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Thursday, December 10, 2009

A Prayer for Shabbat


Where the world is dark with illness,
Let me kindle the light of healing.
Where the world is bleak with suffering,
Let me kindle the light of caring.
Where the world is dimmed by lies,
Let me kindle the light of truth.

(We prayed this Jewish prayer during Advent when I was working at the Catholic Church.)

Art by Lucinda Naylor
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5 comments:

  1. ArtSparkerDecember 10, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    Better to light a candle than curse the darkness

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  2. poodletailDecember 10, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    This prayer and image makes my day, fresca. Thanks.

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  3. deannaDecember 10, 2009 at 5:29 PM

    Good. Refreshing. Appropriate. :o)

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  4. FrescaDecember 11, 2009 at 7:20 AM

    Glad you all liked it. I've kept it for years.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 11, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    Lovely! And it appears that the flame, like "the moon[,] is always female"! Happy snowy coldness outside!

    Stefalala

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