Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy

Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy

Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy

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Let There Be Mercy

Mercy Day 2021.mp4 from Mercy Sisters on Vimeo.

 

As we enter your Presence today O God, calm our souls with the Breath of your Spirit

We gather in Mercy, to ask for Mercy

I hold the Light of God’s Mercy for displaced persons, ravaged by violence and poverty, rejected and left behind
Pause to remember
All: May we be instruments of God’s Mercy, giving and receiving compassion.

I hold the Light of God’s Mercy for our broken Earth, our common home, our friend and provider
Pause to remember
All: May we be instruments of God’s Mercy, giving and receiving healing

I hold the Light of God’s Mercy for the people who have lost their jobs, their security and their wellbeing in a global pandemic
Pause to remember
All:  May we be instruments of God’s Mercy, giving and receiving hope

I hold the Light of God’s Mercy for parents and children who experience anxiety and stress, fear and conflict in this time of restrictions
Pause to remember
All: May we be instruments of God’s Mercy, giving and receiving peace

I hold the Light of God’s Mercy for the children who will die of starvation today and tomorrow… without knowing the taste of food
Pause to remember
All: May we be instruments of God’s Mercy, giving and receiving food for the journey

I hold the Light of God’s Mercy for all people who are diagnosed with terminal illness, who wait in pain and trembling for relief from fear
Pause to remember
All: May we be instruments of God’s Mercy, giving and receiving companionship

I hold the Light of God’s Mercy for hearts broken in sorrow, loss and betrayal, who cry through the nights and through the days
Pause to remember
All: May we be instruments of God’s Mercy, giving and receiving love

I hold the Light of God’s Mercy for lives locked in a prison sentence, in an abusive relationship, in the halls of oppression
Pause to remember
All: May we be instruments of God’s Mercy, giving and receiving forgiveness

I hold the Light of God’s Mercy for inter-religious dialogue in the search for a global ethic reflecting the Oneness of all Life
Pause to remember
All: May we be instruments of God’s Mercy, giving and receiving dialogue