140 141 Prayer of Hafiz Let the rose be your guiding light, Sun, dew, and sweet breeze from the east’s might. All the splendour, all the earth’s delight, She knows to savour, free and bright. The prophet’s wisdom she doesn’t implore, For she lives as he speaks, forevermore.. (Hafiz) Prayer for the Vine Blessed are You, O Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. Lord, our God, you have given us seasons of joy and feasts of gladness. Yes, you have exalted us for you have chosen us from all peoples, and have given us with grace and mercy your holy festivals for our joy and delight. Blessed are You, O Lord, who sanctifies Israel and the Festivals. (From Judaism) Mach in mir deinem Geiste Raum, dass ich dir werd ein guter Baum, und laß mich Wurzel treiben. Verleihe, dass zu deinem Ruhm ich deines Gartens schöne Blum und Pflanze möge bleiben, und Pflanze möge bleiben. Paul Gerhardt, “Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud” / “Go Forth My Heart and Seek Delight”, German version (this stanza is omitted in the English version) (From the Protestant tradition of the Augsburg Confession) Loving God, You have entrusted your wonderful earth to us to cultivate and to preserve, to honour it and to enjoy. Help us to leave the wrong paths that damage our earth and destroy areas of life; and help us through your life-creating spirit, that we turn back and walk the path that leads to life. (From the Catholic tradition) Lord our God, We are gathered here, many people young and old. We love life. We want gladly to live consciously and thus give a future through ecology, economy, social issues and spirituality. We want to work for life in creation, that our soil is not poisoned by our waste products, that our water remains a life-giving element, that our air remains breathable, that plants and animals can thrive and, above all, that man can live, whose life begins in the mother and ends with natural death. We thank thee and praise thy glorious name. Amen (From the Catholic tradition)
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