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Wallace+ Offers Prayer at MLK Day Vigil
Posted by Kimberly Allen
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| Photos: Gun Safety Vigil at the State Capitol Richmond.com Slideshow by Sarath Nathan |
| MLK Day: Photostream on Flickr |
On Monday, Wallace+ joined with other faith leaders from Richmond, youth from around the Commonwealth, and Virginia Tech families, to offer prayers in remembrance of all those hurt by gun violence.
In opening the vigil, Wallace+ prayed:
"Dear God, we thank you for this gathering, this day, in this place, on the grounds of our Capitol: to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and all those who have been injured by or lost their lives to gun violence. We remember their families as well; and all who still grieve and heal; as we pray for comfort, for relief, and for hope.
We also pray, Lord, that you would deepen and renew in us our commitment to bringing about a change in Virginia and, in turn, in America. May you give us the courage, and strength, and wisdom we need to persevere, and may you raise up others to join us. Lead us on, dear God, and bless our work, until we are delivered from the plague of gun violence that has lain over our land for so long, for far too long.
With hope, in faith, and with determination, we pray, in the name of God, Amen."
Click here to read the full text of the other prayers and readings presented during the vigil.
Video: The Gun Debate
Part of the prayer offered by Wallace+ and other coverage from Monday is included in this Richmond Times-Dispatch video by Chris young. Vigil coverage begins one minute into the video.
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