A massive search is ongoing off the eastern seaboard of the United States for two teen boys, experienced boaters, who have been lost at sea. Drownings tend to affect me in a deep place, which is why one of the unpublished hymns in Depth of Praise was inspired by the massive loss of migrants in the Mediterranean as people try to escape wars and other troubles and make for Europe. Not knowing the fate of loved ones is also something that speaks to me; I would not wish that pain upon anyone, no matter the species of, relationship to, or circumstances surrounding the loss.
Together, these experiences inspired me to dedicate a prayer to these boys. May they find peace, in the arms of their families or arms of the gods. I will make offerings in favor of their fates being known sooner, rather than later.
Terence P Ward 