Monday, January 19, 2015

Prayer on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 2015


Lord God, we thank You for guiding us and correcting us through the voices of prophets throughout the ages. We thank You especially for your servant Martin Luther King, Jr., and for all who resound with his message today. May we allow our hearts and minds to be turned by their calls of repentance; may we open our eyes to the suffering around us. Let the rivers of equality and empathy pour down the mountains of our prejudices to water the broad plain of brotherhood and peace. Fill our hearts with love to strengthen us to work for the Beloved Community. Let us remember that our freedom stops when that freedom leads to the suffering or oppression of others. Help us form a more perfect union, establish justice, and secure the blessings of liberty for all, all in Your Name, Mighty God.
Amen.

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