Prayer For the City

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Prayer for the City Dear God, How heavy are my thoughts tonight! I feel the ills of the city, pressing, pressing. For all the young people being arrested, right now. Lord, hear my prayer. For a hand lifting in anger toward another For the body that prostitutes to feed the need For all those in captivity of any kind Lord, hear my prayers. For the protecting of a child in danger For the sacred souls in all children Lord, hear my prayers For those who sit under bridges, doorways and plastic bags Lord, hear my prayer For every siren wail and 911 call For every doctor waging war with a bullet or knife hole Lord, hear my prayers For every noisy, cramped, dysfunctional, roach infested house where a flower blooms, Lord, hear my prayer. 2/5/17 social justice free verse Sponsored by: John Hamilton

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