From all forms of abuse,
deliver us, O Lord.
From violence and discrimination,
deliver us, O Lord.
From pain and desperation,
deliver us, O Lord.
From poverty and neglect,
deliver us, O Lord.
From rejection and despair,
deliver us, O Lord.
From the chains of incarceration,
deliver us, O Lord.
From suffering and misery,
deliver us, O Lord.
From injustice and exploitation,
deliver us, O Lord.
From loneliness and rejection
deliver us, O Lord.
For recovery and celebration,
we give great thanks, O Lord.
For loving moments of the heart,
we give great thanks, O Lord.
For the care and protection
of our common home
we give great thanks, O Lord.