We lift our most heartfelt prayers, O God,
For those who on this night are still waiting for word of their loved ones,
And for those who have already heard the worst.
We pray for those who are healing from injuries to body or mind.
We pray for moms and dads who went to work unsuspecting,
And for their children who expected them to come home and take them to practice.
We pray for all families whose histories have been forever altered
As the effects of the attack pass on from generation to generation.
You do not delight in wickedness, O God;
So enfold us with your compassion, uphold us with your love,
And keep us, and all who suffer, in your sight.
Grace us, O God; heal and embrace us,
And lead us from this darkness into your everlasting light.
Amen.
Chris Georgopoulos. Commander