Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. (II Corinthians 1:3,4)
God of all Comfort,
Comfort these children when they suffer. Comfort them with your presence, a presence that they can feel and sense. From that experience of comfort, may they seek to comfort others who are suffering. Give them the wisdom to choose words of comfort wisely, words that sooth, words that strengthen. May they also realize that you will comfort them through other people. Realizing that, help them to resist the temptation to withdraw from the church when they are suffering. Give them the courage to be open about their struggles, the humility to accept comfort and support from others and the patience to realize such attempts at comfort will be imperfect.
Amen
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