Tuesday, May 18, 2010

A Prayer for the Gulf Coast

Compassionate God, We pray for the preservation of our natural environment, especially the Gulf of Mexico and the lands and waters it touches:  Guide those who labor to contain the oil that endangers the creatures of land and sea; Strengthen those who work to protect them; Have mercy on those whose livelihoods will suffer; Forgive us for our carelessness in using the resources of nature, and give us wisdom and reverence so to manage them in the future, that no one may suffer from our abuse of them and that generations yet to come may continue to praise you for your bounty.
Amen

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