A prayer for the World by Rabbi Kushner

With all of the rain we have had here in Richmond and the challenges that are going on in the world now, I thought that this might be a an appropriate prayer to share.

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Let the rain come and wash away the ancient grudges, the bitter hatreds held and nurtured over generations.

Let the rain wash away the memory of the hurt, the neglect.

Then let the sun come out and fill the
sky with rainbows. Let the warmth of
the sun heal us where ever we are
broken.

Let it burn away the fog so that we can see each other clearly. So that we can see beyond labels,beyond accents, gender or skin color.

Let the warmth and brightness of the sun melt our selfishness. So that we can share the joys and feel the sorrows of our neighbors.

And let the light, nourished by rain,
bring forth flowers to surround us with beauty.

And let the mountains teach our hearts to reach upward to the heavens.

Amen. In Parade Magazine 3/23/03