National Day of Prayer

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President Bush declared that today, Friday the 14th, was a National Day of Prayer. Because, as I could see while watching it, they are sticking to Christian based prayers and preachings, I wanted to offer up prayers of my own. I'm not especially religious, never have been. I am proud of my religion though and have turned to it in times of hardship. I'm asking that all of us add a prayer to this post in the religion of our choice, be it the religion we practice or not so that all religions are represented in this country today as we mourn and come together as one nation united together. And please, anyone from other countries too, feel free to add. We are a world united together right now. It doesn't even need to be prayers because I am aware of the large numbers of aethists in this country and the world. Offer up words that make you feel better. Just add something, song lyrics, prayers, words of inspiration, anything that has helped you.

Thanks ahead of time. :)



Mourner's Kaddish

Yisgadal v'yiskadash sh'mei rabbaw (Cong. Amein).
B'allmaw dee v'raw chir'usei
v'yamlich malchusei,b'chayeichon, uv'yomeichon,
uv'chayei d'chol beis yisroel,
ba'agawlaw u'vizman kawriv, v'imru: Amein.
(Cong: Amein. Y'hei sh'mei rabbaw m'vawrach l'allam u'l'allmei allmayaw)
Y'hei sh'mei rabbaw m'vawrach l'allam u'l'allmei allmayaw.
Yis'bawrach, v'yishtabach, v'yispaw'ar, v'yisromam, v'yis'nasei,
v'yis'hadar, v'yis'aleh, v'yis'halawl sh'mei d'kudshaw b'rich hu
(Cong. b'rich hu).
L'aylaw min kol birchawsaw v'shirawsaw,
tush'b'chawsaw v'nechemawsaw, da'ami'rawn b'all'maw, v'imru: Amein
(Cong. Amein).
Y'hei shlawmaw rabbaw min sh'mayaw,v'chayim
awleinu v'al kol yisroel, v'imru: Amein
(Cong. Amein).
Oseh shawlom bim'ro'mawv, hu ya'aseh shawlom,
awleinu v'al kol yisroel v'imru: Amein
(Cong. Amein).

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Friends
Michael W. Smith / Deborah D. Smith

Packing up the dreams of God planted
In the fertile soil of you
Can't believe the hopes He's granted
Means a chapter in your life is through
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

Chorus:
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say "never"
Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends

With the faith and love God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you'll live in
Is the strength that now you show
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

Chorus


This was a beautiful idea, Rachel. Thank you so much.