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Almighty Father, amid the trouble that hath come upon us, grant that our hearts might look trustfully unto Thee. | |
Rescue us “from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.” (Psalms 91:3) | |
Endow us with the wisdom and the caution to keep the dread sickness far from us. | |
Bless and enlighten all physicians and nurses and all officers who safeguard the public health. | |
Heal those whom the plague hath smitten and those whom the plague will smite. | |
Comfort those unto whom bereavement must come. | |
Hold in Thy protection all our brethren of the House of Israel and all the inhabitants of our dear city. | |
Speedily deliver our beloved country from its many woes. | |
More precious unto us than our own will make unto us Thy dear will, O Heavenly Father, and vouchsafe that the path we tread may finally lead to Thy blessed Kingdom of light and love. Amen. |
This prayer for “The Epidemic of 1918” by Rabbi Abraham Cronbach is found in his, Prayers of the Jewish Advance (1924), on pages 126-127.
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Barracks used as wards during influenza epidemic at Wilbur Wright Aviation Field (1918). Original image from National Museum of Health and Medicine
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