Lord, you who calmed the storm at sea,
quiet the fears,
ease the pain,
tend the grief,
and light the darkness
of your children in
Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Texas.
In stunned silence, be their voice
In rages against the night, be their balm,
In bewilderment, be their hope.
Lead rescuers to the lost,
shelter the waiting.
Sustain those who work to
make life's necessities spring
forth in this desert of gloom,
Blanket the weary with your tender touch.
Shake us from our comforts to
share our siblings sorrow and
pray them into new life.
We ask this in the name of Jesus who suffered.
Amen.