Saturday, December 1, 2012

Tzur Yisrael

Tzur Yisrael, Rock of Israel,
we pray for spirit and endurance for our people


Tzur Yisrael, Rock of Israel,
we pray for fairness and justice for our people

Tzur Yisrael, Rock of Israel,
we pray for compassion and love for our people

and
Tzur Yisrael, Rock of Israel,
we pray that you not be thrown at us,
but used for building...

and 
Tzur Yisrael, Rock of Israel,
we pray that those buildings are safe and sturdy,
even if they are not our own...

and 
Tzur Yisrael, O Rock of Israel
we pray that the stones used to build sturdy buildings
house safely her people
even if they, too, are not our own...

Tzur Yisrael, Rock of Israel...
we pray that with you as the cornerstone...
peace can be built,
humanity respected,
partitions abided,
partnerships embraced

Tzur Yisrael, O Rock of Israel,
though rocks and stones can crumble,
we pray that the mortar which binds them all together,
be one of steadfast and everlasting strength.

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