Litany of Petitions

January 6, 2005 The Litany was prayed at an Interfaith Prayer Vigil on Jan. 3 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham.

A Litany

that all the lives that have been lost may find their eternal rest in You:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

that those grieving the loss of loved ones, especially their children, and the loss of entire families and communities, may find glimpses of hope and life:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

that those injured and those fighting for their lives may find solace, hope, and healing:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

that those still searching for loved ones may be sustained in their turmoil and struggle:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hea our prayer

that those desperately waiting for water, food, and the basic necessities of life may be able to strengthen each other and share meager resources:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

that those who are especially vulnerable – the children, the elderly, the women waiting to give birth, the sick – may find others to care for them:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

for all aid workers, that they may find within themselves deep reservoirs of strength, generosity, and compassion:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

for the international community, that its humanitarian response may be lasting and effective:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

for the earth, our fragile home, that we may live wisely and respectfully with the powers of creation:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

for the healing of the devastated coastlands of the Indian Ocean and all its life-forms:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

for the rising up of human beings who know how to heal, to restore, to rebuild, and to birth anew life and hope:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

for ourselves, that our lives may be strengthened in their witness to God’s holy and ever-healing presence:

God ever-faithful, God ever-merciful, God of your people, hear our prayer

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