^{Gracious God, �you love and care for all of your children, �especially the smallest and most vulnerable. �We entrust to you the lives of children and adults at risk�who have been sexually abused, �and whose trust and innocence have been destroyed.}

^{Help us to hear their cries of pain�and to take responsibility for those whose lives have been broken.�Help us to recognise the hurt felt by those wounded by abuse, �and the failure to be heard.}

^{We pray that with the help of your grace �communities and families will find understanding and support, �so that now and in the future �their wounds may be healed�and they may find lasting peace.}

^{Let your grace and love fall gently now upon our children and adults at risk,�giving them the inner strength, peace and resilience �to seek out assistance when required.}

^{We ask this prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, �who lives and reigns with you �in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever.}

^Amen