Almighty and gracious God, we come
to You with our hearts full of prayers both spoken and those that
cannot be put into words. As the ancient psalmist wrote You are our
refuge and strength, even though the earth be moved and mountains
cast into the sea. So with quiet confidence we offer our prayers to
You for the people of Haiti stricken by violent earthquakes,
terrifying entrapment in rubble, and devastation on a national scale.
Gather them under Your wings, calm their fears and keep their faith
strong.
Lord hear our prayers.
At a time like this we stand in awe
of the power of nature - the earth itself - with its terrible
capacity to destroy as well as to save and we are reminded of our
vulnerability as human creatures who inhabit this vast planet. We
bring to You in prayer our questions, our humility and also our trust
in this hour of need.
Lord hear our prayers.
We pray for those who grieve the
loss of family, friends and neighbors, for those who are injured,
those separated and searching for family, and especially for those
who have been trapped in the rubble, Lord be close to them in that
horrifying darkness. We ask for Your continued presence with them and
we commend to Your loving care all those who have died.
Lord hear our prayers.
We also commend to Your loving care
all those who are involved in rescuing people and those caring for
the injured in hospitals and clinics. Be with all the churches and
people as they minister in Your name to the people. Sustain them
through this time of tremendous loss and stress.
Lord hear our prayers.
We commend to Your care those who
will be working in debris removal and cleaning up. We especially pray
for those burdened by unimaginable losses and who have found
themselves refugees in their own country. May shelter and clean
water and food and medicines and comfort be supplied as quickly as
possible.
Lord hear our prayers
We pray especially the poor, who
live throughout Haiti and those whose livelihoods have been lost or
impacted by this disaster and ask that You would raise them up and
bless them. We pray for those whose workplaces have become unsafe and
who face an uncertain future and ask that they may find the
assistance they need
Lord hear our prayers.
We pray for communities that have
been devastated that they may live and learn and support one another
and have joy in their lives once again. May this disaster bring
people together to rebuild their cities, and to fill their lives with
justice, their plates with food and their streets with music. Bring
them peace and healing from all evil.
Lord hear our prayers.
We pray for those traveling, who
feel homesick and far away from loved ones and their homes at this
time; those who are trying to get in contact with family and who are
worried and frustrated and who long to embrace their families.
Comfort families across the distance.
Lord hear our prayers.
We give thanks to God for the
blessings in our lives, especially the gifts we so often take for
granted until they are in danger of being taken away from us - the
gift of family, friends, a home, our possessions. Most of all we
praise God for the gift of life itself.
Lord hear our prayers.
We also pray for all people of the
human family all around the world affected by other natural
disasters. O God, Great Shepherd of the sheep, gather us all in Your
arms and lead us safely within the one fold of Your love.
Lord hear us, Lord hear our
prayer
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