Dionysos, guardian of the innocent
and defender of the vulnerable, hear this prayer,
and look upon all children, keeping them safe
from those who would exploit, abuse, or corrupt them.
Surround our young ones with protection, loving communities,
stable and supportive families, and vigilant guardians.
Dionysos who rules from Nysa, I pray,
send the fiercest among your Furious Host
to hound the corruptors of innocence
to the ends of the earth and beyond.
O Dionysos who is inventive
when it comes to punishing the wicked,
let all those who prey upon children be exposed,
let their schemes fail, their control be broken,
their secrecy torn to shreds, and their victims
delivered from their grasp forever.
May the truth come to light,
may there be nowhere for them to hide,
and may justice be done
according to your sense of right.
O Dionysos who is inventive
when it comes to punishing the wicked,
may you show these defilers of children
the same mercy you showed Pentheus,
Lykourgos, and the daughters of Minyas.
May the friends of these villains turn on them,
may their families hate them,
may their employers fire them,
may their communities cast them out,
may their name stink like the filth that they are,
and may they never be able to shake off
what they have done
or escape the consequences
of their vile and perverted deeds.
O Dionysos, compassionate and comforting God,
strengthen the survivors, heal their wounds,
and restore their sense of dignity and safety.
Give courage to those who must tell their stories,
and may the harmed find hope and peace once more.