God Almighty creator of heaven and earth
We beseech you
On bent knee we kneel before you wearing sackcloth and ashes on our head
Our garments are torn and our hearts are broken
We have sinned against your creation
Now the flames of our idolatry consume all that lives in your garden
Let us take refuge under your wing from the glowing embers
Anoint the scorched earth with tears from the heavens
The night sky has been rouged with the anger of the cosmos
Smoke rises from a groaning creation and puts out the stars
Our souls have been singed by the temptations of evil
We quake in fear on a fleeing foot from death and destruction
Deliver us from this land of terror and grief
Our sighs are a song sorrow
You are the rock on which we built a temple filled with hope
The temple has burned
Hope has been sacrificed on the altar of our selfishness
Our bones have been dried by the heat of greed
You have abandoned us to ourselves
We cry out to you
Save us
The roar of fire deafens our cries
Oh God of Israel hear our pray.
Amen
Roxanne G. Sperry 9/17/2020