For the Victims of the Recent Natural Cataclysms

Jesus Stilling the Tempest, by Gustave Doré

Jesus Stilling the Tempest (Mark iv:39) by Gustave Doré

O Lord of Hosts, who lookest on the earth, and it trembleth; who touchest the hills, and they smoke: in thy great mercy, soothe the suffering of thy servants devastated

  • by the floods in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal;
  • by the earthquake in Mexico;
  • by the wildfires in Oregon, Idaho, and Montana;
  • by typhoon Hato in China and Macau;
  • and by the hurricanes in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Grant peace to them that perished, and comfort to them that mourn them. Defend them from the perils of instability as they rebuild their lives, and grant them like Job to be restored to a full faith in thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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