Prayer for Libya
Lord God, please be with everyone waiting to be rescued, keep them safe, and bring help to them soon. God, bless each and every person affected by this event and surround them with Your love, protection, and angels. Let them know there are millions of us out here praying for them and their loved ones.
Source: JesuitResource.org; Adapted from “Prayer for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina”
Prayer for After an Earthquake
Over 1,000 dead after quake strikes near Marrakech, Morocco
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.
Excerpt Source: Catholic Relief Services
A Prayer for Ukraine
Lord God,
We ask you to hold the people of Ukraine deep in your heart.
Protect them, we pray;
from violence,
from political gamesmanship,
from being used and abused.
Give, we pray,
the nations of the world the courage
and the wisdom
to stand up for justice
and the courage too,
to dare to care―generously.
Lord, in your mercy,
take from us all
the tendencies in us
that seek to lord it over others:
take from us those traits
that see us pursuing our own needs and wants
before those of others.
Teach us how to live in love
and dignity
and respect―following your example.
In your name and for your sake,
Amen
―Issued by Lord Wallace, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and the Very Rev. Dr. Susan Brown, convener of the Faith Impact Forum, Church of Scotland
