We grieve the loss of life and weep with those who suffer. We condemn the violence, especially against civilians—and particularly children and the elderly, the most vulnerable members of our human family.
We offer these expressions of grief and mourning from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions in the spirit of interreligious empathy and understanding.
The resources below are appropriate for individual or congregational use.
Master of mercy, may he find eternal shelter beneath Your sheltering wings, and may his soul be bound up in the bond of life.
—El Maleh Rahamim
He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.”
Jesus began to weep.
—Gospel of John, Chapter 11, verses 32–35
Verily, to God belongs what He has taken, to Him belongs what He bestows, and everything has an assigned time with Him, so be patient, and hope for a reward.
—Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari 7377