Prayers of Reflection

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Lord Jesus Christ, when fear and anxiety besiege us and hope is veiled in grief, hold us in your wounded hands and make your face shine on us again, for you are our Lord and God. Amen. 

Keep us, good Lord, under the shadow of your mercy in this time of uncertainty and distress. Sustain and support the anxious and fearful, and lift up all who are brought low; that we may rejoice in your comfort knowing that nothing can separate us from your love in Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Gracious God, as we remember before you ​the thousands who have died, surround us and all who mourn with your strong compassion. Be gentle with us in our grief, protect us from despair, and give us grace to persevere and face the future with hope in Jesus Christ our risen Lord. Amen. 

Lord of all, we praise you for all whom we love but see no longer, who have entered into their rest. Give us grace to follow in their footsteps as they followed in the way of your Son. Thank you for the memory of those you have called to  yourself: by each memory, turn our hearts from things seen to  things unseen, and lead us till we come to the eternal rest you have prepared for your people, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.​