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Chalice Prayers

ChaliceTo face the world's darkness --
     a chalice of light.
To face the world's coldness --
     a chalice of warmth.
To face the world's terrors --
     a chalice of courage.
To face the world's turmoil --
     a chalice of peace.
May its glow fill our spirits, our hearts, and our lives.

- Lindsay Bates

 

Creator of the world
Help us to love one another,
Help us to care for each other
As sister or brother,
That friendship may grow
From nation to nation.
Bring peace to our world
O Lord of Creation.

- A Japanese prayer

 

May this flame,
symbol of transformation since time began,
     fire our curiosity,
     strengthen our wills,
     and sustain our courage
as we seek what is good within and around us.

Bets Wienecke

 

Make of yourself a light.

The Buddha
(His last words to his followers)

 

We give thanks for our children.
May we continue to be blessed
by their simple wonder
so that we might not take
for granted one single moment
of this miracle to which
we’ve been born.

Steve Myrvang

 

All life is your own,
All fruits of the earth
Are fruits of your womb,
Your union, your dance.
Lady and Lord,
We thank you for blessings and abundance.
Join with us, Feast with us, Enjoy with us!
Blessed be.

Starhawk