Cry Mercy

"He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8


For those who have lost limb and livelihood, and those whose life is ebbing away, we pray: Lord have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

For the Metropolitan Police, those who co-ordinate the Major Incident Plan, and those who seal off the City, search for any unexploded bombs, and sift through forensic evidence, we pray: Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

For the Fire and Rescue crews, the ambulance crews, and hospital teams, fighting to save and re-build life under extreme circumstances, we pray: Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

For those who wait to hear whether their loved ones are safe, and those who have already heard or are yet to hear that they have lost relatives or friends, we pray: Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

For those responsible for these attrocities, we pray: Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

For those who have witnessed traumatic events, we pray: Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

For our Capital, and for our nation, we pray: Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

For our political leaders, we pray: Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

For those who must respond at every level, we pray: Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Amen.