Prayers of the People, P6C

​The cries of the needy call out to you,
O God!
The plight of the poverty-stricken
is deplorable.
Those with power and privilege
trample over those without,
and taunt them with their prestige.
Send help, Lord!

Women and children are bought and sold
as slaves for the wealthy,
and toyed with and tossed away
as if they are nothing,
as if they are less than human,
because they are helpless
and without a voice.
Send help, Lord!

The greedy demand more than they deserve,
working the system,
taxing those who labor intensely
out of what little they have.
The uneducated are at a distinct disadvantage
yet they cannot obtain education
in a world where knowledge
comes at a price
many cannot pay.
Send help, Lord!

Hear our cries for those who grieve without mercy,
and those who die without notice,
and those whose lives are not celebrated
or even recognized
because they are invisible.
Send help, Lord!
We implore you.
Send help!
In the name of all that is holy,
send help!