Deus Misereatur

  O life-giving, liberty-giving God of might and power, who made all things, and then lavished good things upon us and still does. Thank you that you give us all things richly to enjoy. That you open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. You who knows all things, whose eyes run to and fro through the whole earth beholding the good and evil, from whom no creature is hidden, but all are naked and exposed to your eyes; hear the groaning of those weighed down under stress or distress. See the grief of those who have lost loved ones. Take note of those shackled and shamed by injustice or bigotry from above or below. Give heed to the ones who are unfairly incarcerated or enslaved (…). For all who are in these situations and others, we cry out to you on their behalf, imploring you to raise them up, refresh them, restore their wholesome dreams, and set them free. Spirit of God who hovered over that which at the beginning was formless and void, bringing forth creation;...