230 - Aftermath, A Prayer for Recovery

There has never been a day like September 11, 2001. I thought I would have the day to savor - it was my 50th birthday, after all - a personally special day. I do not need to recount what has happened. From the first news report through the painful escalating day and night, we all were captives of the events.

Two Hundred Thirty

Aftermath, A Prayer for Recovery

Help us to preserve the memory of the fallen,
Taken not in battle, but in innocence;
Comfort us, Holy One, as the images sear,
As we try to comprehend the unfathomable,

We have become rescuers sifting the rubble,
We are searching for meaning in the whirlwind;
No preparation can be made for this disaster,
We push aside debris, looking for answers.

Show us Your face in compassion,
You are our Beacon of consolation;
Focus Your healing light through acrid smoke,
Clearing a path through our tears.

Begin with us the task of recovery,
Renew our resolve to pursue righteousness;
Secure us again in safety and peace,
Our nation’s soul forever changed.