(Arial view of Hurricane Sandy, October 23, 2012, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
A Litany for Those in the Path of Seasonal Storms
by Maria L. Evans
Sovereign God, you are master of the mighty wind and torrential rain,
In your mercy, hear our prayer.
All-knowing God, you know each boat on the stormy sea and each soul aboard it: Mighty tanker, tiny tugboat, stately sailboat, and Coast Guard cutter. Grant your peace to all who weather the tempest and strain to reach land or punch through the storm. Especially be present with those whose life and work is to search for the lost and rescue the perishing at sea.
In your mercy, hear our prayer.
All-perceiving God, stretch your hand upon those on land in the path of this storm, and those who have been affected by it: The displaced, the evacuated, and those who bring aid in times of peril--first responders, power and light crews, and disaster relief.
In your mercy, hear our prayer.
Comforter God, shelter all who fear for their own lives or the lives of others during this storm. Comfort especially those families with a loved one whose whereabouts are unknown.
In your mercy, hear our prayer.
Lord God, king of the universe, you are the God of deliverance; the God whose Son walked on water over the stormy seas; the God of the covenant of the rainbow. Help us to take heart in the face of terror, stand firm in our faith in You in the cloud of unknowing, and carry us forward into rebuilding a future once the path of destruction has subsided. In the name of your Son who commands the wind and the waves to do his will, we humbly pray.
Amen.
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