I JOIN in prayer with all those who are suffering and grieving right now in Japan
” PRAYER FOR JAPAN “
Most merciful and compassionate God,
Giver of Life and Love,
hear our prayers
and let our cries come unto you.
We weep with your people in Japan.
We hear the cries of orphaned children
and laments of bereaved parents.
We feel the desperation of those searching for loved ones.
We behold the silence of vanished villages.
We see the devastation.
We are overwhelmed by the enormity of it all.
Our hearts are hushed, our minds are numb.
Let not our hands be stopped, our voices dumb.
God of the universe,
Open our hearts to feel your compassion.
Galvanize in us the act of continued giving.
Bond us to our sisters and brothers in need.
Comfort and heal the injured, the bereaved, the lost.
Strengthen the aid workers and medical personnel.
Bolster the resolve of governments and those with power to help.
Open through this tragedy pathways to partnerships and peace.
In Your Name of mercy and healing and compassion we pray,
Amen.
