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A Prayer After the Earthquake in Haiti
Lord, at times such as this, when we
realize that the ground beneath our feet
is not as solid as we had imagined, we plead for your mercy.
As the things we have built crumble about
us, we know too well how small we truly are on this ever-changing,
ever-moving, fragile planet we call home. Yet you have promised never to
forget us.
Do not forget us now.
Today, so many people are afraid. They
wait in fear of the next tremor. They hear the cries of the injured amid
the rubble. They roam the streets in shock at what they see. And they
fill the dusty air with wails of grief and the names of missing dead.
Comfort them, Lord, in this disaster. Be
their rock when the earth refuses to stand still, and shelter them under
your wings when homes no longer exist.
Embrace in your arms those who died so
suddenly this day. Console the hearts of those who mourn, and ease the
pain of bodies on the brink of death.
Pierce, too, our hearts with compassion,
we who watch from afar, as the poorest on this side of the earth find
only misery upon misery. Move us to act swiftly this day, to give
generously every day, to work for justice always, and to pray
unceasingly for those without hope.
And once the shaking has ceased, the
images of destruction have stopped filling the news, and our thoughts
return to life’s daily rumblings, let us not forget that we are all your
children and they, our brothers and sisters. We are all the work of your
hands.
For though the mountains leave their
place and the hills be tossed to the ground, your love shall never leave
us, and your promise of peace will never be shaken.
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who
made heaven and earth. Blessed be the name of the Lord, now and forever.
Amen.
Copyright © 2010, Diana Macalintal.
Permission is given to reprint for non-commercial use.
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