Loving God,

Light of the world. Thank You for dispelling the dark and shining the light of Your love into those places where darkness seems to rule. We pray for those who are living under the shadow of darkness, whether that darkness be violence, poverty, ill health, loneliness, bereavement or something else. As the sun gave light past the moon at last month’s eclipse, may Your light shine past the causes of darkness in people’s lives, upholding them through Your love.

In Jesus’ name. Amen