O almighty God and Father, who art ever ready to help, Thou seest the
great trouble and danger in which we are living; we know of no counsel or
help, and have no strength of ourselves to come out of trouble, therefore
our eyes look unto Thee, who alone art our consolation, refuge and
helper, and hast said: Call upon me in the day of trouble, I will deliver
thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Our heart clings to Thy word of promise
and in childlike humility and confidence seeks Thy face. O Lord, hide not
Thy face, full of compassion, from us, and put not Thy children away in
anger. Leave us not, neither forsake us, O God of our salvation, who
workest salvation in the midst of the earth. Let Thy help also come unto
us and be merciful unto us. O Lord, our God, in Thee do we put our trust
and under the shadow of Thy wings do we make our refuge until these
calamities be overpast. Turn again unto us and satisfy us early with Thy
mercy and we will freely sacrifice unto Thee, we will praise Thy name, O
Lord, for it is good. Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou
hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. Give us help
from trouble and we will praise Thee, and rejoice in Thy salvation all
the days of our life. Amen.