Prayer

Beulah walks me to church and when we get there, i light a candle for my son
And i do too
I suddenly realize what that music from my dream it was an old hymn from when i was a kid. I haven't been to church in years, but for some reason that song was in my head.

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred
Let me bring your love
Where there is injury
Your pardon, lord
And where there's doubt
True faith in you.

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there's despair in life
Let me bring hope
Where there is darkness, only light
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there's despair in life
Let me bring hope
Where there is darkness, only light
And where there's sadness
Every joy.

Oseh shalom bim'romav
Hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu
V'al kol yisrael
V'imru, v'imru amen.

There is a man here in town. He's lived here nearly his entire life. He heard that there was a rabbi diverted here and he came to find me and tell me his story.

I was born in poland, i think. And my parents they were jews. They sent me here before the war started i still remember some of the prayers they taught me. As a boy, i was told i should never tell anyone i was jewish. Even my wife. But after what happened on tuesday so many stories gone, just like that. I needed to tell someone.

During el-fagir, when most people are asleep it is easier to pray. But at dhuhr, i can feel them watching me. Sometimes i catch them when they think i'm not looking and i can see the fear in their eyes.

Excuse me? Beulah wanted me to check on you. The library's open for anyone looking for some peace and a quiet place to pray.

Ya'aseh shalom (ya'aseh)
Ya'aseh shalom (shalom)
Shalom aleinu v'al kol yisrael
Ya'aseh shalom (ya'aseh)
Ya'aseh shalom (shalom)
Shalom aleinu v'al kol yisrael.

Asato maa
Sad-gamaya
Tamaso maa
Jyotire-gamaya
Tamaso maa
Jyotire-gamaya
Mrityor-maamritan
Gamaya
Om shaantih
Shaantih shaantih.

O master, grant that
I may never seek
So much to be consoled
As to console
To be understood
As to understand
To be loved
As to love with all my soul.

Oseh shalom bim' romav
Hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu
V'al kol yisrael
V'imru amen.

Ya'aseh shalom
Ya'aseh shalom.

Allahu akbar
Subbhaan rabbi al azeem
Allahu akbar
Subhaan rabbia al-aala'a
Allahu akbar
Alhamdulilah.

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there's despair in life
Let me bring hope
Where there is darkness, only light
And where there's sadness, ever joy.