a priest's musings on the journey

Christ the Healer


Lord Jesus Christ, who endured
the violence of mocking and verbal abuse,
Heal and comfort children the world over,
whose lives are warped by words
which scar their minds;
Heal and comfort children, women, and men
who are the victims of racial abuse;
Heal and comfort all those
whose homosexuality is the butt of humor,
the target of abuse,
the object of legislation,
so that they cannot be free to be
the selves that God created them to be.

Lord Jesus Christ, who endured
the violence of the scourge,
Heal and comfort children, women, and men
who are beaten,
tortured,
physically abused
by the violence of others.

Lord Jesus Christ, who endured
the violence of the rejection of friends,
Heal and comfort children, women, and men
whose lives are misshapen by
lovelessness,
rejection,
broken trust;
Heal and support those who are imprisoned,
detained,
kidnapped,
and so feel the loneliness of separation from those they love.

Lord Jesus Christ, who endured
the violence of the cross,
Heal and comfort all who die
on the cross of hunger,
disease,
and poverty,
so that others may live in health
and plenty;
Heal and comfort all who die
on the cross of injustice,
false witness,
racism,
and intolerance.

Lord Jesus Christ, who endured
the cross,
despising the shame
and have now taken your seat beside God,
Heal and comfort us in our own need,
our loved ones in their need,
and all for whom we are asked to pray today.

--Hugh Cross, 1989

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Thanks very much for this, Rob. Peace to you.