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Leader
HYMN
Interfaith Services
Lord, teach us to hate our poverty of spirit.
SILENCE
There is misuse of this beautiful earth.
The Spirit who brought beauty to the Earth is not pleased. grows ugly with misuse. Are you listening?
The Spirit who brought forth all creatures is being destroyed. listening?
The Spirit who gave humans life and a path to walk together is not pleased. You are losing your humanity and your footsteps stray from the path. Are you listening?
O Great Spirit of God
Whose breath gives life to the world
and whose voice is heard in the soft breeze
O God, who created the Earth in goodness and in beauty, Forgive all that we have done to harm the Earth.
we need your strength and wisdom.
May we walk in Beauty
Litany from Calcutta.
O God, you have filled the Earth with food for our sustenance, Forgive us for not sharing the gifts of the Earth.
You have created us, O God, of one blood throughout the Earth,
Forgive us for not living as sisters and brothers should.
SILENCE
The Earth
May our eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. Make us wise so that we may understand what you have taught
Human Rights
For the healing of the nations,
Lord, we pray with one accord; for a just and equal sharing
Are you
us.
Help us learn lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock. Based on Native American prayers
of the things that earth affords To a life of love in action
help us rise and pledge our word.
Lead us, Father, into freedom,
from despair your world release; that, redeemed from war and hatred, all may come and go in peace. Show us how through care and goodness fear will die and hope increase.
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