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A Prayer for Our Country
A Prayer for Our Country
A Prayer for Our Country
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend and US Presidential Inauguration Day
18 Tevet 5785/18 January 2025
Rabbi Peter W. Stein
Eternal God, Source of Blessing
May this day place on the path to peace
Let us fulfill the ancient and urgent vision of liberty and justice for all
Eternal God,Source of Blessing
We declare to you: We have a dream
A dream of safety and equality
A dream of opportunity
A dream of peace
On this Shabbat, we remember a dreamer, A dreamer who told us
“whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly”
On this Shabbat
At this moment of national transition
Let us all feel the pain and the urgency
Let us all see clearly those who are suffering and struggling
On this Shabbat, we remember a dreamer, A dreamer who told us
“we must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right”
The time is now: To hear the voices of all those yearning to breathe free
To see the marvelous rainbow of faces
of all those searching for safety as their true and authentic selves
The time is now to remember the sacred teaching of the prophet
Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God
On Monday, as the presidential oath is taken for the 74th time
Let us take an oath as well
That we will live in pursuit of the dream
The dream of a more perfect Union
The dream of Liberty and justice for all
As Moses blessed Joshua
May we all be blessed with strength and courage in our hearts
May we all be blessed to create a bright and better future for our country
Sun, February 16 2025
18 Shevat 5785
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