O God of Mighty Wind and Flame

O God of migh­ty wind and flame

Who fills your church with pow­er

We ga­ther here in Je­sus’ name

To ask your help this hour.

When na­ture’s might seems far too strong

And flames are swirl­ing high

When days bring fear and nights are long

Lord

hear your peo­ple’s cry.

Some

hav­ing not the time to pack

Lost all they left be­hind;

We pray that when they can go back

Your strength is what they’ll find.

As they are griev­ing

bend­ing low

To sift through ash and stone

We pray that soon

again

they’ll know

The com­fort of a home.

Some la­bor hard for lit­tle pay;

Their bless­ings seem so few.

They don’t have homes to save this day—

God

keep them close to you.

Some risk their lives and give up sleep

To fight the fires so long;

In this

the vi­gil that they keep

God

keep them safe and strong.

O God in whom we live and move—

When lives are torn apart

Give us

your church

abun­dant love

To heal each brok­en heart.

And when we see our neigh­bors’ pain

Give us the grace to share

Till like a gen­tle

need­ed rain

New hope will fill the air.