The Prayer of the Imperiled To a God who Suffers
"The captain wired in he had water comin' in and the good ship and crew was in peril. And later that night, when his lights went out of sight, came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours?"--Lyrics from "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot I cry out to you because you answer me. So tilt your ears toward me now— Listen to what I’m saying! Manifest your faithful love in amazing ways because you are the one who saves those who take refuge in you, saving them from their attackers by your strong hand. Psalms 17:6-7 CEB On November 10th, 1975, the largest freighter that ever sailed on the Great Lakes (at that time) capsized during a storm in Lake Superior. As a kid listening to Cleveland, Ohio, radio stations, I remember the real-time pleas for prayers for the 29 crew members aboard. The fo...