Prayers

Prayer for Adoption and Foster Care

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Short80 words

Father to the fatherless,

for children waiting—

for families, for homes, for love—

be near.

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adoption children compassion family

Scripture References

James 1:27 Psalm 68:5-6 Isaiah 1:17

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