet calm, follows every storm,
let us pray to the Lord...

For those who are waiting and searching and praying
for God's loving hand in these terrible times,
for those who are waiting and wanting to know
how God might allow what's coming to pass,
let us pray to the Lord...

For a deeper trust and a deepening faith
that somehow in ways we cannot yet see
that all shall be well, all shall be well,
that all manner of things shall be well...

So we need pray for patience,
perseverance and grit,
endurance and courage
and generous hearts:
we need all of this, Lord,
more than anything else
til all shall be well, til all shall be well,
til all manner of things shall be well...

For all this and for prayers known only to you,
we pray to you, Lord,
we pray for your help:
Lord have mercy,
we pray for your help...

Amen.


 

     
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