A Prayer for Hurricane Katrina Victims to Recite
By Rabbi Naomi Levy
The waters have flooded our souls, God.
The loss is intolerable.
Your children have been swept away.
Our homes are destroyed, our city lies in ruins.
Help us, God.
Give us the strength to endure, the courage to rebuild,
The faith to believe that You are near.
Fill us with hope, God.
Show us how to embrace life in the shadow of death.
Teach us to be grateful for this new day.
Gather our fallen into Your eternal shelter, God,
And cover them with Your peace.
Hear us, God, heal us God,
Be with us, comfort us,
Lift us up.
Lead us back to life, back to hope, back to You.
Amen.
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