Our Father revisited

Abba, Daddy, Creator
Who lives beyond time and space; dwelling  in the infinite,
You are holy, That is, you are perfect in Love
Bring your kingdom to us who are hurting, fatherless, afraid, oppressed
Free the captives
Establish Peace, satiated in Love
Heal the brokeness in our hearts and the earth
We cry out for Zion
A community living inside the least of these
Today we ask for an abundance of wisdom,
We thirst for your living waters
Quench us
Forgive our tiny acts of hatred and selfishness
For the pain we have inflicted to our brothers and sisters
May we remove every plank in our eyes
Every act of selfishness, disrespect, unlove, unpeace
Judgement
In our words, in our glances, in our communication
We are not victims, we have perpetuated the Curse
Forgive us Lord. 
Bring to our minds the faces of those we have violated
That we may repent and beg forgiveness
Father, we, in turn, forgive those who have done us harm
Remove these encumbrances from our hearts
That we may live in your eternal sunshine
We will Love as you have Loved
Lead us in the light and path of Jesus,
Overwhelm the darkness
Keep us from the evil one, from pride, vanity, scorn
Unforgiveness
Power, fame, greed, hatred
We walk humbly in your light seeking to be last
We embrace your pardon as we radiate compassion
For you are Creator, sustainer, the Breath of Life
You are Good, Pure, and Lovely
We embrace your eternal glow
Amen.

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