CHILD ABUSE

A Prayer Service By

Jessenia Bagnasco

WE BEGIN WITH THE SIGN OF THE CROSS

“In the name of the father,

The son, And the holy spirit”

PRAYERS FOR CHILD ABUSE BY :ANNA BRIGGS

You gave us to each other, Lord,In love to live and grow,One flesh created, giving life,Delight and trust to know.

With grace for joy and constancyYou bless each human soul,To mirror your self-giving love,Make mind and body whole.

But anguished cries now rise to youFrom hearts betrayed and shamed,By lashing tongue and thrusting fist,And touch unasked, unnamed.

The hands you made for tender care,Love's openness to tell,Strip self-esteem, wreak fear and death,Make home a hidden hell.

Stretch out your nail-marked hands in love,Make violence to cease;Heal those whose cruel acts and wordsDestroy their loved ones' peace.

Restore the homes deprived of joy,Deliver those in pain,Bring justice, liberty from fear,And hope to live again.

A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS

6: 1-4

Children it is your Christian duty to obey your parents, for this is the right thing to do Respect your father and mother it is the first commandment that had a promise added so that all may go well with you and you may live a long time in the land Parents do not treat your children in such a way as to make them angry. Instead raise them with Christian discipline and instruction

The word of the lord (R) thanks be to god

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS

We Pray for the Children who have been hurt and lived with abuse for their whole lives We pray to the lord

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER

We pray for the parents who abuse, in hopes that they will get better and learn to change their ways

We pray to the lord LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER

We pray for those who have overcome their fear for child abuse and hope that they can have a loving family and live a good life

We pray to the lord LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER

RUNAWAY LOVE LUDACRIS AND MARY J. BLIGE

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Now little Lisa is only 9 years oldShe's trying to figure out why the world is so coldWhy she's all alone and ain't never met her familyMama's always gone and she never met her daddyPart of her is missing and nobody will listenMama is on drugs getting high up in the kitchenBringing home men at different hours of the nightStarting with some laughs -- usually ending in a fight

Sneaking in her room while her mama's knocked outTrying to have his way and little Lisa says 'ouch'She tries to resist but then all he does is beat herTries to tell her mom but her mama don't believe herLisa is stuck up in the world on her ownForced to think that hell is a place called homeNothing else to do but get some clothes and packShe says she's 'bout to run away and never come back.

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Runaway love

Little Nicole is only 10 years oldShe's steady trying to figure why the world is so coldWhy she's not pretty and nobody seems to like herAlcoholic step-dad always wanna strike herYells and abuses, leaves her with some bruisesTeachers ask questions she making up excusesBleeding on the inside, crying on the out

It's only one girl really knows what she aboutHer name is little Stacy and they become friendsPromise that they always be tight 'til the endUntil one day little Stacy gets shotA drive by bullet went stray up on her blockNow Nicole stuck up in the world on her ownForced to think that hell is a place called homeNothing else to do but get her clothes and packShe says she's 'bout to run away and never come back.

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Runaway love

Little Erica is eleven years oldShe's steady trying to figure why the world is so coldSo she pops pills to get rid of all the painPlus she's having sex with a boy who's sixteenEmotions run deep and she thinks she's in loveSo there's no protection he's using no gloveNever thinking 'bout the consequences of her actionsLiving for today and not tomorrow's satisfaction

The days go by and her belly gets bigThe father bails out he ain't ready for a kidKnowing her mama will blow it all outta proportionPlus she lives poor so no money for abortionErica is stuck up in the world on her ownForced to think that hell is a place called homeNothing else to do but get her clothes and packShe say she's about to run away and never come back

Runaway loveDon't keep on runnin'Runnin' [4x]Don't keep on running [x]I know how you feel, I've been thereI was runnin' away too

I will run away with you [2x]

Runaway Runaway LoveDon't keep running awayI'll run away with you, if you want me too

Yea, I can only image what you're going through ladies,Sometimes I feel like running away myself,So do me a favor right now and close your eyes,And picture us running away together,when we come back everything is gonna be okay,Open your eyes....... 

Children are a heritage to the lord. Lord as the children grow, lead them and instruct them on the way they should go. Protect them from the evils that roam the world seeking the ruins of soul. May they be a joy to their parents and may their life be fruitful. Lord, may your love and grace be upon their life always and may this prayer for children extend to all children in the mighty name of Jesus Christ I pray.

Amen

A PRAYER FOR CHILDREN

WE END WITH A SIGN OF OUR FAITH

In the name of the father And of the son

And the holy spirit amen