1.0Prayer, Plain and Simplehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimpleMark and Jill Herringshawhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimple/author/mherringshaw1Grief - a Prayerrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2uTBFYsezc"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimple/2012/12/prayer-for-grief.html">Grief – a Prayer</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimple/2012/12/prayer-for-grief.html/embed#?secret=2uTBFYsezc" width="600" height="338" title="“Grief – a Prayer” — Prayer, Plain and Simple" data-secret="2uTBFYsezc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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“God, have mercy. Hear our weeping, our groaning, our silence. The terrors of the massacre in Newtown Connecticut have broken our hearts and stolen our clear thinking. Horror is all the prayer we can muster. We have no words. Do you? Please, say something. Comfort us, with your presence, your embrace, and your calming Voice.…