Heavenly Father,
Our great Nation has been attacked by senseless violence. I pray for the dead, innocent people going about their business - I pray for your mercy upon them and their families. I pray for those anxiously waiting for a phone call, let them hear good news.
I pray on behalf of the whole country, that we may overcome this. Give us the strength we need. Don't let fear and rage engulf us.
I pray for our Muslim brothers and sisters, they will feel the backlash. Be with them even though they don't know You.
I pray for those who have conceived and executed this barbarity. I do not know what to wish for them, just that You show Your glory to them, that they may repent and know Your name.
Mostly, I pray that Your name be glorified in the midst of this mess.
Amen