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O Lord,
You whose sacred heart is big enough
to contain the whole world,
You who are our mercy,
look upon us, Lord,
and salve all the hurts
that need healing,
those whose lives are shattered by unrepentant sin,
those whose lives are shattered
by the sins of others,
those whose lives are shattered
by events beyond their control.

O Lord,
You know the truth of
all the griefs that need mourning,
all the anger that needs calming,
all the violence that needs your peace.

Lord,
As your touch in life
healed the blind,
may your touch open our eyes
to the message you give us,
to the truth of your love.

Have mercy on us,
and may each of us
be vehicles of your mercy,
this day and always,
Amen.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto thine!