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The Diocese of Ohio is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion represented in the United States by The Episcopal Church.
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A lament for peace
God of mercy,
your peace still passes our understanding, and far off seems the time when we will study war no more. Rachel weeps anew and unconsoled, for her children dead and missing; a grief universal and particular.
God of compassion,
protect the innocent, receive the dying, be among the grieving, strengthen the hands of those who labour for life and peace.
God of peace,
save your children from vengeance. Turn our hearts toward wisdom. Guide the powerful, stay the hand of the desperate, and shepherd your people toward your peace, though yet it passes our understanding.
Amen.
A prayer for the helpers
O God, our salvation and our hope,
be with those who venture into danger to help and save the innocent, the injured, and the lost. Be with those who continue to work for the relief of pain and grief under impossible circumstances. Sustain those who bear the weight of their own trauma even as they tend to the wounds of others. Protect the hearts of those who will see terrible things. Give them hope that in serving the vulnerable, they are your hands and feet and heart in your world. Save them, save us from this time of trial, and deliver us from evil.
Amen.
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