Shooting at Pulse Nightclub, Orlando
Loving God,
whose Son was both victim and victor,
we cry to you for the victims of violence.
Be with them in confusion and pain.
Heal the wounds of body and mind;
break open the prisons of fear, self-doubt and despair;
strengthen them to face the future with faith, hope & courage.
Enable us to listen, to believe and to love.
Reach out to them with your love,
that they may be made whole in body, mind and spirit,
through the healing touch of the suffering Christ. Amen.
Judge of all the earth,
God of justice,
we bring before you all who perpetrate violence.
Turn the hearts of the violent from the way of evil.
Fill them with a hatred of the damage they do,
so bringing them to true repentance
and amendment of their lives,
for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.
“A Prayer Book for Australia,” The Anglican Church of Australia 1995
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Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret—it leads only to evil.
For those who are evil will be destroyed,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
A little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though you look for them, they will not be found.
But the meek will inherit the land
and enjoy peace and prosperity.
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Thank you for posting this prayer in response to that horrific act.
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