The Sea roars.
The edges of her violently hit the shore.
At even she is pulled by the moon;
She moans as she rises.
Her depth and darkness set under a red sky;
The place where men go to bury secrets.
She has become an involuntary accomplice;
Lifelessness slowly sinks to her cold floor
From the relative warmth of her surface;
She will not give up her dead.
In her currents they become somewhat lifelike,
Moving to and fro like some morbid puppet show,
With wide eyes open in the darkness.
The creatures of the sea
Observe their latest inhabitants;
Like shipwrecks they are scattered
Longing to be remembered;
The last of their tears coalesced
Into the salty waters.
On the surface, the living
Weep for their sons and daughters;
In their distress they go to her,
Jumping from bridges to find solace;
In her depths, they seek solace.
In her melancholy—
She is stirred with waves of sadness.
The heavens look down upon her
And see her vastness;
She is a keeper of secrets;
Yes, she is a keeper of secrets.
She holds them in her bowels for perpetuity
And cradles them in her rapture lovingly.
She is the Sea—
She is the Sea.
She will not be tamed,
And she will remain.
She gives of herself;
In her calmness and warmness they swim,
On her surface they sail,
And in her, are fish, dolphins, and whales.
She is the Sea—
She is the Sea.
She will not give up her dead;
Their tombs she will not reveal.
She embraces them and carries them with her
Wherever her currents may go.
Her cold and salty depths
Are their final rest.
In her depths,
They find their final rest.
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O Lord, protect us as we go out onto the sea.
The waters are dark and the depths are deep.
Cause your face to shine on us and do not remember our faults.
Send your angels to comfort us in our hour of fear;
guide us in your secret paths, and reassure our spirits,
for we are but mortal men, and in our flesh we tremble.
Calm the tempestuous seas round about us,
for the waves roar and are angry.
Come to our rescue lest we are overtaken and drown.
Temper the winds that blow violently and that howl throughout the night.
Father, place your hand over this vessel and protect her from bow to stern;
guide the captain’s hands and make them tried–and–true.
Protect all souls on this vessel, and strengthen our spirit.
Increase our hope and resolve in that faithful moment of truth.
If the hour falls upon us and we perish,
bring our souls into your eternal light, and accept us into your kingdom.
We thank you for your love and mercy on us.
Bless us and bring us into your light, always.
In your son’s name we pray.
Amen.
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