~For Children at Our Borders~
G-d of mothers and fathers, G-d of babies and children, Youth and teens, The voice of agony echoes across the land, As children are taken from their parents, Perverting our history as a nation of immigrants, Perverting our values, Perverting the ways of justice and peace. These children Wait in misery To be reunited with their families So that a few may reap the political rewards Of their suffering By playing tough at our borders.
Source of grace, Creator of kindness and goodness, You call upon us to stand in the name of justice and fairness, To witness against this abuse of power, To battle the systematic assault on human beings, To speak out against their suffering.
Bless those who rise up against this horror. Give them courage and determination. Bless those who plead on behalf of the oppressed and the subjugated Before the seats of power. May the work of their hands never falter Nor despair deter them from this holy calling.
Bless those now in bondage at the hand of the U.S. government. Grant them shelter and solace, Comfort and consolation, Blessing and renewal. Release them. Free them. Heal them from trauma. Reunite them with their families. Hasten the day of their reunion.
Blessed are You, G-d of All Being, Who summons us to oppose violence, oppression, slavery and injustice.
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