Eternal God,
Our Creator and Companion,
Lift our voices to sing a song of freedom
So that we will support the rights of others
To speak their minds and to pursue their life’s desires
In a way that will lead to mutual respect and increasing equality.
Strengthen our spirits to sing a song of understanding
So that we can approach one another with curiosity and compassion
Turning seemingly contrary concerns into a shared mission
That will sustain a community and a world.
Grant us the sensitivity to sing a song of comfort
That will touch the depths of fear and pain
Within our fellow human beings
And bring us all healing and hope.
Challenge us to overcome our differences
To sing in a chorus of coordinated harmonies
Where the divergent paths on which we tread
Will intersect and resonate one with another
As if each personal song was but one part in a vast musical score of existence.
Enable us to hear the cries for assistance of people in need in our day
As if they were echoes of the songs of our ancestors in Egypt
Calling to the Eternal One to end cruelty and bondage
To fashion for them a path to deliverance.
Activate now our songs of praise and thanksgiving
Our declarations of remembrance and resolve
To remind us how we are part of one family
When we sit at our Shabbat and Seder tables
and in our synagogues and Temples
for worship and study and connection.
Demonstrate to us how our melodies and harmonies
Add to the symphony of all life
Enabling us to reach out in love to each other
And guiding us to allow Your holy song to penetrate into our minds and hearts.
Eternal God,
Our Creator and Companion,
Lift our voices to sing a song of freedom.
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