Day 24 of prayer for the voiceless is for women who have experienced a sexual assault. I would like to include men who have been violated in this horrible way as well.
Father of mercy and of justice, I pray for healing for all those wounded by rape, and for protection for all those at risk. Help us, Lord, to look after ourselves where that is possible, to come under the protection of our communities and societies, where that would make a difference, and to come under heavenly protection where nothing else will avail.
I pray especially for children to be protected.
Father, please may all societies recognise this as a most horrible crime, and deal with it accordingly. And finally I pray that we will learn to create societies where this kind of crime is less likely. Where we glorify de-personalised relationships for our own self gratification, help us, as a whole society, to repent of this and to see its consequences.
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