Evening Prayer – 18 January 2016

  
Tonight, O Lord, as the Vesper Lights are lit

My heart turns to those who live in fear

Fear of violence

Fear of racism which is surging in this country

Fear for the safety of our children

Fear for the future of this nation

It is easy to lose hope, O Lord

Yet the dream is still alive

A radical dream that cannot be pacified

A radical dream that cannot be whitewashed

A dream where ALL people are equal

A dream where Justice is not a slogan

A dream where Peace is a reality

A dream where Mercy is not an illusion

Lord, help us to keep the dream alive

Help us to walk humbly with you

Help us to spread love and not fear

Help us to be YOUR witnesses

Lord in your me mercy, hear our prayer

Dona Nobis Pacem

Grant Us Peace

A wee prayer from the reflective heart of your Padre on this Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as he looks at this nation… Politics… And prays for our future…