On this day of solemn remembrance: May we build what has been torn down. May we seek justice and peace where it is within our ability, and rely on you when the ability escapes us. May we give comfort to those who live with loss. May we give thanks for those who served and saved, rendered aid and assistance. On this day of solemn remembrance: May we honor the lives that were lost in this tragic act. Give us a will to truly pray that your kin-dom may come on earth as it is in heaven. We call to you now in our remembrance, God of justice and of peace. We remember and we grieve our world’s inability to learn the things that lead to peace. to violence, to war, to hatred, to death. And together we wonder if there will ever be an end. We grieve with allies today as our allies grieved with us twenty years ago. We remember in part because we see the ripples of that tragic day continue to impact our world twenty years later. We remember words of support and compassion from nations far and wide. We remember the hours and the days of binding wounds and healing hurts, giving comfort, drying tears. We remember the heroes, those who rushed to help, who guided the wounded down innumerable flights of stairs, who rose to overwhelm those who held death in their hands. We remember, God of hope and presence, we remember. We remember the numbness that overwhelmed us as we watched our screens for hours and hours, waiting for an explanation and understanding that never came. We remember that sense of vulnerability and shock. We remember when the towers fell and the lives were lost we remember the dust and the smoke, the despair, and the grief. We remember, God of history and remembrance, we remember. Service personnel and first responders Prayers.The 9/11 Prayer of Remembrance and Hope.
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