Type: Prayer

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“Shine brightly in the halls of power”

Blue and white fireworks burst brightly against a dark night sky.

“We offer our praise for the life that you give us’

Lone tree on a green field with dramatic sun rays breaking through clouds in the sky.

A prayer for the 2021 inauguration, amid threats of domestic terrorism, for the sake of our new government, and the success and well-being of our new president and vice president

A woman draped in a U.S. flag, wearing patriotic jewelry, sits with others and clasps her hands in excitement.

“Repair the rent garments of our souls”

Close-up of a waving American flag against a blue sky.

“May the spirit of truth and justice / that lives within us / find the courage to cry out”

Woman in a white top with curly hair stands outdoors, eyes closed, enjoying the sunlight. Lush greenery in the background.

“I will seek to heal and rebuild our country”

A woman with sunglasses and a blue bandana shouts through a megaphone during a protest, surrounded by others.

“May we celebrate this moment even as we never tire of the work of equality and justice”

A woman in a suit smiles against a gray background.

“Protecting life is our most precious mitzvah”

Two scientists in lab coats and masks examine a test tube in a laboratory setting.

This is a prayer for when I find myself consumed by reading a Facebook post, an article, or absorbed by my cell phone.

Person in camouflage cap and orange jacket using a laptop covered in stickers, seated by a window.
“to have enough respect for ourselves / to know when we must be willing to change our minds”
Silhouette of a person waving an American flag against a bright sunlit sky in a rural landscape.

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