. Poetry from The Great In-Between: A prayer for the Oppressed

Sunday, November 5, 2023

A prayer for the Oppressed

 


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O Great Father 


Listen as I soar

Listen as I sing


Take me 

In your loving arms 


Cure me

From the powers of

Sin


Bring forth power 

To heal my body 

Mind and soul


O Great Father


Listen as I soar

Listen as I sing


Shine the light of Heaven

To embrace me

With your golden wings 


To pray


To stop wars

Save men

Women

And children


So their soul's bells

Can freely ring


O Great Father 


Listen as I soar

Listen as I sing


Enclose me 

In your loving arms  


Bring forth power 

To heal my body 

Mind and soul


O Great Father 


Let's stop death

By those 

On patrol


Let's save souls

From those 


In control


O Great Father


Let's give 

Freedom


The chance of 

Parole


O Great Father


Announce peace

With a drumroll


O Great Father


Forgive those

Whatever their roles


O Great Father


Bring Freedom 

Back


As the new 

Rock and Roll


O Great Father


For those lost

Already 

To pain and destruction 


Grant them 

Love and absolution


As we pray

To

Save some souls


With resolution


O Great Father 

Hallelujah 


O Great Father 

Hallelujah 



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Copyright John Duffy




               


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