A prayer for the people of Christchurch

Mrs Stupples shared a prayer with the other teachers this morning before school and Miss Swney read it to us during our own class prayers.

A Prayer for the Victims of the Christchurch Earthquake

We mourn the death and destruction in Christchurch,
O Lord,
And we pray for those who died in this recent disaster.
May their souls rest in peace.
May their families be comforted.

We pray for the living survivors.
Be with them, Lord, in this traumatic time.
May they experience Your healing,
In their spirits as well as their bodies.

We pray for the communities affected.
May they come together in solidarity,
To rebuild and to affirm new life,
Amid the fallen stones.
Amen