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.