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26 OUR LIFE • November 2023 Aid for Ukraine Through Prayer Maria Hordynskyj Holian, Member-at-Large, Kalamazoo, MI Support for Ukraine is provided by many organizations, and that has oc - curred in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on several occasions. First, in February, I presented a prayer for Ukraine at St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish. The pastor, Father Paul Redmond, wel - comed this gesture, and the response of the parishioners was heartfelt. Michael Zutis, Director of the Mu - sic Ministry, saw the plea “Pray for Ukraine,” and it inspired him to prepare an Evening of Ukrainian Music and Cul - ture, which took place June 9, 2023. Again, I was asked to present the prayer. Prayer for Ukraine For I know the plans that I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Бо я свідомий моїх щодо вас задумів, слово Господнє, задумів щастя, а не лиха, щоб забеспечити вам надійне майбуття. Єремія, 29:11. I explained that, in Ukrainian, February is лютий , representing the strong, cold winds of that winter month. The word also can be translated as “vehemently angry.” God is not intimidated by anger. Before russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, two rainbows appeared over Kyiv, a sign of God’s faithful pres - ence. This inspired me to write: Two rainbows above Kyiv shine This is God’s hopeful sign. We place our faith in God’s word, And with Jeremiah, praise the Lord. Дві веселки над Києвом сіяють, Це Божі сили нас охороняють, Кладемо віру в Боже слово, Із Яремією Бога прославляймо. I then recited, in Ukrainian and English, Prayer for Ukraine , written in 1885 by Oleksander Konysky, for which Mykola Lysenko com - posed the music. This prayer remains the spiritual anthem of the Ukrainian people asking for God’s protection. Боже великий, єдиний, Нам Україну храни, Волі і світу промінням Ти її осіни. Світлом науки і знання Нас, дітей, просвіти, В чистій любові до краю Ти нас, Боже, зрости. Молимось, Боже єдиний, Нам Україну храни, Всі свої ласки-щедроти Ти на люд наш зверни. Дай йому волю, Дай йому долю, Дай доброго світу, Щастя дай, Боже, народу І многая, многая літа. God, our great and only God, Protect Ukraine for us, Overshadow her with freedom and rays of light In the light of knowledge and wisdom, enlighten us, your children. And a pure love for our country, You, our God, instill in us. We pray, God, our only God, Protect Ukraine for us Direct all your grace and generosity on our people. Grant our people freedom, Grant fortune, and Grant illumination, Grant, God, to our nation, many, many prosperous years. After the prayer, local musicians performed music composed by Ukrainian composers. Haden Plouffe performed Leo Ornstein’s compositions Piano Sonata 4, Grief, and Waltz No. 10, Solitude, Wild Man’s Dance. Justin Ortez performed Album from the Sum - mer of 1902 by Mykola Lysenko. Violinist Andrew Koehler per - formed Melody by Myroslav Skoryk, accompanied by Michael Zu - tis. And a fixed media composition by Michael Zutis, Slava Ukraini , presented the war and its somber sounds of missiles flying, as Ukrainian defenders fight to protect their people. The audience that filled the church felt the dreadful terror of war. Donations were earmarked for medical aid for Ukraine. Слава Україні! Героям Слава!
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