Lord, hear my cries of despair
My soul is in anguish, my heart overwhelmed.
All day and all night I cry out to you
Lord please hear my prayer and deliver your people.

How long will this suffering last?
My anxious thoughts are relentless and unceasing.
Fear and sorrow constantly pound at my heart’s door,
We are exhausted and our efforts seem futile–
But you oh God, you are merciful and gracious.
You are the Great Physician, the one who formed each of us and knew us before you placed us in our mother’s wombs.
And you love us, you know our cries and you come to our aid.

Lord pour out your healing on this world.
Deliver us from fear and anger and selfishness.
Restore our health and our joy and our light.
I know that you are good even when our circumstances are not.
Turn our hearts and minds towards you Lord.
The suffering of the world is too much for us to bear.
We have been brought to our knees, alone and scared.
Broken and grieving.
Have you forsaken us?