One of the most powerful prayers in the midst of suffering I have read was uncovered from the horrors of Ravensbruck concentration camp. Ravensbruck was a concentration camp built in 1939 for women. Over 90,000 women and children perished in Ravensbruck, murdered by the Nazis. Corrie ten Boom, who wrote The Hiding Place, was imprisoned there too. The prayer, found in the clothing of a dead child, says:
O Lord, remember not only the men and woman of good will, but
also those of ill will. But do not remember all of the suffering
they have inflicted upon us: Instead remember the fruits we have
borne because of this suffering, our fellowship, our loyalty to
one another, our humility, our courage, our generosity, the
greatness of heart that has grown from this trouble. When our
persecutors come to be judged by you, let all of these fruits
that we have borne be their forgiveness.
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Contributed by Victor Yap