Prayer for those who died in Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Moscow

O Holy of all faiths and no faith,
we say “Hosanna” and mean “save us,”
from the violence of our days,

and weep for those who went to hear music
and will never go home again,
in the terrible shooting and running
and burning of Crocus City Hall,
outside of Moscow.

We who pray, name those who are wounded
and those who care for them
in these days of urgent care
and all the days to come.

We name families and friends
of all who died,
who can never hold a dear one,
members of the band Picnic,
Edmund, Leonid, Marat, Stanislav,
living with a terrifying memory,
people who will build a new hall
for those who listen to music,

and those who will now be afraid
to go anywhere in a crowd.
Amen