At
the University of the Cumberlands (formally
Prayer
Litany – April 20, 2007
We Offer Prayers of Compassion, Peace
and Healing:
For
the those who were killed
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
For
the families of those who were killed
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
For
those who were wounded and for their families
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
For
the friends of those who were killed or wounded
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
For
the doctors and nurses caring for the wounded
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
For
the students and faculty at Virginia Tech
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
For
the police officers who responded to and will investigate the shootings
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
For
all who have authority to respond to this violence, especially
political and religious leaders
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
For
all of us as we share in the suffering of our brothers and sisters
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
We Offer Prayers
of Thanksgiving:
We
give thanks for all acts of mercy and forgiveness that took place during the
shootings
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
We
give thanks for all acts of courage that took place during the shootings
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
We
give thanks for all acts of compassion that have taken place in response to the
shootings
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
We
give thanks for all acts of justice that will take place in response to the
shootings
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer
Finally,
we give thanks that we are united by the bonds of our common life
in offering these prayers for one another, and we hope that those for whom we
pray will pray for us as well.
Amen.
April 22-28 is national Crime Victims' Rights Week, which is set aside each year during the 4th week in April. There will be gatherings and candlelight vigils across the country for all victims of crime. Sadly, there are more victims each day, each week, each year. Mary Kate Gach