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MatinsWarning! Images of the Holocaust which will be upsetting to many people.
Special Prayer
Loving God, we come to you with heavy hearts,
remembering the six million Jewish souls murdered during the Holocaust.
In the horrors of that history, when so many groups were targeted because of their identity,
and in genocides which followed, we recognise destructive prejudices that drive people apart.
Forgive us when we give space to fear, negativity and hatred of others,
simply because they are different from us.
In the light of God,
we see everyone as equally precious manifestations of the Divine,
and can know the courage to face the darkness.
Through our prayers and actions, help us to stand together with those who are suffering,
so that light may banish all darkness,
love will prevail over hate and good will triumph over evil.
Amen. by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis,
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby,
Senior Imam Qari Asim
Special Collect
Let us for a moment,
contemplate the suffering and pain that we humans have
and still inflict on one another,
the abuse and disrespect that we have for the natural world.
Let us contemplate also the goodness and energy
of all those who are working for its healing
and the overcoming of divisions between people.
Let us send out our own loving energy and healing to them as we pray:
The Blessing
The LORD bless you and keep you:
The LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.
