O God, to whose nod all Nature's elements give obedience
and to whom the earth owes its firm foundation,
we humbly entreat you,
that by your calming of Nature's menace,
a dread threat may become
a cause for the praise of your Power.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Adapted from two votive Collects in the Roman Missal.
The Saint Bede Studio sends prayers of support to anyone reading this column who has been affected by recent natural disasters in the Americas.