NIGHT PRAYER: Tuesday 5/17

 

Lord, I lament the deaths of the innocent,

    at the Tops Supermarket in Buffalo.

Ten in number, 

you and those who love them know them by name

and so I'll pray for them by name:

    Roberta A. Drury

    Margus D. Morrison

    Andre Mackneil

    Aaron Salter

    Geraldine Talley

    Celestine Chaney

    Heyward Patterson

    Katherine Massey

    Pearl Young

    Ruth Whitfield

 

I lament their tragic deaths, Lord,

and I lament that we have yet to shape a world,

    a nation or a neighborhood

where mutual respect, acceptance and charity

    have overcome prejudice, racism and hate...

 

I lament the availability of arms and ammunition

    to those who have no need of them

    and in whose hands the lives of all are threatened...

I lament the speech that stokes the fire of hatred

    and spews its ugly lies in defiance of the truth...

I lament whatever in the structures of society

    keeps us from learning, keeps us from acting,

    keeps us from changing what needs to be changed

    until at last there is one nation, under God,

    with liberty and justice for all..

 

I lament our infidelity, Lord,

    to you and to your Word,

    to our faith and to your truth,

    to your promise and our hope

    that we may one day live peace...

I lament our sinfulness, Lord,

    especially our quiet sins

    of silence and inaction,

    of standing by with eyes closed,

    our hearing but with ears closed,

    with knowing but with hearts closed

    to sacrifice, to wisdom and to truth...

 

And I lament, Lord, the possibility

    that lamentation bring us comfort

and cause us once again to think

    that praying is enough...

Hear the plea, the cry, the prayer of my heart,

    hear my voice in lamentation

and give me strength and courage, Lord,

    to live to make a difference...

I lament, Lord, and I pray for

    Roberta,  Margus, Andre, Aaron, 

    Geraldine, Celestine, Heyward, 

    Katherine, Pearl and Ruth...

 

Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake

and watch over me while I sleep

that awake, I might keep watch with you

and asleep rest in your peace...

Amen. 

 

My Soul Is Thirsting by Michael Joncas

 

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My soul is thirsting,
My soul is thirsting,
My soul is thirsting for you,
O Lord my God.

O God, you are my God whom I seek;
O God, you are my God whom I seek;
For you my flesh pines, my soul thirsts
Like the earth, parched, lifeless, without water.

Thus have I gazed toward you

In your holy place
To see your power and your glory.

Your kindness is a greater good than life itself;
My lips shall glorify you.

Thus will I bless you while I live;
Lifting up my hands,
I will call upon your name
As with a banquet
Shall my soul be satisfied,
With exultant lips
My mouth shall praise you.

For you have been my help,

You have been my help

In the shadow of your wings

I shout for joy

My soul clings fast to you

Your right hand holds me firm

In the shadow of your wings

I sing for joy.

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