Here’s another prayer that may help you to find words to articulate some of your thoughts and fears when you’re struggling to pray during these dark days of the coronavirus pandemic, reminding you that, however much it may feel like it, you are not alone.
We’re going under, Lord
We ’re going under, Lord,
or at least that’s what it feels like,
swamped by a disease so minor for the many,
yet so major for the few –
one that is wreaking havoc across the world,
overwhelming hospitals,
submerging countless lives in chaos,
engulfing countries and continents in turmoil –
medical, economic and social.
How can we get through?
And what state will we be in when we finally do?
Where will it leave our livelihoods,
our communities,
our citizens,
our future?
Save us from panic, Lord,
from knee-jerk reactions.
Save us from resignation,
and grant us instead a spirit of fortitude,
of resilience,
or courage and determination.
Reach out to us in our plight,
and hold our heads above the water,
until our feet touch firm ground once again.
Amen.