Giver of Life, who is in and beyond the universe, we would speak your name with thoughtfulness.
May we follow the laws of peace and understanding here on earth as the stars obey the laws of heaven.
May there be food for all so that none may go hungry.
When we have been unfair, unkind or thoughtless, give us the courage to say we are sorry and help us to be forgiving when others hurt us.
Give us the strength to do what we feel is right and to turn away from whatever hurts ourselves or others.
For the wonder, beauty, and the goodness all around us we give praise and thanks.
-- The Lord’s Prayer as interpreted by the Rev. Barbara Marshman
3 comments:
Lovely, thank you so much. Would you mind if I posted this on my blog sometime, and if so is there more of a link or print reference I could give?
I found this while "Googling"...that's all the attribution it had. But by all means borrow it!
Just wanted to let you know something about the author, The REv. Barbara Adams Marshman. Barbara was a Unitarian Universalist minister and religious educator. She developed many well-regarded curricula for the denomination that were rich with history, craft, insight. She ministered at churches in Winchester and Lexington, MA. Barbara was born in 1910 and died in 1997.
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