FANTASY LEAGUE WEEK 1 - THE SURMISE
60th ANNIVERSARY of MARTIN LUTHER KING'S 'I HAVE A DREAM'

BONFIRES - A PRAYER

Bonfires

 

God, toxic fumes fills the air of my city

Sectarian vitriol rising

We pile pallets of hatred upon hatred

And dehumanise

Blackening the smoke off bonfires

As our badness suffocates cultural rights

We incinerate flags

Flags that symbolise nations of people

People all equally loved by you

Jesus sacrificing himself for the world

Every flag

God forgive.

 

And God,

Before we point fingers

In self righteous arrogance

Send your Spirit to search us

To see the toxic vitriol 

And ungodly divisions

Within your Church

Between Churches

Blasphemous schism

God forgive our intolerance

The impoverishment of "love thy neighbour"

The absence of relationship

That Jesus’ good news models

God forgive us.

 

God, start with me

Interrogate

Investigate the Northern Irish DNA in my soul

Thran

Holier than thou infallibility

Devil’s speed to judge, exclude and damn

God, if words could kill

I would need a licence

God forgive.

 

God, be faithful and just to forgive

Give us empathy and compassion

Wisdom to deny self 

Courage to carry our cross

To love our enemies, 

Do good to those who hate us,

Bless those who curse us.

Pray for those who ill treat us

Purify our cultural rights

To be about joy in our celebration

And not fear in the hearts of others 

God forgive us.

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