Dear Pastor Westhoff and Friends,

Thank you for your commitment to intercede for newcomers. We encourage you to use the prayer below in your personal devotional life and in your congregation. We appreciate your membership in the LlRS prayer network and your faithfulness in lifting up vulnerable migrants1

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Gentle Lord, wipe the tears away from the eyes of those
who have been wrenched away from their families. Bring _-We pray for...

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an end to conflicts throughoui the earth, that no one may be caught in the crossfire and forced to flee. ...Iraqi refugees, that those Restore stability and peace to lands ravaged by war, preparing for resettlement that families may reunite and thrive. would have courage and

find safety in their new Gentle Lord, shelter the innocent under the shadow of ^{and that} your wings, ensuring their safety. Tend to the orphan, ^{in camps would have} the alien and the widow, that they may not be in want. ^{Stre"thp and} Let no one take advantage of them, but instead let them ^protection find welcome in hospitable communities. ...LIRS's resettlement unit resettlement

Gentle Lord, guide our lawmakers to create policies that ^{and local} protect the rights and lives of migratory workers, so ^{partners, that the coming} they might earn a sustainable wage without fear of ^{months would bring a} exploitation. Comfort families separated by poverty, and ^growing pave the way for their reunification. ^{newcomers and that}

communities would

Gentle Lord, grant rest to those fleeing persecution and ^{them with 'pen} imminent threats of harm and death. Provide them with safe havens. Lower the hurdles to asylum, so that no one suffers or dies due to backlogs and delays. ^{...the Bush administration,}

that justice would prevail

Gentle Lord, we give you thanks for hearing the cries of ^{they and} vulnerable people and coming to their aid. Empower ^{interpret new immigration} indiriu'udis, cu,idiegdiiu,ij ziid cjigdiiiidiiuiij jrEr ^{rules! and that they would} newcomers to advocate for the fair and humane ^{not rely solely on} treatment of all people. ^{enforcement measures to}

fix our broken system

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Gentle Lord, lead us like a Good Shepherd to a world where peace and justice are everlasting. In Jesus' name, amen.

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