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A Prayer for the World
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A Prayer for the World |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA 
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 On this, a Worldwide Day of Prayer and Remembrance, let us pray. . . Creator of all, we come today to you you who are East and West, North and South we, your creation, ask you to be with us with minds full of fear and hearts full of sorrow we come to you seeking solace with eyes full of death and mouths full of cries we come to you seeking comfort with arms full of nothing, and hands full of dust we come to you seeking answers Father and Mother of us all, we come today to you in prayer and in song, in word and in deed we, your children, ask for your hand we ask for your hand of comfort to be with those who have lost we ask for your hand of strength to be with those who are finding we ask for your hand of peace to be with those who want war Giver of life and bringer of justice, we come today to you in many languages and in many ways we, your people, ask for our world we ask that our world be made whole again by the power of your love we ask that our people be made whole again by the power of your hand we ask that our lives be made whole again by the power of your spirit on bended knee, and with tears in our eyes, we come to you, Creator of all you of many names the beginning and the end we come today to you hear our prayer. . . Worldwide Day of Prayer and Remembrance ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. [This message has been edited by Sven (edited 09-14-2001).] |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
Amen Charisma |
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anonymousfemale Member Elite
since 2000-02-02
Posts 2797Limbo |
Sven, this is just beautiful. No one could say it any better. Nice job...  ~AF~ "Kelly's my Hero!" "No, Kelly's your heroine." "Kelly has heroin??" "What?" |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
I join you in this prayer. Amen. On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free. |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Amen! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Well said Sven...James |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
thank you, sven.... i prayed this prayer with you as i read it.... |
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Temptress
Moderator
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
*sigh* My friend. You've just made me shed my first tear over this..although they have been there for days. This is wonderful of course. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
thank you all my friends. . . let each and every one of us continue to pray. . . and to continue to sing in our own voices. . . thank you. . . --------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
Thank you for this prayer. |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
P E A C E
Greeneyes~ |
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oh2beme Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 215NV USA |
My arms are folded, my head is bowed... To join in this prayer with friends, I have vowed. I thank thee dear Lord for friends such as these, And join with them in asking for peace. AMEN... very well done my friend I am with you heart and soul...Love...Debbie [This message has been edited by oh2beme (edited 09-16-2001).] |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Sven~ Wonderfully said. 'we ask that our world be made whole again' Amen~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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MyEnchanted_Melody Senior Member
since 2001-05-30
Posts 1106across the land of dreams. In your heart, I'd always be. |
Amen And I pray that the world would have no more pain and peace would be restored again Thank you *************************** |
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ParisGrl Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 610 |
No one could have said this better than you. Laura |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Thank you all again my friends. . . and Laura, an extra-special hug for you my friend. . .  ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
Amen! May all the powers that be bring peace and happiness to the world again.... Isis *The greatest warrior is one that does not need to fight* ~Isis~ |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Beautifully written Sven ... may I join with a heartfelt "Amen" ... Best wishes, /Kit |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Late, but still praying..Beautiful writing, my friend. Sandra |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
Thank you Sven. Amen and Amen. He hears us. I will not give up. Peace and Love. Sincerely, Regina |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
thank you for joining me my friends. . . let us continue to pray and to hope. . . ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
Amen |
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