O God, our words can­not ex­press
The pain we feel this day.
Enraged, un­cer­tain, we con­fess
Our need to bow and pray.

We grieve for all who lost their lives…
And for each in­jured one.
We pray for child­ren, hus­bands, wives
Whose grief has just be­gun.

O Lord, we’re called to offer pray­er
For all our lead­ers, too.
May they, amid such great des­pair,
Be wise in all they do.

We trust your mer­cy and your grace;
In you we will not fear!
May peace and jus­tice now em­brace!
Be with your peo­ple here!