Father,
You see all things:
family, friends, neighbors suffering,
heavy tolls,
in our communities black and brown.
Your eyes are upon us:
loving us,
knowing our hurt,
showing us how to be strong.
Father,
Turn our gaze to you:
so we can see your presence,
respond to you in our neighbor,
work to heal disparities.
Help us create a world:
where all can flourish,
racial inequality is healed,
and our gaze becomes your own.
Amen.
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