Here’s
a prayer for Hiroshima Day (August 6). It was written by William G. Sinkford.
Prayer for Hiroshima Day
Like
most traumatic scars,
the
ones that are found in Hiroshima and Nagasaki are permanent:
reminders
of the terrible damage human beings can inflict.
Similar
scars can be found in the hearts and souls of people around the world
who
understand this terror: scars of grief, sadness, fear and even shame.
None
of these scars promise an end to war and devastation.
Instead,
they serve as a reminder of healing and renewal—of a return to life.
Gracious
God, Spirit of Life and Love, help us to see our scars:
those
we have created, those we are called to witness,
and
those we can soothe and heal.
We
are deeply grateful for the buds and blossoms
that
even the most scarred offer as a revelation to the world.
And,
especially on this 63rd anniversary of Hiroshima Day,
we
renew our commitment to peace individually, collectively and globally:
To
"peace within" which calms our anxieties and fears,
To "peace between" which overcomes differences, animosities and conflict,
And, to "the great peace", beyond even our understanding,
To "peace between" which overcomes differences, animosities and conflict,
And, to "the great peace", beyond even our understanding,
that
is Your gift and which we attempt to be stewards of for the world.
Amen.
~ written by William G. Sinkford, and posted on the
United Universalist Association of Congregations. http://www.uua.org/worship/words/meditations/117147.shtml
