A prayer for us all, and for the captured British sailors, and all those who will be dealing with personal and national crises:
Out of the depths I cry unto you,
O Lord,
My Light and my Hope.
The darkness is deep today,
O Lord,
and I feel the waters rising
that threaten to sweep me away,
and in my fear
and in my anxiety
and in my hope
and in my longing,
I cry out to you.
Lord,
From dust you made me,
to dust will my body return,
but it is you who put the life in me,
it was you who breathed his last
so that I might live,
it was you who shattered death
so that you might take me home.
In the darkness of my fears
show me Golgotha, Lord,
that I might kneel
in the shadow of your cross
and see how much you care.
In the depths of my anxieties, O Lord,
show me your empty tomb,
and the hope you left with us
so we know your word is true.
When I feel so overwhelmed,
show me the Garden,
and how you sanctified the struggle
to do the right thing,
the Father's will
with your own dark moment.
O Lord,
who lets my cry come unto you,
who sends back the word,
"I know.
I am there with you.
I will never leave you alone,"
I trust in you,
be thou my strength,
my life,
my hope,
this day and always,
Amen.
BTTT
Our Merciful Master,
We Come Reverently Before Your Throne, So Thankful for Your Love and Your Grace. Great are You, O Lord our Redeemer, for Thou hast Destroyed our Sins, Christ having Borne them Forever Away. O Thou Who hath Quickened us, and Raised us from Death, Receive our Worship, our Holy God Most High.
We Interceed for our Nation's Leaders, and for our Military, O Loving Lord. Grant them the Mind of Christ, with All Wisdom, and Insight Divine. Strengthen our Troops, Most Righteous Lord, with Great Power and Heavenly Might. Thank You, our God, for the Victories you have Granted them, through Grace. Bring to Justice All Terrorists, that No More Innocent Blood be Shed. Bless our President, and Help him to Walk in Your Godly Ways.
We Praise You, our Royal Master, and Worship our God, His Majesty the King. Grant Your Children Great Blessings, my Lord Most Great. We Pray in the Name of our Jesus; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, amen.
God's Grace be with you all. (Heb.13:25)