Prayer for the people of Haiti

 

Leader: Let’s begin in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We offer this prayer for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. May the Lord provide comfort to those in need and strength for those who aid them.

Reading: A reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah

The Lord is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny. He gives strength to the fainting; for the weak he makes vigor abound. Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall, they that hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; they will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.  (Isaiah 40:28-31)

Leader: Our Response is “Lord, hear our prayer.”

Leader: For all those who died during the earthquake in Haiti, that they experience the peace of Christ in heaven. We pray:
All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Leader: For families who have lost loved ones, that they would be comforted in their time of need. We pray:
All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Leader: For the organizations and governments that will be providing aid during the coming weeks and months, that their work will be blessed with speed and efficiency. We pray:
All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Leader: For an alleviation of the devastating poverty of the country of Haiti, that in the rebuilding of the country new structures would be set in place to assist in the growth of its people. We pray:
All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Leader: Let us take a moment of silence for all the people of Haiti.

Leader: And as a community of faith, let us join our hearts and our voices and offer the Lord’s Prayer for all whom we just prayed:
All: Our Father…

God our provider, we trust that in light of this natural disaster you will have mercy on the people of Haiti. Be with the Haitian people who are suffering loss, the families who are seeking to find loved ones, and the humanitarian efforts that are being provided to aid the people of this impoverished country as they deal with the effects of this earthquake. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen

All: Amen