Avinu Malkenu
Avinu Malkenu,
There are things we have done,
and things we have left undone
where we have missed the mark.
Please forgive us for our complacency
as we watch our planet and its inhabitants
suffer through drought, floods, fires,
and stifling heat;
as we witness people in need
Including fleeing refugees;
as we hear in our country
ugly vitriol between opposing
points of view.
Help us as individuals
and as a community
to work for the better,
and not just wring our hands.
Please forgive us.
This pandemic has made us even more appreciative of our family,
friends and community.
We take nothing for granted.
We ask our brothers and sisters
how we can make amends.
We are willing to speak,
to act,
to return,
to make teshuvah.
Help us to forgive those
who have wronged us.
Let us be gracious and
understanding, just as
You, our Wellspring
are with us.
We are grateful to gather
in person and on zoom
as we pray the familiar prayers
and the melodies stir our souls.
Avinu Malkenu,
may we be sealed for a good year.
AMEN
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