{"id":3285,"date":"2008-08-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/contentfeeds\/2008\/08\/prayer-for-those-whose-loved-o.html"},"modified":"2008-08-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-13T00:00:00","slug":"prayer-for-those-whose-loved-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/contentfeeds\/2008\/08\/prayer-for-those-whose-loved-o.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer for Those Whose Loved Ones Are Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Loving God, the hope and protector of all humankind; bless those whose loved ones are missing. The agony of not knowing whether someone is living or dead is a daily torture. The uncertainty of life&#8217;s future relationships hangs in limbo. Hope rides a roller coaster. Yet each day must be lived. Give unto your people the blessing of your grace that they may face each day with courage and hope. Guard their families from further danger and harm and hold them in the blessing of your love. Amen.<br \/>\nsource: Adapted from &#8220;Prayers of Our Hearts&#8221; \u00a9 1991 Vienna Cobb Anderson. Reprinted with the permission of the author.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loving God, the hope and protector of all humankind; bless those whose loved ones are missing. The agony of not knowing whether someone is living or dead is a daily torture. The uncertainty of life&#8217;s future relationships hangs in limbo. Hope rides a roller coaster. Yet each day must be lived. 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