A Winter Solstice Prayer
The dark shadow of space leans over us.
We are mindful that the darkness
of greed, exploitation, and hatred
also lengthens its shadow
over our small planet Earth.
As our ancestors feared death and evil
and all the dark powers of winter,
we fear that the darkness
of war, discrimination, and selfishness
may doom us and our planet
to an eternal winter.
May we find hope in the lights
we have kindled on this sacred night,
hope in one another and in all
who form the web-work of peace and justice
that spans the world.
In the heart of every person on this Earth
burns the spark of luminous goodness;
in no heart is there total darkness.
May we who have celebrated this winter solstice,
by our lives and service,
by our prayers and love,
call forth from one another
the light and the love
that is hidden in every heart.
Amen.
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