A Prayer for Lives Lost (by John Birch)

We pray for lives lost,

families torn apart, lost and lonely,

homeless, hungry, afraid.

We pray for factories destroyed in an instant,

for machinery shattered and

livelihoods ruined.

We pray for rescuers finding survivors

alongside bodies, courageous, undaunted, hopeful.

We pray for recovery in the years to come,

for restoration, generosity, healing, closure.

Amen