A Prayer For Use With Children
Reflections on September 11, 2001
By the Rev. John Morgan
Two voices:
Spirit of Life, which is given us as a gift, we thank you.
OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BY THY NAME.
May we love each other as you have loved us.
THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE. ON EARTH AS IT IS
IN HEAVEN.
May we share with each other the earth's abundance, so that no child
goes to bed hungry or without a home or family.
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD.
May we say we are sorry when we hurt others, and not hold grudges.
AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS.
Help us to do what is fair, and not be bullies.
AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For our planet and all the family of creatures on our blue, spiral
globe, and for all galaxies as yet unknown.
FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM.
Let kindness be in our hearts and love in our spirits, so that we might
all be your children.
AND THE POWER AND GLORY FOREVER.
Make it be so.
AMEN
(Written for Church Family Worship March 24, 2002 at First Unitarian
Universalist Church of Berks County, Reading, Pennsylvania)
