O, God, we ask your strength, and love, to guide us in the coming days as we work for the benefit of all our people.
Today, we mourn the loss of nine men who lost their lives in Royal Oak Giant Mine last Friday. Our thoughts and prayers are with families, friends, and neighbours, as they grieve their tragic loss over the coming days and weeks. We offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of Josef Pandev, Dave Vodnoski, Shane Riggs, Malcolm Sawler, Chris Neil, Vern Fullowka, Norman Hourie, Robert Rowsell, and Arnold Russell.
God, give strength to the community of Yellowknife to help it bear its grief, heal its wounds, and make it once again, strong and vibrant.
God, we pray for our young people, our future leaders. Give them strength to bear the grief that is not of their making.
God, give Members of this Legislature the wisdom and inspiration to proceed with its public work in the midst of great suffering and grief.
Amen.