Appropriate prayers

In the light of this week's tragic earthquake in Haiti how appropriate these are among the evening prayers from the liturgy of the hours:

From Psalm 41: Happy the man who considers the poor and the weak.

From the 1st prayer: Blessed are the merciful, they will obtain mercy. Teach us to come to the aid of the needy in a spirit of brotherly love.

From Psalm 46: God is for us a refuge and strength, a helper close at hand, in time of distress; so we shall not fear though the earth should rock...The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.

From the evening reading from the 15th chapter of St. Paul's letter to the Romans: we must not be selfish.

And from the evening antiphon before the Magnificat: The Lord has come to the help of his servants, for he has remembered his promise of mercy.

And tonight's intercession: we pray now for all the suffering members of his church.

All of these appropriate prayers from Friday evening prayer, week 1 in the psalter. Amazing.

Even in tragedy; God is with us.

Keep praying and giving!